Q: Can my landlord charge me rent for the months remaining on my lease?
I'm moving out of Florida for a new job. I don't see anything on the lease agreement about having to pay for the months left over on the lease. We turned a 30 day notice in and told them why. Now a week later they are saying we have to pay for the remaining months because the rent is too high and no one would pay that much now.
A: This would be governed by the terms of the lease. If there are no early termination provisions and the lease says you just need to give 30 day notice then that's all you need to do. Probably the first landlord to say they could not re rent since they are charging you too much. They still have the obligation to try to re rent at a reasonable rental rate prior to what would have been the end of your lease.
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