What to do if we found new tenants but are now being held to our lease?
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What to do if we found new tenants but are now being held to our lease?
We had signed a lease with a property manager and later wished to terminate the lease. The condition the landlord set forth was that we found new tenants to take over our lease, which we did. But the landlord told the new tenants that they were not guaranteed the apartment and now the new tenants have backed out. I need to know what my rights as the lease holder are so I can get out of this lease.
Asked on June 19, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You need to carefully read the presumed written lease that you have with respect to the sub-lease issue that you have written about. IF the presumed written lease that you have has no prohibition against sub-leasing, then what the landlord did was improper and you should be entitled to a credit per month on your rental for the amount that the sub-leasees were to pay even though the sub-tenants backed out of the transaction.
I suggest that you consult further with a landlord tenant attorney about the subject that you are writing about.
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