Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
My son had a lease to rent an apartment that is strictly student housing in Tallahassee . He left FSU & came home before he moved in . Can he be held responsible if he moved back to WPB & is not attending FSU anymore?
Asked on 12/14/17, 4:51 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Barry Stein
De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary
If he signed a lease he remains responsible. The fact that his circumstances changed does not impact the lease. Landlord had to mitigate by re-leasing ASAP.
Answered on 12/14/17, 5:34 am
Barry Kaufman
The Law Office of Barry W. Kaufman
I had the exact thing happen to my son a few years ago. The student leasing contract is ironclad - your son is on the hook. Re-leasing sounds nice, but the fact is that once the semester starts, nobody is looking for housing. Subleasing may be an option under the lease.
Answered on 12/15/17, 4:17 am
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