Q: my new landlord is breaking my lease before I move in because the current tenant is not moving out. What are my rights?
I signed the lease and paid the deposit at the beginning of the month for a professional room in wellness center with the agreement the room would be available April 1. The landlord sent the current tenant of the room a letter a few months ago stating that her lease would not be renewed for her 2nd year. She is ignoring that letter and staying put. My guess is that there isn't language in her lease that says that the landlord can choose not to renew the tenants lease or something. So now I am losing the room. The landlord has a lawyer negotiating with her to try to get her out and the best case scenario is she is out by the end of April but worse case is she's in for the whole year. What are my rights? I have a signed lease and deposit paid. They offered to give the deposit back but I need a room to work in for my business. I was counting on this.
Any input is appreciated! Thank you!!!!
A: You simply need to take your lease to a local landlord-tenant attorney for analysis and review. You may well have a breach of contract claim against the landlord and be entitled to recover your provable damages, so keep good records and see an attorney now. It is the only way to know what your rights are since they are pretty much contractually based in commercial rentals.
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