If a contract does not include a termination for convenience provision and the contractor is not in default, the contractor is generally entitled to compensation for work actually performed and profit it would have realized on the uncompleted work.
If a written contract has no termination clause, the courts will still read into it the right to terminate the agreement upon breach or where the other party repudiates or renounces the contract.
A contract will usually have a cancellation or termination clause which will detail if, when and how you can terminate the agreement. A contract without termination provisions will simply lapse till the end of the term but it might be possible to negotiate an early termination with the other side.
Given the uncertainty and potential costs, all contracts of an ongoing nature should have clear termination provisions allowing either party to terminate with a specified period of notice.
In New York 5 Page 9 City, 30 days' notice is required, rather than one month. Landlords do not need to explain why the tenancy is being terminated, they only need to provide notice that it is, and that refusal to vacate will lead to eviction proceedings.
The Suffolk County Sheriff must give at least 14 days notice (a 14 DAY NOTICE) after the expiration of any and all stays directed by the Judge before evicting a tenant/respondent from the premises.
If you have lived there for more than one year, but less than 2, or have a lease term of at least one year, but less than 2, your landlord must provide you with 60 days' notice; If you have lived there for more than 2 years or have a lease term of at least 2 years, your landlord must provide you with 90 days' notice.
A contract without termination provisions will simply lapse till the end of the term but it might be possible to negotiate an early termination with the other side. However, this option will only be available if the other side is willing to negotiate and you may be liable for early termination damages.
If you don't intend to renew the lease, you must give notice to vacate. This must be in writing and delivered to the resident before the lease expires. In certain states like California, a 60-day notice is required if the resident has lived in the unit for at least a year.
A tenancy at will or by sufferance, however created, may be terminated by a written notice of not less than thirty days given in behalf of the landlord, to the tenant, requiring him to remove from the premises; which notice must be served, either by delivering to the tenant or to a person of suitable age and discretion ...