Goldstein v. Bush

In Goldstein v. Bush (NYS2d, 2001 NY Slip. Op. 50016[U], 2001 WL 1602661) the Courtemphasized the importance of the specific language set out in the HUD Handbook for the notices: The HUD Regulations are quite specific as to the content of the second and third reminder notices. The second and third reminder notices should include all of the information given in the first reminder notice and must also state that if the tenant fails to respond to the owner by the specified cutoff date ...the owner may suspend tenant assistance payments and increase the tenant's rent to the full HUD approved market rent, effective the first rent period commencing after the cutoff date. After careful consideration the court has decided that each of the notices must contain the information specified in the handbook. According to the handbook (HUD Handbook P 7-7 [B] [2][a][1]-[6], [B] [3] [b], and [B] [4] [b] [1]-[2]):