Before submitting your notice of non-renewal of the lease, you should keep a personal copy. Documenting the communication can be useful in case you need to file a rental misunderstanding or dispute.

The owner now says he will not return my security deposit because he says I was required to give him 60 days notice that I was not going to renew my lease. He says that is the law.

However, the lease agreements provided the close corporations with an option to renew their leases for a further five-year period and stipulated that the lessees give the lessor written notice of ...