All landlords must deliver an accompanying form when issuing a notice to quit for nonpayment of rent to residential tenants. A tenancy-at-will can be either oral or written.This can be a very intimidating document. This revamp includes new 7- 14- and 30-day notices to quit, as well as notices for nonpayment and 30-day "no cause stated" notices. Landlord serves a seven to 14day eviction notice. How to Evict a Tenant (5 steps). 1. Deliver Eviction Notice to Tenant; 2. Send a clear written notice; Fill out the forms; Serve the tenant; Attend the trial; Wait for judgement. Nearly every type of eviction requires you to serve your tenant a notice to quit to start the eviction process. In most cases, before a landlord can take you to court to try to evict you, they must send you a paper called a "Notice to Quit."