Am I obligated to pay what my landloard is saying I am required to pay for breaking my lease?
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Am I obligated to pay what my landloard is saying I am required to pay for breaking my lease?
It does not state anywhere in my lease anything about early lease termination. My landlord said I signed a document which she emailed to me recently stating that I would be required to pay two months rent plus a $200 relapse fee if I terminate my lease early. That document was signed during my first rental lease agreement. I did not sign that document again when I renewed my lease nor is it attached to my current lease. Is that old document void or legal?
Asked on September 25, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Michigan
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country your landlord has to prove that you signed the document she stated in order to justify the early termination fee for ending your lease with her.
However, under the laws of this country if you breach your lease with time left on it, you are still obligated to pay the balance of the lease's monthly term as damages unless your landlord or you find a replacement tenant for the time you have left on your lease's term.
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