In a series of recent decisions from the Court of Appeals, tenants in federally subsidized and federally funded properties have challenged whether the notice they received from their landlords was effective to terminate their leases. (See L.I.C. Assoc. I, Ltd. P’Ship v. Brown, __ N.C. App. __, 904 S.E.2d 822 (2024); see also Rosewood Estates I, LP v. Drummond, 290 N.C. App. 366 (2023) (unpublished); and Oxford Housing Authority v. Glenn, 290 N.C. App. 243 (2023) (unpublished). In all three cases, the landlords failed to comply with lease provisions mandated by federal regulations, including requirements for notice of lease termination and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). While these cases arose in the context of federally funded housing, the lessons they teach about proper notice to terminate a lease are applicable more broadly. Using facts from these cases, this post will trace a scenario where notice is at issue and explore what the law requires.