Is an email notice of rent increase or eviction legal in California?

Full question:

My Landlord sent me a notice of rent increase and later a notice to vacate by email. Is that legal notice and do I have to respond to an email notice?

Answer:

In California, an email notice is not considered valid. A notice of rent increase or a notice to vacate must be hand-delivered or sent by mail, not via email. You are not legally required to respond to the email, and doing so does not make the notice valid.

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FAQs

In California, email does not count as a valid written notice to vacate. Legal notices, including those for eviction, must be delivered in person or sent by mail to be considered valid. Therefore, if you receive a notice to vacate via email, it is not legally enforceable.