Garsen v. Hohenleitner

Landlord’s notice to tenants dated December 11, 1971, purportedly given pursuant to subdivision f of section 52 of the New York City Rent, Eviction and Rehabilitation Regulations, directing them to “ remove from the apartment you occupywas not a sufficient notice terminating the tenancy (Rasch, New York Landlord and Tenant [2d ed.], § 1023; cf. Real Property Law, § 232-a). It was not definite and unequivocal. It did not state that landlord elected to terminate the tenancy. Moreover, the two stated grounds for the notice were (1) that tenants had installed new locks on the entrance door to the…