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Re: Landlord's rights to sue on a 2 year signed lease
by Anonymous (FL)
on February 3, 2016 @14:57
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Actually, if the lease has not yet begun, then you do NOT have damages...yet.
You are responsible to take normal steps to rerent the unit at the same. That includes all the steps you took that lead to the rental in the first place. After it has been rented, you are entitled to the rent for the time frame of the lease that it was not rented for.
Note that you can chose to rent the unit for less than the original lease, but then you are only entitled to the lesser amounts.
Do not expect to get 2 years of rental. If you are lucky, you will come away with a month (or two if you are in a northern state).
Of course, there is some variation state to state.
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Re: Landlord's rights to sue on a 2 year signed lease
by Shaun (Fl)
on February 3, 2016 @15:20
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I disagree about their being damages.
I've had this happen to me, years ago. $$$ in hand and signed lease. I turn away prospects, "Property no longer available". Pull my ads. 10 days to two weeks (can't remember) New tenant changed their mind and decided not to move. There were damages. I was back at square one. Anyone of the people who had called that I told the property wasn't available could have been a "Tenant".
Here was the weird part. I wasn't sure so I spoke with my attorney. He stated that until either the 'new tenant' was in default of the lease or I got a written notice to vacate I couldn't re-rent the property. His question to me was what will you do if you re-rent the property and she shows up one day ready to move in. It was a mess, time kept ticking. At that time I couldn't afford for a unit to sit idle.
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Re: Landlord's rights to sue on a 2 year signed lease
by Anonymous (FL)
on February 4, 2016 @05:01
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You can disagree as much as you like, but you would be incorrect. It is somewhat of a fine point, but still meanful in some situations.
The same concept applies to future rents. You are not entitled to future rents until they come due.
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