Here's the story: We moved into our townhouse on July 1, 2005. The original term was 1 year to end on June 30, 2006. In the lease it states that the landlord is to give 30 days notice priop to the end of the term for any rent increase. It also stated that the lease was automatically renewing if neither parties did anything it would start over for another year. We received a letter from him on July 10, 2006 (10 days past the ebd of our lease) the letter included our renewal & a rent increase of 15 dollars per month. We signed the renewal even though we knew that he was not allowed to increase the rent. We thought it was a fair increase. We found a larger place and notified the owner on June 8, 2007 that July 14th would be our last day. We signed the new lease yesterday and the next day we received a letter from our current landlord stating that the lease is not up till July 31st. In the lease renewal he extended the lease to now end on July 31st instead of the original terms.
2007-07-03 01:55:41 · 3 answers · asked by Cheyenne 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Is he allowed to change the terms of the lease like that? Please don't lecture me about not signing anything without looking at it. I am aware of that mistake. My question is if we only pay the 1/2 month rent to him and leave on the 14th as planned can he legaly keep our security deposit because of this?
2007-07-03 01:58:33 · update #1
Our original lease ended on June 30th. It does state that proration of months is allowed in the lease. Our original lease automatically renewed on July 1, 2006. He did not send us a renewal letter with a rent increase until July 10, 2006. I think it was a typo that the month got messed up on the renewal letter, but now he is holding us to his mistake.
2007-07-03 02:57:34 · update #2
its a contract....and contracts cant be changed by one side. you would be doing better to pay the whole last months rent. then he cant claim a loss for 2 wks rent. 30 day notice...walk thru...get him to sign off the place is in good condition, and he will be returning the dep. in 30 days.
hand him the keys, now if you have to go to court....your ready, and he has no wiggle room.............
2007-07-03 04:03:58 · answer #1 · answered by DennistheMenace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he can legally keep your security deposit to cover the amount of the rent from the 14th to the end of the month. Unless specifically stated, monthly rents are never prorated upon move out.
If you signed for another full year, count your blessings that he is allowing you to leave by only paying rent through the end of July. A lease is legal and binding. If you signed for another year, he could hold your feet to the fire for the full term of the lease contract.
2007-07-03 09:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hi! itÅ a mistake...I don't Know about it...
only belief what you are wonderfull.
2007-07-03 10:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by jose p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋