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Lease issue(3)

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Thank you very much for your responses. I do appreciate it a lot. I am losing my job and its very bad economy out there. I am stressed out a lot because of job and this is making it worse. The apartment people are telling me that I need to pay feb and march 09 rent even though I didnt commit anything like that. I signed the paperwork in November 2008 specifying that I am vacating the apartment by Jan 31 2009. In december i just enquired for options(see my post no.2).

This is the email i got from them..

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A letter outlining your requirements for vacating January 31, 2009 will forwarded to you shortly. You will be liable for the rent during the month's of February and March 2009 in the amount of $1,045.00 per month. As our letter indicates, due to the lack of forty-five (45) calendar days notice.

If you have any question regarding the procedures, you may call the rental office at xxx

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Please advice me how to proceed further. Can any one refer good lawyer in Hartford/Manchester(CT) area for this issue?


Asked on 1/21/09, 7:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Linda Subbloie Linda A. Subbloie, Esq.

Re: Lease issue(3)

As I inquired in my first response to your first question, was your response to their letter sent prior to the 45 day notice deadline.

It is important to note that just because they sent a letter to you first asking about your intentions to renew the lease, and requesting your signature, does NOT necessarily extend the initial 45 day notice deadline.

Yes, it could be a trick on their part to mislead you. I don't know this because it still is not clear what exactly that 45 day notice deadline was, since I have not seen the lease.

You need to consult with an attorney who is knowledgeable in landlord-tenant law. I suspect they will keep any deposit they still hold. If they don't hold any deposit, then they will have to sue you for the two months they are claiming. At that time, you can provide the court with any defenses you may claim.In the alternative, if they keep any deposit you have given them, then you can sue them for your deposit back claiming that you met the terms of the initial lease and that they unlawfully kept your deposit. This all can be done in housing court.

In the mean time, stressing out is not productive. You should concentrate on other more important things. Just because they are making a claim for two months rent, does not mean they will sue you for it, or, be entitled to it.

As I have said numerous times on this website, anyone can sue anyone for anything. It doesn't mean they will win.

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Answered on 1/21/09, 9:27 pm


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