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Re: Notice by "certified mail" - Landlord Forum thread 216683

Re: Notice by "certified mail" by OK-LL on January 29, 2011 @21:16

                              
Review your lease agreement and see in what manner it says the notice to terminate must be provided. If the lease is silent on this, review your state's LL/T law for the same information. If it allows certified mail, you can only dock her SD or the time remaining on a 30-day notice (if that is the time required by your lease/law). If either mentions merely "mailing" without specifying certified or RRR, then tenant has overcompensated and shot herself in the foot because the logical reason CRR isn't required is that it is not convenient for pickup; in that case, I'd dock her the full 30 days from the day she vacates the unit (your discovery date). She should have sent CRR and regular US Mail (noting both on both mailings), so she could have her proof of mailing and also ensure that you received it with or without the difficulty of going to the PO.
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Correction by OK-LL on January 29, 2011 @21:17 [ Reply ]
"...SD or the time..." s/b SD for the time
    Re: Correction by Anonymous on January 30, 2011 @04:41 [ Reply ]
    You are wrong. If the statute doesn't forbid mailing notices by certified mail it is allowed(I don't know any that do). The fact that the OP ignores the certified mail notices left by the post office is the OP's problem.
      Re: Correction by Anonymous on January 30, 2011 @04:49 [ Reply ]
      Also mailing refers to anything mailed. A letter sent RRR is mailed. That is clear and clearly fullfills the requirement.
      First Class Mail Options by ERIC on January 30, 2011 @09:15 [ Reply ]
      Cerified mail and Return Receit Requested are both just options of First Class mail.

      They still both require first class mail stamp.

      Maybe the OP has reasons why they ignored the PO notices and did not want to pick up the mail?

      Re: Correction by OK-LL on January 30, 2011 @10:48 [ Reply ]
      Guess this is a local decision -- I've had CRR tossed when not specifically required because it increases the difficulty of receipt because the recipient must go to the PO or be present when mail is delivered, neither of which is the case with regular US Mail.

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