mripson
Nov 28, 2010, 12:38 PM
I'm looking at renting a house but I still have 6 months left on my existing lease. My current landlords are willing to release me from the lease if we find a new tenant, but there's no guarantee of that, especially at this time of year.
The new landlady is not willing to take the rental off the market but would be willing to give us a right of first refusal if they find another tenant. She wants a month rent for this agreement. If she has another offer and we decline, we get our full deposit back.
This seems like a risk-free deal for me, but she has asked me to write up the agreement and I'm a little nervous. Has anyone heard of this kind of deal and know where I might get some legal verbiage to ensure it?
We're in New Jersey, if that matters.
Thanks.
The new landlady is not willing to take the rental off the market but would be willing to give us a right of first refusal if they find another tenant. She wants a month rent for this agreement. If she has another offer and we decline, we get our full deposit back.
This seems like a risk-free deal for me, but she has asked me to write up the agreement and I'm a little nervous. Has anyone heard of this kind of deal and know where I might get some legal verbiage to ensure it?
We're in New Jersey, if that matters.
Thanks.