Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Texas

Breaking a lease due to job transfer.

My employer transferred me from his Fort Worth store to his Houston store. 3 months into the 12 month lease I signed on a house, he has requested my return. I gave the landlord the 45 day written notice listed in the lease and my employer mailed him a certified letter of the transfer. My employer has agreed to pay the relet fee on the property and we have made the property presentable for showings as stated in the lease. We have also painted the interior of the house and did repairs the leasing agent brought to our attention as being some of the reasons the house took 5 months to lease prior to my leasing it. The landlord has made numerous statements of how I am responsible for the rent until another tenant is found, after I move out. I told him I did not agree under these circumstances. I have also had leasing agent, who were here showing the house, tell me that the laws changed once he received the certified letter from my employer. Do the standard leasing laws change under these circumstances? If so, what are they? Thank you.


Asked on 10/29/02, 1:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence Maun Lawrence J. Maun, P.C.

Re: Breaking a lease due to job transfer.

The lease is a contract. The terms of the lease govern the rights of the parties. I am unaware of any recently passed legislation that would affect the terms of a written contract. Larry Maun 713.266.2560

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Answered on 10/29/02, 10:14 am


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