§ 1977 Abandonment Cause Required

• •The reason for abandonment must be written in the notice.
• •If the notice doesn't list a cause, you can't claim abandonment.
• •The notice has to match the specific cause you are using.

A landlord wants to keep a tenant's apartment because the tenant left and didn't pay rent.

The landlord can only say the apartment was abandoned if the notice they sent to the tenant listed the reason (like non‑payment) as the cause. If the notice didn't say why, the landlord can't keep the apartment.