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Is a 60 day move-out notice on month-to-month lease legal? (Texas)
<p>My 6 month lease ends July 15th and I want to move out as soon as possible. My lease agreement specifies:</p>

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  <p>"After that (July 15), this lease will automatically renew month-to-month unless either party gives at least 60 days' written notice of termination or intent to move out"</p>
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<p>So say I don't give them a move out notice, and my lease renews month-to-month. Then, I give written move out notice. Can they legally make me pay 60 days worth of rent? My pay period is once per month, and the following implies that 30 days is the minimum notice required, provided I myself don't give a longer notice.
<a href="https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.91.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PR/htm/PR.91.htm</a></p>

<p>Am I thinking about this correctly? Or is it within their right to keep me on the hook for at least 60 days' rent?</p>

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  <p>Am I thinking about this correctly? Or is it within their right to
  keep me on the hook for at least 60 days' rent?</p>
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<p>Your lease is somewhat confusing worded, because it isn't really a true month to month lease, which is why the statute that you link to does not apply. </p>

<p>There is nothing improper or prohibited about expressly requiring 60 days notice to terminate the lease in the terms of the lease itself, and you can be held to that provision of the lease.</p>

<p>If you wanted to avoid paying excess rent, you should have read your lease and given them notice sooner.</p>
