Does Email Notice of Nonrenewal Satisfy Lease Requirement for Notice by Certified Mail?

Just about every lease includes a provision specifying the methods landlords and tenants must use to provide notice to each other. Deviations from notice requirements are a common source of litigation, especially when notice is required to exercise a purchase, renewal, or other lease option. We know that oral notice generally won’t suffice when a lease specifically says that notice must be in writing. Beyond that, there are no bright line rules governing how far a party can go in straying from the lease notice rules.