FrustratedRenter
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- Oregon
Our landlord informed me & my husband two days ago that he is breaking our lease becuz he wants to put our house (which he owns) up for sale. He's said we need to be out by Dec 31, 2021. - Upon hearing this my husband & i found another house we could rent which will be available mid November/Dec 1st.
HOWEVER: our current landlord wants to charge us a "break lease fee of $1800.00) since he will no longer receive rent for December?! IS THIS LEGAL?? There's no guarantee that WHATEVER RENTAL WE FIND between now and Dec 31st will ideally match up with his imposed deadline, yet we are forced to pay the penalty for HIS CHOICE TO BREAK OUR LEASE??
Please help! We have lived here for three years and a month. Always pay him straight from our bank account one week early ea month. We are 60 & 69 yrs old. My husband is retired on fixed income. We simply cannot afford to pay rent for two places in same month. Do we have any rights at all?
HOWEVER: our current landlord wants to charge us a "break lease fee of $1800.00) since he will no longer receive rent for December?! IS THIS LEGAL?? There's no guarantee that WHATEVER RENTAL WE FIND between now and Dec 31st will ideally match up with his imposed deadline, yet we are forced to pay the penalty for HIS CHOICE TO BREAK OUR LEASE??
Please help! We have lived here for three years and a month. Always pay him straight from our bank account one week early ea month. We are 60 & 69 yrs old. My husband is retired on fixed income. We simply cannot afford to pay rent for two places in same month. Do we have any rights at all?