Signed 12 month lease. August to August but moved in early, in June.?

Question

I signed a 12 month lease from August 07 until August 2008. The complex let me move in in June. Now they say I am responsible until August. Since it is a 12 month lease and I moved in in June shouldn't I be able to move out in June?

I guess there was some confusion. The lease was 12 months and went from August 2007 until August 2008. The complex let me move in in June 2007. Before the lease actually starts.

I want to move out in June 2008. I will have been there 12 months, however the lease ends in August 2008. The apartment does have receipts of my rent in June and July before the lease actually began.

Answer 1

The 12 month lease terms Aug to Aug are enforceable, legal & binding. Your month to month tenancy ended when the 12 month lease was signed.

Answer 2

You took a month-to-month tenancy from June until August. Your lease is still for the one year period starting in August '07 and ending in August '08. That you moved in early does not change the terms of the lease you signed.

Answer 3

The landlord is required to mitigate his damages. I know, I am a landlord.

Since you signed a lease your probably received the benefit of a lower rent by making the commitment to be there one year.

Since you moved out early the landlord did not get the benefit of having you complete your agreement in exchange for a lower rent than you would have received as a month to month tenant.

I think that it is fair for the landlord to recover some money because you moved out early.

However the landlord cannot just sit back and leve the unit vcacant and collect the rent form you.

The landlord has the duty to mitigate his damages by re renting the unit. . .

In my opinion the landlord has the right to his actual damages, but not necessarily the full amount of the rent remaining on the lease.

Answer 4

no sorry sucks don't it