Do I owe a reletting fee if I left giving about 2 weeks notice?

Do I owe a reletting fee if I left giving about 2 weeks notice?

I moved out an apartment I was on a month-to-month verbal lease with that was originally a 6 month written lease. There is a re-letting fee (which was left blank on my lease) if I don’t give 30 days notice. There were many maintenance problems, the bathroom backing up every 2-3 months, particle board floor in bathroom that was rotting because of said backups, 3 gas leaks and 8 months without a working heater. On the last gas leak they flagged the entire house saying that it would need to be inspected. I left giving about 2 weeks notice but now my landlord is trying to charge me $730.

Asked on March 9, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Colorado

Answers:

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.