Q: Lease due to expire on June 8, 2024. I notified that i was moving out on my date of expiration and was told i have to pa
ay an additional month due to the "at least 60 day" notice which doesn't seem mandatory or legal. I gave them 30-day notice of moving out which is legally mandatory. I received no 60-day notification on or before my 60-day mark which leads me to believe that it was purposely done to subject tenants to pay an additional month to help them fill the vacant apartment which I should not be subjected to. Is this legal? This is The Woods of Fairfax in Lorton, VA.
A: As long as they're able to re lease your unit (and they should be taking appropriate steps to re lease it) then they should not be able to collect that. But you're likely going to have to try to negotiate that I think... this is more of a landlord tenant issue. You may want to hire an attorney to write a demand letter after you know the full amount they're trying to withhold.
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