If I have a year contract with salon owner as booth renter, can she get rid of me for any reason?
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If I have a year contract with salon owner as booth renter, can she get rid of me for any reason?
She says that she can get rid of me for any reason and I can’t sue. Is this true?
Asked on January 23, 2014 under Real Estate Law, Maryland
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If you have a one-year contract or lease, then no, she cannot "get rid" of you for any reason, *unless* something in the contract itself specifically says that she can. Otherwise, she can only be evicted:
1) for nonpayment of rent
2) for violating some other term of the contract
3) for other, fairly obvious good cause (damaging her property; disturbing her other renters; threatening or stealing from her; etc.)
4) at the end or expiration of the lease/contract (she does not need to renew it, unless there is a clause requiring renewal)
Contracts work both ways, and bind the salon owner as well as the booth renter.
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