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As a tenant, if the landlord wishes to break their own lease, you have the right to seek damages just as they would if you had broken your lease. The usual outcome for a landlord to break a lease is that the landlord forfeits any right to retain the security deposit.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoAs a tenant, if the landlord wishes to break their own lease, you have the right to seek damages just as they would if you had broken your lease. The usual outcome for a landlord to break a leases is that the landlord forfeits any right to retain the security deposit.
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∙ 8y agoRead through your lease agreement. Usually, there are circumstances where, if enough notice is given, that the lease can be ended early. This allows the owner of the building to manage the property. I have had this happen twice, and both times it worked to my advantage since the deposit was returned and I did not have to finish the lease.
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∙ 8y agoYour landlord, in most cases and states, cannot break a lease. You have certain recourse you can take in court.
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How to break my lease with my roomate and landord due to roomate not paying their half of the bills?
Small claims court may be your answer. Eviction will need legal help.
What will happen if my landord on a commercial retail space does not get paid the full amount of the lease as the business is very bad and we need to close the store?
I am sorry to hear you have to close your store- is the lease month to month? How long are you obligated in the lease?
Can your landord put up a home for sale sign without your consent?
It is his property. I doubt the lease has any restriction that would prevent it. He does not have to renew your agreement and he could actually sell the home subject to your current lease.
Can you break a lease in Utah if you are moving out of state for work?
You can break a lease to move for work--but the landlord has the rights noted in the lease. Providing 30 days notice and talking to him about the reasons for your move may reduce the money they expect for you to pay to get out of the lease. If you have a letter of employment from the new job may help. A job in the military is usually the only work-related reason for getting out of a lease early.
Can HUD break a lease?
They can TERMINATE a lease, if the lessee is in violation of the lease.
You want to break your lease but your roommate won't sign off on it?
My roommate will not agree for me to break the lease. She has insulted me doesn't pay bills on time and is emotionally draining on me. I want to break the lease but she will not let me break it what can i do?
Break lease when buying house in Virginia?
Can you break a lease when renting within 24 hours in virginia
Does a person on a lease have rights to the home if they have moved out and been gone over 30 days?
If their name is on the lease, yes, they have some rights in the property. If they are not named on the lease, no.
If you have filed bankruptcy and you break your lease do you still have to pay?
You should have told the court and the trustee in the chapter 7 documents what your intentions were with respect to the lease. If you were terminating the lease, you must return the leased property to the creditor.
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.
Dealership closed I still have a lease does that break the lease?
No. the lease was probably backed by a bank or by the automaker.
Can you break a lease if you were only there for 1 month and you have signed a yearly lease?
No.
