Q: Was it illegal for my landlord to terminate my lease 2 months before my original lease was up w/o giving me any notice
My landlord terminated my lease 2 months early without providing me any documentation about a 30-60 day notice I also fixed the the damages I caused and cleaned unit before leaving I was told I would get a deducted deposit back it has been 30 days and my old landlord has yet to call me and refuses to answer my call or texts what should I do? I’m 20 years old I feel like my landlord is trying use my age to take advantage of me and I never been late on my rent.
A:
You received some type of statement from your landlord. What did your landlord say about ending your lease?
The time to challenge the early termination was before you moved.
Now that you moved, it is questionable if you can sue him for breach of contract.
As far as your security deposit, did you provide him with a forwarding address to send the security deposit?
If not, did you give the post office your change of address?
He has 30 days from move out to provide you by certified mail a detailed explanation of why he decided to withhold your rent. Therefore, an address to provide that information and the security deposit is essential.
If he has the forwarding address, but he has not provided you with the security deposit or an explanation of why he is withholding all or a part of it, you can sue him in magistrate court for the security deposit.
If the landlord is a llc or corporation or if the landlord and his spouse owns more than 10 rental properties, you can sue him from 3 times the security deposit plus attorney's fees.
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