Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
I had a commercial lease agreement for 5 years. My business partner left taking all the money. I notified the landlord that I could not afford to pay the rent unless we could work out an arrangement to allow me to get caught up - he refused the arrangment. I then worked to find a possible new tenant to begin a new lease. He agreed to meet with the new perspective tenant. He had me write a letter requesting to be released from the lease so that he could proceed with the perspective tenant that I had introduced him to. I sent him the letter with the understanding that no law suit would be filed (put it in writing too). He could not seem to come to terms on rent with the perspective tenant - (they also wanted to lease an adjoining space), so their deal fell through, leaving the space vacant. I had since moved out of the space. He is now suing me for the remainder of the lease. Can he do this? Do I have any defense?
2 Answers from Attorneys
It depends on what is in your letter and whether he signed it.
Yes, unless you had a new, signed and written agreement with the landlord, releasing you from the terms of the original lease. Check your lease agreement to see what you agreed to for damages in the event of your early termination.
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