I am staying in an sublease appartment for past 5 months. Now the person from whom I had taken up sublease had extended his lease with the authorities and asking me to vacate or pay rent which is more than the actual rent of the house.
Can u please advise me that is it legal to sublease the appartment at the rent higher than what authorities are charging??
can I do something about it as he is not ready to transfer the lease on my name....please help me urgently
2006-09-01 11:23:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Laws are different in each state.
If you have an actual written agreement to sublease the apartment, take a look at what it says regarding rent changes.
If everything is verbal, you are out of luck and quite possibly (unknowingly) violating the original agreement between the community and the original lessor.
Regardless of what type of agreement you have (written or unwritten) you should contact your state real estate governing body (in Texas is is the Texas Real estate commission, each state has its own version). Most of them can point you in the right direction. You may also want to check and see if your city has a Tenant's Council.
Without a written agreement, as far as I can tell your options are thus: 1) Pay the higher rent and do your best to stay under the community's radar, 2) Move out entirely and get your own place (this may be difficult if you cannot prove rental history), or 3) Tell the lessor that you will not pay the higher rent, you will continue paying what you believe is fair, and if he wants you out then he needs to evict you. The final option is a bit risky but might pan out because he doesn't want to be seen violating his lease and without a written agreement evicting someone is usually pretty difficult even in a landlord friendly state like Texas.
Please keep in mind I am not a licensed professional. These are just my opinion. If you would like legal advice you should contact a licensed real estate lawyer in your state.
2006-09-03 02:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by Chris L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll either have to pay more rent or vacate, unless you signed a sublease agreement for the period of time.
2006-09-01 19:07:31 · answer #2 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no lease you lose, better luck next time
2006-09-01 18:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by metallhd62 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your responsible
2006-09-01 18:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why dont you just leave?
2006-09-01 18:29:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋