I am renting a house with private yard and attatched garage. But my landlord stores his stuff in the garage and does not want me to use it for my car or storage. There is nothing either way in the lease about the garage. If I am paying for the space and the garage is attatched to the house shouldn't I get to use it? There was no verbal mention of not using it prior to signing lease.
2007-08-09 03:55:57 · 7 answers · asked by jlmh323 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I have only been renting for two months and only AFTER signing the lease did he say he had no other place to store his large trailer. He did not say that I could not use it, just that he had no other place for his stuff which takes up most of the space.
2007-08-09 04:19:49 · update #1
If there was no mention of not using it then how do you know the landlord does not want you to use it?
2007-08-09 04:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by James W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there was no mention of it or anything in the lease that stipulates otherwise then the garage should be yours to use. The next step depends how far you want to go and what you are willing to do.
lowered rent in exchange for non-use of the garage?
full use of the garage?
break/void the lease if the landlord won't do either of the above?
I am not a lawyer but I do deal with leases and real estate sales contracts a great deal. Since the garage is attached to the house, one would reasonable assume that the garage and use thereof is part of the house rent. Thus be willing to pay a higher rent than if you knew at/before the signing of the lease that the landlord was reserving the use of the garage for himself. You may not have even been willing to even rent that house had you known all the facts at/before the execution of the lease.
So in all likelihood, you should be entitled to use of the garage but if the landlord refuses either of the 1st options, are you willing to pay the costs (specifically likely legal costs) to break/void the lease. On the surface, you probably have a grounds to break the lease but might have to at the very least pay an attorney to write a letter should the landlord try to enforce the lease terms.
2007-08-09 11:53:18 · answer #2 · answered by Craig T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there is nothing in the lease about the landlord being able to store his belongings in the garage (or the garage not being included in the lease) then you have exclusive right of access to the garage and the landlord MUST move his things out upon your request.
Send your landlord a WRITTEN notice advising him to remove any and all personal property from the garage within 30 days or it will be disposed of at your convenience. You may also wish to include a bill for the storage fees; you're entitled to reasonable storage fees.
2007-08-09 11:42:10 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the garage is attached, I would think that would be your space while your renting. Have you discussed this with your landlord? Maybe if you speak to him and let him know that it was your understanding that you would be using the garage and that since it was a part of the house, and your PAYING for the house, then it should be included. I don't know how long you've lived there, but you should have brought that to his attention before you agreed to rent. I would speak to him about it right away. Besides, why should you have to pay him to store HIS stuff!
Good luck
2007-08-09 11:08:25 · answer #4 · answered by ~Jen~ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We rented a home where we were not allowed to use the garage. The owner had it locked completely. We lived in that home for 2 years and never once saw the inside of the garage.
I also have a friend who was not allowed in a bedroom of a home he rented. It's an odd situation, but it can happen.
2007-08-09 15:31:08 · answer #5 · answered by ryet_grrrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A verbal contract is binding!
2007-08-09 11:03:40 · answer #6 · answered by I_love_my_dogs 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
CraigT is correct.
2007-08-16 05:37:24 · answer #7 · answered by Genki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋