Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Ohio

breaking lease

After giving notice of moving before end of lease the management kept a rental deposit and rented the apartment to another tenant. The apartment was rented and is currently being held for the new renter. The management company did agree to hold the apartment for the new tenant over thirty days before the new tenant was to start paying rent. The deposit from the previous tenant was used for the rental payment the month following the move. The first tenant is being held accountable for the month that was held for the next tenant as well. The lease was broken early by the first tenant. The question is should the first tenant pay the rent for the apartment the month the apartment is held for the next tenant? The apartment was made unavailable to other potential renters related to the needs of the new renter.


Asked on 3/25/02, 10:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gregg Manes Gregg A. Manes, Esq.

Re: breaking lease

If a lease is broken prior to the termination date stated in the lease then the tenant who breached the lease is technically responsible for all of the remaining unpaid rent payments. Therefore, the landlord may penalize you by requesting that you pay one more payment.

Good luck!!!!!

Gregg Manes

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Answered on 3/31/02, 1:10 pm


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