Nashua Housing Authority v. Wilson

The defendant, Wendy Wilson (tenant), appeals a decision of the Nashua District Court (Bamberger, J.) ruling that she breached her lease with the plaintiff, Nashua Housing Authority (NHA or landlord). We reverse.

The record supports the following facts. The tenant rents an apartment in a public housing development in Nashua. The lease provides that the tenant “shall not engage in... [a]ny drug related criminal activity on or off NHA property.” It further states that any drug-related criminal activity “shall be cause for termination of tenancy, and for eviction from the unit.” See 42 U.S.C.…