None of these things are true. (At least not for residential leases.) Once you have signed a lease, you are responsible for the rest of the term of the lease, unless your landlord agrees to release you from the lease earlier. Even if your lease term doesn`t start for a few weeks, your options are the same as those of someone who has been living in rent for six months and has to pack and leave: you can sublet, transfer your lease, pay or move an early cancellation fee, and pay the rent until your landlord re-leases the unit. If your local laws allow you to use the deposit to cover unpaid rent if the tenant backs down before moving in, you should consider including it in your standard lease. Including it in the specific agreement that you and your tenant sign will make it easier for your tenant to explain it in case this situation occurs. A landlord is not required to show or rent a prematurely vacated residential unit, preferring the other units they offer. You signed the lease, so no. This is a legally binding agreement with no 3-day grace period to change your mind, as with some contracts. Your best chance of getting out of the lease is to talk to the landlord, but it all depends on their policy. He may let you out and not want to fix a problem right away, or he may stick you to the lease.
Did the lease start today or did it let you in early to get your stuff back? Hello, I have a lease for 1 year from 1. July signed and paid the deposit with 1 month`s rent, but my landlord will not give me the keys, every day he would make an excuse with other reasons, so I extended the lease with my current landlord after waiting 3 days, with fear in mind where I would go after June 30, if he refused to provide the keys. Now that I told him that I had extended the lease to my current location, he said he would sue me and that I would be responsible for all the rent for the year. Please advise! What happens in North Carolina if you signed a lease but never paid the deposit/rent and didn`t move in? Can you withdraw without punishment? The delay does not matter when it comes to residential leases. Many states have laws that give someone 3 days to withdraw from a contract, but not for rentals. So your only option is to chat with the landlord and ask for the dismissal. Otherwise, they are not obliged to do so because the rental agreement has been signed. The only situation where I can imagine you being responsible for another tenant`s rental period is if you got out of your lease earlier and you charge them for the lost rent.
If the unit is rented and they collect the rent, they can`t charge twice, so your payments would stop. But it doesn`t seem fair that they expect your payments/rental period to continue because the new tenant hasn`t worked. I understand a little bit where they come from, but it`s a huge track. And I don`t know if it`s legal. First, make sure that the lease even allows for subletting. Many property owners and managers want to avoid subletting and include a language in the lease. One more bad news: you still can`t break your lease automatically. That is, if the problems with your new unit are so serious that they violate your state`s livability guarantee – in other words, if the apartment is uninhabitable because it lacks some essentials such as hot water and functional windows and doors – then you need to inform your landlord immediately. If they refuse to make repairs within a reasonable period of time, there is a chance that you will move and no longer be responsible for paying the rent. Sure, but I would give a warning to the agent so that it won`t be a strange or unpleasant situation if they bring someone for a demonstration who thinks the space is free. But if the lease is valid and your rent is paid, that`s still your place. These situations are tricky and some owners are more forgiving than others.
But the main thing is that you have signed the agreement, so you are legally responsible for the conditions. However, keep in mind that your local or state laws may impact whether or not you can use the deposit in this way. Breaking the lease usually allows the landlord to keep the deposit, but there are some areas where the rules for deposits are incredibly strict. As frustrating as this situation may be, it`s always a good idea to try to transfer things to a new tenant instead of waiting for the old tenant to pay you back. As with many outstanding rents, it can be very difficult to collect them. Focus on the future as much as possible. Robert, did you sign something that says you broke the lease or that you were fired earlier? I signed a lease but I could not pay the deposit, I am still bound by the contract. .
