I meant the lease AND the information I found on the internet, such as this, among many others. I did look around a bit before I posted here.
I have enough wariness about the law to wonder if there is such a thing as a "simple" legal issue.
I read that lease excerpt the same way as you did. It says what it says. But I would not be shocked at all if someone here knew of a law, legal opinion, case law, common practice, etc. that would "nullify" or render unenforceable what the lease says.
I should stop here and post another excerpt from my lease, which I believe just reflects state law/code:
See lease excerpt ("Notices") above. And it is a good-sized complex, so they have a staffed office who will sign for stuff.[ ]) Notices
All notices given under this Lease must be in writing. Each party
must accept and claim the notices given by the other. Unless otherwise
required by law, they may be given by (a) personal delivery, or (b)
certified mail, returned receipt requested. Notice shall be addressed to
the Landlord at the address written at the beginning of this Lease and to
the Tenant at the Apartment.
Understood that less is best. But their alleged notice is irrelevant, in my opinion... see lease excerpt ("Notices") above.
It is a complex. If I understand you correctly.... there is not a widespread, or even regular, failure to provide these notices. But nor is this an isolated incident. They are routinely just careless, apathetic and dismissive about this (and their other responibilities), and they have been warned about it in the past. That is exactly why I am holding them to this. If this was a normal, responsible landlord who had a rare screwup or just dropped the ball, it would not be an issue beyond pointing it out and asking them not to repeat it.
As far as my argument that they failed to provide notice... see lease excerpt ("Notices") above.
Thanks!


