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cherrera03
Jan 19, 2009, 02:17 PM
Now in order to break my rental lease I have to pay an extras moths rent but someone told me that by law I can brake it without paying if it is for the purchase of a home now is this true and if so where can I find this law

twinkiedooter
Jan 19, 2009, 02:19 PM
Someone misinformed you about this. Never heard that reason being valid for buying a home.

HistorianChick
Jan 19, 2009, 02:21 PM
I've rented in several apartment communities and I have never heard this. You need to read your contract and see how to break a lease.

this8384
Jan 19, 2009, 02:43 PM
Depends on your state's laws, but I've never heard of a landlord being able to charge for an extra month's rent. Most states - not all, but most - have laws so that if you do break the lease early, the landlord has to make reasonable efforts to re-rent the property. In turn, you need to pay rent on said property until a)your lease expires or b)it is re-rented.

Purchasing your own property doesn't give you the right to break your lease without penalties in any way, shape or form.

LisaB4657
Jan 19, 2009, 03:34 PM
There is no law that allows you to break a lease without penalty if you are buying a home.

If your lease contains a provision that you can pay 1 month worth of rent to break your lease then that's a pretty good thing. You'll be off the hook and not responsible for the balance of your lease.

ScottGem
Jan 19, 2009, 04:43 PM
Some leases have early termination clauses. Generally these are two months rent. If your lease has an early term clause for 1 month consider yourself lucky. If you don't have an early term clause and the landlord is allowing you out with a one month penalty again consider yourself lucky.

While state laws differ, I know of no state that allows a tenant out of a lease to buy a home.