Q: Is there any compensation due to the tenant when the landlord terminates the lease after 3 months into a 6 month lease?
The landlord sent a letter to me stating she was terminating the lease and that this letter served as her 30 day notice. I objected but she said she had the right to terminate the lease with the 30 day notice. I did tell her I would need some kind of compensation. She said no to that.
A:
There are a very narrow set of circumstances where a landlord could unilaterally terminate the lease, usually owing to destruction of the property due to a natural disaster or fire. If you had a six month lease though, then that is how long the landlord is liable to rent the property to you: six months. Landlords cannot unilaterally end a lease agreement and force you out without an eviction.
That said, without reviewing your lease agreement there is no way to give a good answer to this question. It could be the case that the landlord was actually renting to you month to month and they promised you six months verbally. A month to month lease agreement can be not renewed with 30 days notice that the next term is the last term. If that's the case, your landlord may be in the right here.
Consult with a local landlord tenant attorney in your area for legal advice.
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