Standish, ME asked in Landlord - Tenant for Maine

Q: My current landlord and I resigned the lease but never changed the dates on my copy, is my lease still active?

My copy still has the old dates of 11/1/20 to 11/1/2021. They just had me resign but didn’t change any of the dates and it’s 15 days early.. is my lease good or does it technically not start yet?

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Fred Bopp III
Fred Bopp III
Answered
  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Yarmouth, ME
  • Licensed in Maine

A: This question is difficult to answer properly without seeing the lease, but in general, the answer will depend on the intent of the parties in resigning the lease. If you both resigned the lease with the intent to extend the term for the same period, i.e. another year, then your current lease will last until 11/1/2021, at which time your renewed lease will go into effect for an additional year.

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