If on my business lease I have another year but it states that, “This lease may only be terminated by 60 days written notice from either party”, am I free to go?
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If on my business lease I have another year but it states that, “This lease may only be terminated by 60 days written notice from either party”, am I free to go?
I’ve given the notice in time.
Asked on December 23, 2013 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
No. If you have another year to go on your lease, you have to stay for that year or you will be in breach. The 60 days notice applies at the end of the lease, not in the middle of it. Unless your landlord agreed to let you leave early, you are obligated to complete the lease term.
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