States That Limit Number of Times a Tenant Can Pay and Stay. Each of them require that a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit has been served for all prior late payments.
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State
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Number of late rent payments required before landlord can send Unconditional Quit Notice
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Connecticut
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Two within six months
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Georgia
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Two within 12 months
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Maryland
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Three within 12 months, but Landlord must have won an eviction lawsuit for each prior nonpayment of rent episode*
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Massachusetts
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Two within 12 months
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New Hampshire
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Three within 12 months
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New Jersey
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Habitual failure to pay rent on time
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South Carolina
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Repeated nonpayment of rent (Does not require prior notices)
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Vermont
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Three within 12 months
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Virginia
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Two within 12 months
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* Tenants in Maryland can reinstate their tenancy by paying rent and court costs after the landlord has won the eviction lawsuit, but before the physical eviction. That rule is common in some other states as well.
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