I have not paid rent for last two months(Sept & Oct) to bring landlord for negotiation under a clause in lease.I gave him offer for 4 month rent but he did not reply. My lease expires in May 08.What worst can happen to me . I am non-resident tenant for him. Can I send him demand letter u/ NY law.
2007-10-11 06:59:50 · 5 answers · asked by sumanrastogi 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
You are liable for the full term of the lease, or until the landlord places a new tenant, whichever comes first. The landlord does have a duty to make a reasonable effort to place a new tenant to minimize your liability.
NY law is immaterial to your situation. This is strictly governed by MA law.
2007-10-11 07:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are responsible for the full term of the lease or until the landlord rents the place out again. He can take you to court for the money owed + court costs. He can also send it to collections where it can show on your credit report. I'm pretty sure that there is a landlord list that owners can subscribe to that lists tenants that owe money or damaged property. Your name could show up there too.
2007-10-11 07:39:59 · answer #2 · answered by Cheyenne 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Landlord can't impose a "penalty" in any state. Landlord is entitled to lost hire. that's not comparable to a penalty. occasion: You tell landlord you're shifting out, and your flow out date would be could 31. Landlord advertises the area, and reveals a tenant who will flow in on June a million. thus, you owe landlord not something, as a results of fact landlord has not lost any hire. If landlord reveals a clean tenant who will flow in on July a million, then you definately owe landlord one month hire... hire for the month the area became vacant yet for which you have been legally obligated to pay hire (June). Get it? you may provide landlord sufficient strengthen word so landlord has a sufficient threat to locate a alternative tenant.
2016-10-22 01:22:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can and most likely will be responsible for the rent payments for the remainder of your lease, or at the very least an early termination fine, generally 60-80% of your rent for the remainder of the term. You should have cleared this up before you moved. Hope the new job is a good one! Though I have to wonder how lucrative it could be since you can't speak english.
2007-10-11 07:13:08 · answer #4 · answered by Josh 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry you breached a legal contract.
you will pay the outstanding rent, legal fees, cleaning fees and any other fee the courts chose to put on you. And You will be dinged on creditreport. good luck on renting agin with this on report.
contact a lawyer with knowledge of Mass. tenant law to keep u out of more trouble.
2007-10-11 07:16:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋