Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Ohio

I have a rental property leasing agreement that states that I am required to give 60 days notice of intent to vacate. 90 days before my lease was up I received a letter on my door reminding that my lease would be expiring in 90 days. In this letter it reminds me that I am required to give at least 30 days notice of intent to vacate. Because I received this letter I didn't notice until it was too late that my lease says 60 and not 30 days. My lease expires at the end of this month however I old gave 30 days notice. The property manager is telling me that because the letter I received from them was auto-generated and has no signature that it means nothing and that I will have to stay and pay another month in order to fulfill the lease agreement. What I am wondering is whether I have any legal ground to stand on in this matter. The lease does say 60 days is required and I signed and dated it almost a year ago. This letter I received says 30 days is all that is required. It isn't signed but is on the letterhead of the management company and does refer to the property address and to me by name. Thanks in advance for any help.

Kenny


Asked on 8/03/09, 12:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Dan Guinn Guinn Law Firm, LLC

I believe you do have a cause of action. The letter clearly states that you only have to give 30 days. It sounds as if the landlord is just trying to get an extra month's rent from you.

A letter from an attorney may be all that is required to handle this situation. The landlord may realize that it is cheaper to let you out of your lease than it is to go to court.

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Answered on 8/04/09, 5:45 am


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