Most leases are good for one year. A lease is only valid if it is signed and dated by both the tenant and landlord, and states the date on which the lease ends. When you sign a lease you are agreeing that the conditions within the lease cannot be changed until the date on which it expires. As stated above, it is very important that this is a mutual agreement between you and the landlord. Keep in mind, the time to make changes on a lease is before you sign.
Some leases are self-extending.
This means that you or the landlord must give written notice when either one of you desire to terminate the tenancy. If you stay under a self-extending lease, the original conditions of the lease stay intact. If you want to leave, make sure that you give the appropriate amount of notice to the landlord. The landlord may only terminate a lease term if the lease provides for it, such as where it is claimed the tenant owes rent or has engaged in misconduct. Tenants at will .