Different types of notices are often required for different types of situations. Cure or Quit notices are typically given after a violation of a term or condition of the lease or rental agreement, such as a no pets clause or the promise to refrain from making excessive noise. A tenant who fails to do so must move or face an eviction lawsuit. Unconditional Quit notices are the harshest of all. They order the tenant to vacate the premises with no chance to pay the rent or correct the lease or rental agreement violation.
Many states have all three types of notices on the books.
In these strict states, landlords may extend second chances if they wish, but no law requires them to do so. Landlords must follow state rules and procedures exactly. Otherwise, there will be delays in the eviction process while the landlord re-serves his notices or refiles his court papers. Failure to stick to the rules can sometimes lead to the loss of the lawsuit, even if the tenant has bounced rent checks from here to Mandalay. Landlords often chafe at the detailed rules that they must follow.