Property Management

An Oklahoma landlord who wants to terminate a month-to-month tenancy because the tenant failed to pay rent should first:

AChange the locks and remove the tenant's belongings
BServe the tenant with a 5-day notice to pay rent or quit✓ Correct
CFile an eviction lawsuit immediately
DContact OREC for advice

Explanation

Under Oklahoma's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a landlord must first serve the tenant with a 5-day written notice to pay rent or vacate before filing an eviction lawsuit. Self-help evictions (changing locks) are illegal.

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