Q: Do I have to give a 30 day notice to a group home & pay rent if it's not in the rental contract?
I am the Guardian of my brother. My brother suffers from mental illness & has been residing at a group home since June 2017. I have evidence that the owners of the group home has stolen money from my brother. His rent is $1100.00/month. The rental contract does not call for a 30-day-notice upon departure. If I move my brother out before April, do I have to pay rent, or can I put the money in escrow? He is currently in the hospital.
A: Put the money is escrow and prepare for a fight, if you don't want to pay it. The law will generally imply a month-to-month lease if the specifics are not spelled out in the agreement and go from there. That means 30 days notice will usually be included essentially as customary.
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