Hello,
My name is Kevin. I live in Rhode Island.
I desire to terminate early a year lease with 10 months remaining. It is a CO-SIGNED lease. The CO-signer is still not sure if he is leaving or staying.
The land lord is really nice, I want to do things the right way as best I can. But the roomate and I do not get along, I need to leave.
According to Rhode Island Landlord/Tennant laws § 34-18-37 it says this:
Termination of periodic tenancy. – (a) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by a written notice, in a form substantially similar to that provided in § 34-18-56(c), delivered to the other at least ten (10) days before the termination date specified in the notice.
(b) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy or any periodic tenancy for more than a month or less than a year by a written notice, in a form substantially similar to that provided in § 34-18-56(c), delivered to the other at least thirty (30) days before the date specified in the notice.
(c) The landlord or tenant may terminate a year-to-year tenancy by written notice, in a form substantially similar to that provided in § 34-18-56(c), delivered to the other at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of the occupation year.
(SOURCE: ww.rilin.state.ri.us/statutes/title34/34-18/index.htm )
Section "C"... the one regarding year-to-year leases and is what applies to me... It is confusing to me though... it says "the landlord or tenant may terminate" and I must send post-marked-mail a letter of termination "at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of the occupation year."
So that means either myself or the landlord can terminate a year long lease early? So long as either party does it 3 months before the last day of my lease time?
Does anyone here know Rhode Island Tennancy laws at all? Im so confused and nervous about what to do.
Also, I intend to buy a house next year and live at my parents to save $$ in the mean-time.. so I dont want my credit score ruined.. its currently 750+ and I've worked hard to build it up.
My name is Kevin. I live in Rhode Island.
I desire to terminate early a year lease with 10 months remaining. It is a CO-SIGNED lease. The CO-signer is still not sure if he is leaving or staying.
The land lord is really nice, I want to do things the right way as best I can. But the roomate and I do not get along, I need to leave.
According to Rhode Island Landlord/Tennant laws § 34-18-37 it says this:
Termination of periodic tenancy. – (a) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by a written notice, in a form substantially similar to that provided in § 34-18-56(c), delivered to the other at least ten (10) days before the termination date specified in the notice.
(b) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy or any periodic tenancy for more than a month or less than a year by a written notice, in a form substantially similar to that provided in § 34-18-56(c), delivered to the other at least thirty (30) days before the date specified in the notice.
(c) The landlord or tenant may terminate a year-to-year tenancy by written notice, in a form substantially similar to that provided in § 34-18-56(c), delivered to the other at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of the occupation year.
(SOURCE: ww.rilin.state.ri.us/statutes/title34/34-18/index.htm )
Section "C"... the one regarding year-to-year leases and is what applies to me... It is confusing to me though... it says "the landlord or tenant may terminate" and I must send post-marked-mail a letter of termination "at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of the occupation year."
So that means either myself or the landlord can terminate a year long lease early? So long as either party does it 3 months before the last day of my lease time?
Does anyone here know Rhode Island Tennancy laws at all? Im so confused and nervous about what to do.
Also, I intend to buy a house next year and live at my parents to save $$ in the mean-time.. so I dont want my credit score ruined.. its currently 750+ and I've worked hard to build it up.