poolesl
Dec 2, 2007, 11:35 PM
I signed a 1 year lease that will expire in August of 2008, but I am relocating to another city in January of 2008 and I am trying to find the cheapest way out of my lease agreement.
I live in Texas and part of the standard Texas rental agreement states:
"UNLAWFUL EARLY MOVE-OUT; RELETTING CHARGE. You'll be liable for a reletting charge of $_______ (not to exceed 85% of the highest monthly rent during the Lease Contract term)"
Well my monthly rent is $570 and the amount they filled into the blank in that part of the contract is $570 which is 100% of my rent, which clearly exceeds 85% of my monthly rent. Is this contradiction enough to get me out of my contract? Obviously they can't charge me $570 as a reletting fee because that is in breach of what the lease states. Is this breach enough to void the contract?
I live in Texas and part of the standard Texas rental agreement states:
"UNLAWFUL EARLY MOVE-OUT; RELETTING CHARGE. You'll be liable for a reletting charge of $_______ (not to exceed 85% of the highest monthly rent during the Lease Contract term)"
Well my monthly rent is $570 and the amount they filled into the blank in that part of the contract is $570 which is 100% of my rent, which clearly exceeds 85% of my monthly rent. Is this contradiction enough to get me out of my contract? Obviously they can't charge me $570 as a reletting fee because that is in breach of what the lease states. Is this breach enough to void the contract?