Termination Notice Didn't Give Facts

May 31, 2000

LVT Number: 14124

Out-of-state landlord that owned the co-op apartment occupied by rent-stabilized tenant sued in federal court for a declaration that it could evict tenant. Landlord had sent tenant a termination notice after she made changes to the renewal lease landlord had offered. Tenant claimed that landlord's termination notice was defective. The notice stated that ''you have elected not to renew your lease, as offered by your landlord, which will expire on September 30, 1999.'' The court ruled for tenant and dismissed the case.

Out-of-state landlord that owned the co-op apartment occupied by rent-stabilized tenant sued in federal court for a declaration that it could evict tenant. Landlord had sent tenant a termination notice after she made changes to the renewal lease landlord had offered. Tenant claimed that landlord's termination notice was defective. The notice stated that ''you have elected not to renew your lease, as offered by your landlord, which will expire on September 30, 1999.'' The court ruled for tenant and dismissed the case. The termination notice didn't state the facts upon which landlord was terminating the tenancy, such as the date on which landlord had sent the renewal lease offer and whether tenant had signed and returned it.

South Park Assocs. v. Renzulli: NYLJ, 5/3/00, p. 34, col. 5 (SDNY; Stein, J)

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