Delivery Options
State law requires landlords to obtain proof that the notice was delivered.
The notice should be accompanied by copies of agreements between the landlord and tenant, information on rental assistance programs, and applicable court rules.
The notice must also include this language: “THIS NOTICE TO QUIT IS NOT AN EVICTION. YOU DO NOT NEED TO IMMEDIATELY LEAVE YOUR UNIT. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A LEGAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH YOU CAN DEFEND AGAINST THE EVICTION. ONLY A COURT ORDER CAN FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR UNIT.”[3]
Waiver of Landlord’s Right to Terminate
State law does not address whether a landlord waives the right to terminate a lease by accepting partial rent. However, courts can and do rule that acceptance of a portion of a rent payment voids an eviction proceeding.
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