Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

Lease extension

My son is in college and he signed a

lease in Aug. of 2006, he and his

roomate were asked to sign an ext.

in Jan. 2007 for another year. He

told his roomate in May of 2007 that

he was not coming back. I did not

know about the new lease until

August 2007. He did not get a copy

of the new lease and I did later and it

was not endorsed by the rental

company. His roomate is staying, but

he is not. Do I have any options? He

is over 18


Asked on 9/06/07, 1:34 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Re: Lease extension

From your post, he not only signed the lease, but acknowledged and acted pursuant to the terms of the lease by living in the apartment for several months. The options are likely to work with the roommate and landlord to get a new tenent, or likely be responsible for all unpaid rent and damages through the end of the lease. At around 18, it is a good time to understand the ramifications of contracts.

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Answered on 9/06/07, 1:38 pm
Charles W. Field Charles W. Field, Attorney at Law

Re: Lease extension

You have two options: (1) see if there is an early termination clause in the lease. If not, (2) tell the landlord about the situation and offer to reach a compromise amount to let your son out of the lease. Technically, he is bound by the terms of the lease. However, most landlords would rather cut their costs and move on.

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Answered on 9/07/07, 5:14 pm


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