Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Re: Building home and have lease

Get the best estimate of occupancy from your builder, then give your landlord the necessary notice. You may be able to extend your lease by 30 days if you let your landlord konow of your situation, you may have to stay in a motel, etc, for a short time,if there is a time gap. You may have to pay overlapping costs of sheltering your family. There are no laws that would interfere with your situation here. Give thanks to God that you have the capabiltiy to purchase a new home. JMC

Re: Building home and have lease

A lease is a legally binding contract between two parties. There are no provisions in Florida law that would allow you to break your lease because you are buying a new home.

If you have a good relationship with your landlord, you may be able to negotiate an extension of your existing lease or a month to month renewal which would only require a 15 day notice (prior to the date the next rent is due) of cancellation unless otherwise set forth in your agreement or by local ordinance such as in Miami Beach.

If a lease was not binding upon the parties, the landlord could come to you and break your lease at anytime because a party was willing to pay higher rent or any other reason. The law is written to protect all parties to a lease.

Scott R. Jay, Esq. 305-249-8000

Re: Building home and have lease

One would have to review your lease agreement.

Once a lease agreement expires then you become a holdover

tenant unless the owner agrees to accept rent

when then would place you on a month to month tenancy.

I suggest you consult an attorney in your area.