Ending a lease or tenancy in North Dakota
North Dakota guide to fixed-term expiration, automatic-renewal clauses, and one-calendar-month termination rules.
Start the North Dakota decision toolA fixed-term lease ordinarily ends at the agreed term.
Automatic-renewal clauses in residential terms of two months or more have a special 30-day reminder rule.
Month-to-month tenancies generally require at least one calendar month's written notice unless the parties agreed otherwise in writing.
A converted month-to-month tenancy may be terminated on the last day of a month with at least one calendar month's notice.
Why this matters
The tenancy-ending step and the later eviction notice are different legal stages. The tool determines whether the tenancy actually ended before routing a holdover case into § 47-32.
Legal authority: N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-06, 47-16-06.1, 47-16-14, 47-16-15
What happens next
If the tenancy ends and the tenant stays, continue directly to the North Dakota holdover workflow.
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