A month-to-month tenancy has no fixed term — renews monthly until either party terminates with proper notice (typically 30 or 60 days in California). Most RSO-covered tenancies become month-to-month after initial term.
California month-to-month termination notice periods: 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than 1 year, 60 days if 1+ years. For RSO-covered tenancies, termination must still satisfy just-cause requirements regardless of notice period.
Most LA multifamily RSO tenancies are legally month-to-month after the initial fixed-term lease expires. Just-cause protections continue to apply. For sellers, month-to-month status affects how easily specific vacancy strategies can be executed.
From the Sterman LA Multifamily Glossary — defined the way a broker with $1.41 billion across 254 closed transactions actually uses these terms.
Michael Sterman, Senior Managing Director Investments, Marcus & Millichap.
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