Q: Me and my family made a verbal agreement with our private landlord.
She told us she paid $700 a month and will take $80 a week off rent a month. Leaving us $400 monthly rent.
I just recently, after a year, found out she only pays $526 a month and is pulling one over on me. What should I do? We want to leave and not pay last months rent or utilities.
A: If you do not have a written agreement your “landlord” has nothing to enforce if you move out. Just make sure there are no emails or texts that, if taken together, can show the terms of your rental. If there are, you should consult an attorney.
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