Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

Adendum to a lease

Back in May my roomate and I received a letter as an adendum to our current lease which expires August 31, 2000. Please note this is the only lease we signed and it was for one year. The adendum was for a raise in rent which we both agreed to and signed the letter. The letter said nothing about a lease on it only that the rent would be raised. We have not received a new lease for the upcoming year and have not signed a new lease and are now being told because we signed this letter that we cannot break the lease and we need to stay another year. But we have not signed a new lease, the real estate company is saying that the earlier mentioned letter was an adendum and in signing it we have committed to another year. Are we committed even when we have not signed a new lease only what the company says was an adendum to the old one?


Asked on 8/02/00, 3:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stuart Williams

Re: Adendum to a lease

It's a good question.

Certain leases require only just such a written exchange to be binding for another year, but it's possible that you were ill-informed or misled; I need to see the written documents.

Fax ( to 617-527-1763 ) or mail to me the lease and addendum and I will be able to tell you the answer. (If you mail, please keep the originals and send me only copies.)

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Answered on 9/12/00, 10:44 pm


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