Cleveland 3 Day Notice for Non-Payment
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Use this 3-day notice when your tenant is behind on rent. This is the required form before the initiation of eviction proceedings in the city of Cleveland.
Document Last Modified: 4/18/2024
State Specific Clauses
OH State Assist
Landlords must serve all tenants a three (3) day notice before filing an eviction complaint.
The three (3) day notice must, by statute, contain certain mandatory language. This language must be “conspicuous.” In Cleveland, that means the mandatory language must be twice as large as all other language in the notice, and in contrasting print.
Landlords evicting tenants for non-payment generally do not need to serve any other notice before the three (3) day notice.
In those cases, the notice must state specifically the dates, times, location and conduct about which the landlord is complaining. Section 8, or federally subsidized property, has its own notice requirements. If you are uncertain about the notices you must serve (or notices you are entitled to receive), you may wish to contact an attorney. You may receive general information about eviction notices from the Housing Court Specialists on the 13th floor of the Justice Center. Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) FILING INFO
DELIVERY OF NOTICE
Landlord shall notify the adverse party to leave the premises, for the possession of which the action is about to be brought, three or more days before beginning the action, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by handing a written copy of the notice to the defendant in person, or by leaving it at the defendant’s usual place of abode or at the premises from which the defendant is sought to be evicted.
In order to find out where to file the appropriate paperwork for eviction (after proper notice is sent); visit the Ohio Municipal Court web-site.
Cleveland 3 Day Notice for Non-Payment
Giving notice is a required first step in the eviction process. In Cleveland, Ohio, a 3 Day Notice is required and must contain specific language as specified under the Ohio Landlord Tenant Revised Code and the laws of the City of Cleveland.
Give this 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate to a tenant who has not paid rent. This is a ‘complaint notice’ and is a legal requirement in launching the eviction process. State law specifies that no landlord may attempt a ‘self-help’ resolution to unpaid rent, that is, physically ejecting a tenant, changing the unit’s locks or turning off the property utilities, or taking other, similar illegal actions in an attempt to force a tenant to leave.
This is the required written notice with the required text for the City of Cleveland in the state of Ohio. The 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate gives the tenant the opportunity to pay or vacate the premises within 3 business days or risk having the landlord begin court action against the tenant. The Notice warns tenants that their failure to pay rent or vacate could result in legal steps against them to recover possession, recover rent that is owed, and pursue any other charges that are allowable under law. This notice must be given before a landlord may institute any eviction actions against a tenant, or win any judgments in an eviction case.
This notice may be used at any time for non-payment of rent. State law requires landlords to serve this 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate, and then wait three business days before taking further action. After that, the landlord files a complaint with the Clerk of Courts, which schedules a court date it is set.
Important: University and College Student housing evictions fall under different rules and regulations.
Ohio's Landlord Tenant Act can be found at:Ohio.gov
Cleveland Housing Court FAQs can be found at:Clevelandmunicipalcourt.org
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Here are a few of the most popular Ohio forms:
- Ohio 3 Day Notice to Pay or Vacate: This form is for Tenants that have unpaid rent. It must be issued before the eviction process can be initiated.
- Ohio 3 Day Notice to Vacate: This form can be used for Tenants with unpaid rent or for Lease violations other than nonpayment of rent. This form is required before initiating eviction proceedings.
- Cleveland 3 Day Notice for Non-Payment: Cleveland Landlords must submit a 3-day Notice before filing for eviction. This form includes all language required by the laws of Ohio and Cleveland.
- Cleveland 3 Day Notice to Vacate: This form can be used for Tenants that break the Lease for reasons other than nonpayment of rent. It includes all language that is required before Landlords can file for eviction.