canceling a lease on a condo before i move in.

[FRANKIEBOY]

my mother has a contract on her home and a closing date. she also signed a 1 year lease
on a condo to rent. her closing on her home fell thru and it did not sell. is their anyway she can
now cancel the lease on her rental condo? she has already paid 1 1/2 month security as well as the
1st month rent.

 

[shrinkmaster]

She can discuss this with landlord but the landlord does not have to amend or let her out of lease

 

[army judge]

Hint: some landlords allow leases to be broken, if they are paid lump sums up front. They don't have to agree to anything that isn't in the lease.
I've heard of people offering 4-6 months rent, plus the security deposit. That carries some weight. But, get everything in writing and sgned, if such an agreement is acceptable to the landlord. Hey, it's cheaper than 12 months rent.