Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

My daughter signed an individual Lease for a college apartment (room) to be shared with roomates. The roomates changed plans right after we signed. We called the Apartment management to try to cancel the Lease offering to pay a fee. They are not willing to let us off. they are holding us resposible for full year amount of lease.

On the original paperwork, three things needed to be done to complete the lease agreement. 1. renter (my daghter, and parent) signes, Done 2. Have notorized. done.

3. pay deposit. this was never done, beacuse we needed to cancel befor we were at that point. Do we have any protection from commitment it no money was ever exchanged as required on the aggreement?


Asked on 10/22/09, 9:30 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Lesly Longa Longa Law P.A.

I can't answer this without looking at the document. A promise to pay may be sufficient to bind you. Next time you could require the roommates to sign the agreement as well.

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Answered on 10/22/09, 10:09 am
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

What does the lease state? There is usually a clause in the lease that states you have three days to complete. If you cancelled within that period, you may owe nothing. It will state whether this is to be delivered in writing etc. If the clause is there and you complied, you owe nothing. If there is no exit from the lease, then I suggest you hire an attorney to get you released from this document. It sounds as though you may have acted in good faith which goes far in the court system.

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Answered on 10/22/09, 12:35 pm


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