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Yes the landlord can be sued for breaking the lease.
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When a tenant breaks a residential lease can the landlord charge rent until the lease expires or the landlord finds a new tenant?
Yes, unless the landlord breached the lease in some significant way.
Can a landlord sue for future rent in Maryland?
Yes, a landlord in Maryland can sue for future rent if the tenant breaks the lease agreement. However, the landlord has a duty to mitigate damages by making reasonable efforts to find a new tenant. If the landlord finds a new tenant, the tenant who broke the lease agreement will only be responsible for the rent until the new tenant moves in.
If your husband and you are on a lease with two other people and they move out and leave us with the payment of rent and your lease will not end for another 9 months what can your landlord do?
You and your husband will still be responsible for the rent, maybe your landlord will allow you to sublet, that way you are off the hook until the end of your lease, now go after the other 2 and get your share of the rent back from them.
Can you leave not pay last months rent let landlord keep security deposit without a lease agreement?
only if that is agreeable with landlord. A lease agreement without a lease is a verbal lease. Your last month's rent is not a security deposit.
What is the average rent increase in FL?
Under Florida law, a landlord is permitted to raise your rent as long as its stated in your lease. This law does not specify how much the landlord can raise the rent, only that he is permitted to if your lease says he can.
How much can your landlord raise the rent all at once to a new tenant?
It depends on your lease. If you don't have a lease, the rent can be raised at any time by any amount. If you do have a lease, check the lease. If their are limits raising the rent in the lease, then you can bring that to your landlord's attention. If they raise your rate more than what's in the lease, then you can sue them in order to get them to comply with the lease. If there are no limits identified in the lease, then the rent can be raised at any time by any amount.
How can your landlord raise your rent base on fair market value?
Your landlord can do what he wants when your lease runs out.
Can a landlord break a rental lease because you paid your rent late?
If you paid your rent late, he didn't break the lease - you did. He can now move to terminate the lease.
Can a landlord end a lease early in order to increase the rent?
No. That's the biggest advantage to a lease.
What kind of judement do you get from a landlord for back rent?
Your landlord can evict you and sue for back rent.
Is it illegal for your landlord to up your rent because your boyfriend moved in?
If you have a lease that states the rental to be paid, and does not list changes if others move in, then your landlord cannot increase your rent until it is time to renew the lease. If you have a lease that specifies more rent if more people live in the residence, then you have already agreed to the increase. If you have no lease, your landlord can change the rent at any time, for any reason, unless your local laws say otherwise.
Can you get your deposit back if your job relocates you and you have to break your lease and landlord finds someone to rent the house?
This depends on how your lease is written. You may (or may not) lose your deposit but if the landlord finds another renter you won't be responsible for the remaining months of rent you would have to pay until such renter is found.
