Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Missouri
Early termination of lease
We have rented a house for 28 months. The original lease was 12 months, and we then agreed to 3 six month extensions. Our lease is up at the end of February 2003. We have been transfered by our company (both work for same co) and have asked the landlord to forgive the last 2 months of the lease. As the transfer is an unforseen circumstance, what rights do we have?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Early termination of lease
Your answer is in the lease. Depending upon the lease terms, you may be able to terminate the lease early with or without penalty in certain circumstances. If you don't understand all or part of the lease terms, I would suggest you have an attorney review it for you and let you know what your options are with regard to early termination of the lease extension. Of course, you can always negotiate with the landlord on your own; however, many times landlords are unwilling to let tenants out of their leases early, particularly if they have other units on the property that are unrented. If you aren't able to work it out with your landlord, or need assistance in reviewing the lease, feel free to contact me. Either way, best of luck with your situation, I hope it works out for you.
Re: Early termination of lease
In order to competently answer your question, I believe that it would be necessary for the attorney to review your lease. Many leases contain a specific provision allowing the tenant to terminate the lease early if the tenant is required to relocate by the tenant's employer. I would suggest that you have an attorney review the lease. Good luck.