Q: we a have a tenant with a real estate broker contract in place in sarasota fl the contract ends on june 30 2020. We have
notified our broker due to covid virus tenant has lost his job and will not be renewing lease after end of contract. We are good christian people and tenant has 2 young children that we refuse to kick out in this time of crisis. allowing them to remain as a guest in our home after the lease contract ends till they get back on their feet. Broker is demanding a comission for a new lease but we are not charging tenant or no new lease in place?
A: Sounds like you need another real estate broker. I don't know what the terms of the agreement you have with this broker but if you are allowing someone to reside there as a guest you should not owe anything unless the agreement speaks to that contingency.
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