Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Renter Agreement

My family resently moved from a house we rented on a six month lease, renewable month to month.

Facts:

*Did not receive a copy of signed lease.

*Owner put house up for sale 2 months after we moved in.

*We were told 2 weeks before lease was up that we had to vacate on last day of lease due to house selling.

*we had to live out of a motel for a week until

we could find an apt.

*Gave one month deposit non-refundable.

*Owner wants us to pay utilties and other for last month we were there.

Questions:

*Do we owe for utilites. with a non-refundable deposit(utilties equal less than deposit)

*Can we sue for expences while living out on motel until new apt. found.(no thirty day notice)

*We helped owner sell house by showing and allowing people in to inspect house. Can we sue for payment?

*Owner stored stuff in carport. Can we charge him.

*Is everthing void due to owner not giving us a copy of signed lease?

Reason for questions is former landlord is threating to sue for unpaid utilites totaling less than $250.00 & less than $850.00 deposit.


Asked on 10/18/99, 11:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
D Patrick Zimmerman Law Offices of D Patrick Zimmerman

Re: Renter Agreement

if the lease became month to month, after the initial term, a thirty day notice was needed to terminate your lease. a security deposit must be returned w/in thirty days after surrender and accecptance of leasehold premises, providing new address is given in writing. you owe the utilities if in lease your responsibility. you can sue for double amount of security deposit if address given in writing when you left. Nothing due you for his storage or for showing house.

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Answered on 10/27/99, 2:13 pm


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