Landlord's Termination Notice Didn't State Lease Provisions Violated

Landlord, a governmental housing agency, sued to evict tenants for ``substantial and serious lease violations.'' Landlord claimed that tenants owned illegal weapons and were engaging in criminal activity that threatened the health and safety of other tenants. Tenants asked the court to dismiss the case. They claimed that landlord's lease termination notice wasn't specific enough. The court ruled for tenants. Landlord's notice didn't state which lease provisions were violated and didn't state any facts to support landlord's claim.

Village of Rockville Centre Housing Auth. v. Shamosh: NYLJ, 3/21/07, p. 19, col. 3 (Dist. Ct. Nassau; Fairgrieve, J)