Can apartment try to collect concessions after 7 years?
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Can apartment try to collect concessions after 7 years?
I signed a 12 month lease. It states that I could pay a $300 fee after 9 months of living there and be done with the lease without other fees. No where in the lease does it state I would have to pay back any kind of concessions or even use the word concessions at any time. I signed a lease with company A, and during our lease they sold the building to company B, which we didn’t know about and never signed thier lease. How do I get this solved?
Asked on August 12, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Ohio
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If the owner of an apartment complex is trying to collect money against you for "concessions" after you have left the unit where more than seven (7) years have passed, the owner can try and collect for such. However, under the laws of most states in this country, any claim for such monies would most likely be time barred under the given state's statute of limitations for breach of contract and common counts causes of action.
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