Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Year-to-Year Basis

I am a tenant and my lease will be expiring in April. The lease says it continues on a year to year basis until the landlord or tenant terminates the tenancy. We would like to move out so we can buy a house but will not be able to do so for probably a couple months after the tenancy ends. Does this type of tenancy mean I am stuck paying for another year of rent or can I pay monthly on an as needed basis?


Asked on 2/26/09, 8:42 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Year-to-Year Basis

It depends on what your lease says but, if the lease doesn't say, then yes, you are stuck with another year. Unless the lease says something different, a year-to-year lease ends by either side giving a notice to the other side at least 60 days before the lease ends. Otherwise, it goes for another year.

Of course, you can always ask the landlord to go month-to-month for a few months, but you should get it in writing if the landlord agrees.

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Answered on 2/26/09, 10:52 am


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