Q: Received written and signed lease break fee and now they are requesting more, is that legal?
We gave 60 day notice and Manager typed up and signed a document stating that we gave 60 days and what our lease break fee would be a total 3530.00. After move out, our final bill came with an additional 1760 (additional month rent stating it was a charge from previous concession). We broke our lease fully aware of the 3530.00 that they told us but they are unwilling to budge on their mistake.
A:
The lease is the controlling document, how ever good or bad it is. Neither party has a right to unilaterally change the terms.
Good Luck.
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