I rented an apartment and broke a lease, now after not quite 90 days the landlord wants the fee for breaking the lease and a ton of money for damages I can't prove I did not do.
I just got a letter in the mail from him. Can he wait this long to try and collect it.
2006-09-21 12:25:21 · 5 answers · asked by Eeyore 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
http://www.kdplaw.com/landlord.htm
Go to this website. They have a contact name and number. It pertains to texas law
At the end of the tenancy, the landlord must return the deposit within 30 days to the forwarding address provided in writing by the renter. A requirement that a residential tenant give advance notice of termination as a condition for refunding the security deposit is effective only if the requirement is underlined or is printed in conspicuous bold print in the lease. Before returning the security deposit, the landlord may deduct the amount of the deposit necessary to repair damages (beyond normal wear and tear) and any charges for which the tenant is legally liable under the terms of the lease or as a result of breaching the lease. The landlord then must give any remaining balance of the security deposit to the tenant with a written description and itemized list of all deductions.
2006-09-21 12:37:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kristin Pregnant with #4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In FL I think they only have 30 days to make a claim for repairs but your state laws may be different. But as far as the broken lease you owe for the remainder of that time. You should have talked to him and asked if he could put it up for rent and then only owe until it rented.
Call your clerk of courts and ask them for more info. If anything they can refer you to who to call.
As far as someone saying they have three years to file a claim...I really dont think so. That is an insane amount of time and just doesnt sound right. Also I wanted to say about the damages, I dont think a landlord would damage a place only to have to fight for the money to fix it unless he is crazy and trying to make a better case??? What kind of damages are you talking about?
2006-09-21 12:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by Amy >'.'< 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you want to have damages to sue, win, and assemble for. for this reason, counting on at the same time as the owner did this you've gotten ended up with out time to discover yet another position and already given word at your present day position. this can leave you in a motel along with your issues in storage. or you should now desire to take day without work artwork and lose wages to discover an section on short word. some thing loss you could substantiate and educate it changed into an instantaneous result him breaking the settlement is a few thing you've a danger in courtroom with. If he promised it to you the day previous, you in no way put in word, and he sponsored out of it at present then you extremely don't have a lot interior the way of damages. (i theory the owner and your self signed the employ accordingly arising a criminal contrat. If in reality one party signed then it truly is not any longer really ordinary. you should argue that he commonplace your money, yet a signed settlement must be a lot superior.)
2016-11-23 13:55:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he actually can collect the full term of the lease until 1 year has passed
2006-09-21 12:33:35 · answer #4 · answered by pdudenhefer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has up to 3 years to file suit. Sorry.
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I used to work in a lawyers office as a legal secretary. If anyone is going to make a claim against anyone else, you have 3 years to file suit. That is the law.
2006-09-21 12:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋