can my landlord legally have her daughter take care of the house and give her access to a bank account that i am suppose to deposit my rent into?
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can my landlord legally have her daughter take care of the house and give her access to a bank account that i am suppose to deposit my rent into?
my land lord is out of comission due to surgery. our roof is leaking and heater and aircondditioner have been broken for weeks. she called nad told me she is “turning over the house to her daughter and i am suppose to deposit the money into a bank account that her daughter has control of. can she legally do this.? I want to break my 2 year lease and the landlord said i could but now her daughter is telling me i cant and her mother(the landlord) doesnt know what she is talking about. Is this legal?
Asked on May 27, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I think you need to talk to an attorney in your area who is familiar with landlord-tenant law, who can give you sound advice after getting all of the facts of your case. I'm sure there's more! One place you can find a qualified lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com
There's nothing fundamentally wrong with paying your rent by depositing it into that account. But in many states -- and I'm not a Colorado lawyer -- that would be seen as a favor you're doing for the landlord, and you'd be within your rights to pay the rent in the way the lease requires. I'm assuming it's in writing, because in many states a lease for more than one year must be, to be valid.
Leaking roof, not heat or air conditioning, it can't continue. Your attorney can tell you how best to force your landlord -- or his daughter or wife or whoever -- to get this fixed.
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