What can I do if I rented an apartment, paid cash and signed a lease but the landlord then decided she did not want me as a tenant?
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What can I do if I rented an apartment, paid cash and signed a lease but the landlord then decided she did not want me as a tenant?
I then took another unit because of desperation of needing a place to live with my daughter that was $150 more a month. I heard that it is against the law to do this.
Asked on August 6, 2015 under Real Estate Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
A lease is a contract--once the parties have entered into it (e.g. signed it), neither party may unilaterally (without the consent of the other) say they want out or do not want to honor it. Based on what you write, your landlord violated or breached your lease; you should be able to sue her for breach of contract to recover your damages, which in this case is the extra $150/month. For that amount of money ($1,800 for a year), you may wish to file you lawsuit in small claims court, acting as your own attorney ("pro se") to save money on legal fees.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
A lease is a contract--once the parties have entered into it (e.g. signed it), neither party may unilaterally (without the consent of the other) say they want out or do not want to honor it. Based on what you write, your landlord violated or breached your lease; you should be able to sue her for breach of contract to recover your damages, which in this case is the extra $150/month. For that amount of money ($1,800 for a year), you may wish to file you lawsuit in small claims court, acting as your own attorney ("pro se") to save money on legal fees.
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