Can you be charged an early termination fee if it is not stated in your lease?

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Can you be charged an early termination fee if it is not stated in your lease?

I leased an apartment and terminated my lease without notice. They are now charging me an early termination fee of $1158. Nowhere in my lease does it state that I have an early termination fee. The landlord said they can by state law charge me 2 months rent because of my termination.

Asked on April 6, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Ohio

Answers:

Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. / MacGregor Lyon, LLC.

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

While it would not really be an early termination fee, the landlord can most likely sue you for the remainder of the rent under the lease.


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