Q: I paid rent on time etc. Do i have to pay a lease break fee if i never signed a lease and want to move out?
She told me I could move out with no penalty but she wanted to start showing the house while I still live here. I do not agree to that but she says that I did because she thinks I sign the lease. She does not remember that we never signed it. I am very uncomfortable with strangers in my living space and I just want to move out. I gave her $2,000 for a deposit. Is she responsible for giving that back to me since I didn't do any damage to the apartment?
A: You do not have to let prospective tenants tour your home - but be sure to tell your landlord no and be able to prove it. If they enter anyway, document it since it likely is worth a month's rent to you. If you have no signed, written lease, you are on a month to month tenancy. You have to provide at least 30 days prior WRITTEN notice to your landlord of when you are terminating your tenancy or be subject to paying up to 30 days additional rent. If you did not sign a lease, you cannot be liable for a 1 1/2 month's rent early termination fee. Problems? Review everything with a local landlord-tenant attorney.
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