First off, when we were going over the lease the landlord was rushing through and was like "these are the important things... this this this... sign here. here. and here." We had spoken with him quite a lot before this, so we trusted him. Once we were done we asked him 'when we move out, do we need to give you a written notice?' He told us 'no, only if you're going to stay'. So we moved in and everything was fine. And now that we're moved out (our lease ended November 30) the landlord is telling us we owe for December because we didn't give a written notice. And what gets me the most is that we had seen him multible times before we moved out, him KNOWING that we were moving out, and never once did he mention a written notice. And on top of that we NEVER received a copy of the lease so there was no way of knowing about that. We did ask for a copy many times. Never got it. Can anything be done?
2007-12-04 06:57:47 · 2 answers · asked by shorteemcsqueeb 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Sadly, no. You signed the lease with the landlord, and HE has a copy of it. With nothing in writing excusing you from the required thirty day advance written notice, you're going to be on the hook for another month's worth of rent.
2007-12-04 07:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, take him to court. When sending the court papers request a copy of the written lease. If he can't come up with one then you were a tenant at will and free to break the agreement at any time. Either he'll put up or shut up.
2007-12-04 15:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by Coco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋