I live in a privately owned building and the landlord has given me 3 months to leave becase she wants to renovate the apt., but she still wants me to pay rent. is this legal. do I have to still pay rent. It seems unfair because, how on earth am i going to save money to move and pay rent. (she was suppose to renew lease, but instead told me this) PLEASE HELP
2007-04-05 11:29:57 · 12 answers · asked by Relentless Soul3 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If your lease is up, then no. That contract is valid through the end of it and then no one is obligated to extend it. That does suck though.
2007-04-05 11:33:11 · answer #1 · answered by Red Winged Bandit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Understand, the laws on this vary a little bit from place to place, but generally:
If the lease expires at the end of the 3 months that she's given you, then she has every right to have your leave the premises when it expires.
During those 3 months, you are still obligated to pay her rent, as you are still living on property that she owns. You don't get to live somewhere for free just because she wants to keep her property in suitable conditions.
If the lease has not expired, then she is bound to make room available for occupancy, and you are required to pay for it.
Normally, if you leave before the lease is up, you are required to make some sort of compensation to the landlord (the terms are usually spelled out in the lease, and almost always subject to some sort of local regulation). However, because she has asked you to leave the property before the lease expires, this may waive her right to any compensation, except for rent that is already due; check with your town's city housing authority or renter's insurance company for the local laws concerning this.
2007-04-05 11:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by jtrusnik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 3 months you are there you need to pay. Your rent stops when you leave. Has your lease expired? You did not say. The landlord can say anything they want but eviction takes a court order signed by a judge. Also when the landlord takes you to court for eviction he must tell the judge why you are being evicted. You get to tell the judge why you need more time. Do you have kids that will be effected? The Judge decides the date not the landlord, if any. Did you pay a deposit? IF yes you should get that back to give another landlord. Differs by State and call a Lawyer, first visit is often free. Some towns also have a renters association.
2007-04-05 11:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by jl_jack09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, since your lease is up, you can opt to rent on a monthly basis or move out. If you move out, she has to give your security deposit back if the place is pretty much as it was when you moved in, she can deduct for damages like holes in the wall, stains, ect. It is not legal for her to make you pay rent for the time you are not able to live in the apartment, if she wants to do that, then she has to furnish another place for you to live in or pay for you to live in a hotel, etc. She can keep you as a tenant and you can continue to rent the place from her but not pay actual rent until you move back in. any other deal she comes up with is a way to scam you.
2007-04-05 11:44:23 · answer #4 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are obligated to pay rent as long as you are living in the building, however if you can find a place prior and move out you can terminate the lease early without having to pay since she has requested you leave.
2007-04-05 11:33:40 · answer #5 · answered by The Druid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Whether a written or verbal lease, the lessor has to make the property available for occupancy. The lessee has to pay the rent. A lease is a contract.
2007-04-05 11:34:34 · answer #6 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
out of your question curiously such as you're on the tip of your hire.and quite than renew your hire, your landlord has desperate to renovate the condominium. She has given you a ninety day word. that's extra desirable than adequate time from a legal point of view. You do might desire to pay your lease for the time you're there. in spite of the fact that in the experience that your hire has no longer expired and could no longer expire until now the ninety days is up. Than your landlord can't require you to depart with out going interior the direction of the eviction technique. the two way your nevertheless going to be held in charge for paying lease once you're there. One final element If the owner is quite going to renovate. then you certainly could get the entire protection deposit back. i could get some thing in writing from the owner to that effect.
2016-10-21 03:26:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not on a lease, you will have to move if given proper notice. But of course between now and the date you move you have to pay them each months rent, if you don't they will evict you alot sooner.
2007-04-05 11:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She cannot charge you rent for the time you are out of the apartment. But you do have to pay rent for the three months until you move out. And she should have to give you back your security deposit.
2007-04-05 11:37:50 · answer #9 · answered by Shakesfear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not have to pay rent on it, she may want a deposit told it for you, and she told you this because she dosen't want to renew the lease.
2007-04-05 11:46:37 · answer #10 · answered by eeyore6838 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋