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60 day notice to vacate

I gave my landlord 60 days notice that I will be leaving the apartment. They want to charge me an early termination fee. The new lease goes into effect on June 1, I gave my notice on May 13. The rental agent said when I took the apartment if I planned to vacate at any time all they required was sixty days notice there was no mention of this early termination fee. The original lease has no mention of the early termination fee but, the landlord has added an addendum to the lease on which it states the early termination fee and that it does not go into effect until June 1. Is there any way that I would not have to pay this fee or do they have me by the shorthairs?


Asked on 5/31/02, 2:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ryan Dornish Ryan A. Dornish, Attorney At Law

Re: 60 day notice to vacate

Please be advised that I have not been retained to represent you and I am basing this response on the limited amount of information supplied. However, prior to June 1st, you were under a lease agreement which stated that you had to provide the landlord with 60 days notice of an intent to move. At the time you did so, the adendum had not gone into effect and there was no early termination provision. Therefore, you should not be bound by the adendum since you effectively got out of the lease prior to the new terms going into effect. If you wish to discuss this further, I can be reached at 908-537-7975.

Good Luck!

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Answered on 6/02/02, 1:46 am


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