What is this Notice to Quit used for?

A 3-Day Notice to Perform or Quit (blank draft provided at the end) is used in California by a landlord to initiate the formal process of removing a tenant from a leased rental unit. This notice informs a tenant they have violated a requirement of the lease, and have three days to pay past due rent; otherwise, the landlord will file a case in court (usually an unlawful detainer action in Superior Court).

Example free PDF of a 3-Day Notice to Perform or Quit for California

Here's an example of a document that has all the information included in the 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit requirement list above:

Example PDF of a 3-Day Notice to Quit form
Example PDF of a 3-Day Notice to Quit form

Example form for the 3-Day Notice to Perform or Quit

‎You can download the free PDF of this 3-Day Notice to Perform or Quit for California here.

You can also see examples of other common eviction notices used by landlords in California like: