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What is the legal recourse if you have signed a 6 month house rental lease and?
the owner decides he needs the house back for a relative during my first month of livilng here. I signed the lease on Nov 15, 2008. I received a "Notice to Vacate" on Dec. 11, and the paper gave no reason, but the landlord said his mother needs somewhere to stay. I know these people were at least $1,000 behind on their utilties and I feel they used me to get that paid with my $1,000/rent and $600 deposit. Now, at least every other day one or more of the relatives come by to see if they forgot something here or in the back shed, (that is not included in my rent), but I feel very uncomfortable when they come by. I actuallyl have found new housing available on the fifth of January. Do I have to pay rent for the first five days of January?
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- BanditLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Look, he broke his word. That makes him a liar and a thief. Get out of there as soon as you can. You do not need people like that sleezeball in your life. Take the extra days, if he gives you a bad time, just tell him that it is not in his best interest to try and take advantage of you like he has and there are laws and recourse available to you according to your attorney. You really don't have to move out, you have a contract that cannot be broken unilaterally. Harassment of a tenant is also illegal.
By leaving, you are doing him a huge favor. Problem with doing favors is unless people realize it is a FAVOR, you have wasted the effort.
- LandlordLv 71 decade ago
Yes on the rent. You pay rent for every day you live there, there are no free rent days.
Their notice was not legal though. They CAN get out of the lease to move in a relative, but the notice has to specify that, it can not be a verbal notification. In other words you can force another 30 day notice on them.
- estielmoLv 71 decade ago
I'd simply ignore them aqs long as they only deal with the shed. Actually, you can stay there for the full six months.
If they really want you out you are in the driver's seat. Tell them your terms are: 1) Full, immediate cash return of the deposit and 2) No rent for January and you will be out by January 31.
- JaneLv 71 decade ago
I would talk with the landlord about giving you those days free due to the hardship of finding another place to live so quickly (and them canceling your lease). If they balk, bring up all the unexpected guests combing through the house and shed.
