Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York
breaking lease
If you rent and then buy a house, can you break your lease without penelties
Asked on 3/06/09, 12:23 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: breaking lease
No, you are still liable for the terms of your lease agreement (unless you just bought the house where you were renting). You must give reasonable notice to your landlord and work with them in order to release from the remaining obligations on your lease.
Answered on 3/06/09, 1:04 pm