If our landlord terminates our lease, do we have to give them60 days written notice before we leave?
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If our landlord terminates our lease, do we have to give them60 days written notice before we leave?
On the 26th of last month we were told by our landlords that we have until the 31 of next month to find a new place (because they are moving into our apartment; they broke our lease). The landlords wrote a formal letter stating this to us and said we have to give them a 60 day notice of when we are leaving and are demanding us to pay for next month’s rent, when we are moving out the end of this month. Why would we have to give them 60 days written notice if they are terminating our lease and giving us notice? And why would we have to pay for next month if we are not even going to be in the apartment? Is this legal?
Asked on February 9, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
Hong Shen / Roberts Law Group
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I have never heard such a thing that both parties have to give notices. Check your lease to make sure it is written as such somewhere. Typically, the terminating party would have to give notice to the other. The length of the notice depends on the type of the lease or by written agreement.
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