Q: Do I have to send a first class letter to my landlord to confirm non renewal of fixed term lease? LL responded to email
My fixed term lease is ending and I am not renewing. My landlord called me on the phone a little more than 90 days before the end of the term and offered me to renew, which I declined. I sent a followup email saying it was my written notice that I was not renewing lease. Do I still need to send a first class letter for it to be valid? Does it matter, since its a fixed term lease that has run its term anyway? Thank you!
A: Yes, to be legally enforceable a tenant must send the landlord written notice of his intent not to renew the lease. That means on paper and either served in person or by mailing it regular first class mail - NOT by Certified Mail. You must add an additional 4 days to the compliance date to allow for the mailing (4 days includes the day of mailing).
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