Q: Do I owe $ to a LL that asked us to move out early to rent to new clients and the new clients backed out? We moved.
We didn’t have anything in writing about us ending the lease 2 months early but we complied and moved. A new contract was signed by the new tenants but we are told they backed out and now the LL wants the last two months rent from us despite the fact we moved at his request. This is in NJ.
A: If you don't pay, it is unlikely that landlord would sue you for that amount, but if landlord did sue you, then go to the hearing and testify that you and landlord agreed to an early termination. But instead of suing, landlord could make an adverse entry on your credit report, lowering your credit score and making it difficult to rent from a landlord who checks. So try to work it out to avoid that.
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