North Dakota Statewide Rule
North Dakota Rent Increase Notice Requirements
Key Facts
- Notice required
- 30 days' written notice (§ 47-16-07)
- Increase cap
- No statutory maximum
- Rent control
- None in North Dakota
- Tenant's option
- May terminate with 25 days' notice (§ 47-16-15(3))
Summary
Under N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07, a North Dakota landlord may change the rent or other terms of a month-to-month lease by giving the tenant written notice at least 30 days before the end of the month. North Dakota sets no cap on how much rent may be raised.
In all leases of land or tenements, or of any interest therein, from month to month, the landlord may change the terms of the lease to take effect at the expiration of the month upon giving notice in writing at least thirty days before the expiration of the month. The notice, when served upon the tenant, shall operate and be effectual to create and establish as a part of the lease the terms, rent, and conditions specified in the notice, if the tenant shall continue to hold the premises after the expiration of the month. For the purpose of this section, notice may be served in any reasonable manner which actually informs the tenant of the changes in the terms of the lease.
Full Breakdown
Section 47-16-07 provides that 'in all leases of land or tenements... from month to month, the landlord may change the terms of the lease to take effect at the expiration of the month upon giving notice in writing at least thirty days before the expiration of the month.' Once served, the notice becomes part of the lease if the tenant keeps possession after the month ends. There is no statutory ceiling on the increase amount and no state rent control. A fixed-term lease cannot be raised mid-term unless the lease allows it. Notice may be served 'in any reasonable manner which actually informs the tenant.' If a landlord changes terms this way, § 47-16-15(3) lets the tenant end the lease with 25 days' notice.
Violations & Penalties
No specific statutory penalty. A rent change served with fewer than 30 days' written notice is not effective for the coming month; the prior rent remains owed until a valid 30-day notice has run.
Frequently Asked Questions
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