Lease Agreement Inconsistancies

[scooterpie79]

I signed a 12 month lease to commence on 3/1/08. In re-reading my lease recently, I found that the dates of occupancy were from 3/1/08 to 3/31/08. This a 13 month term, not 12. Is this grounds to possibly terminate my lease and do I have any ground to stand on?

 

[presutin]

No and no. That may be a typo when they were preparing your agreement and you can always go back to the leasing office to have that fixed.

 

[COlandlord]

You signed the lease, agreeing to the term. Unless the leasing company is willing to change it you are SOL.

 

[patti44556]

I have to disagree with COLandlord. One never see leases for 13 months!!!! It is obviously a typo and as a landlord myself, I can tell you that a correction is due.

 

[COlandlord]

scooterpie79...talk with your landlord. 13 month leases are absolutely legal and done all the time. You have no legal recourse to change it if the landlord doesn't agree to it.

 

[patti44556]

As a landlord myself, I have to disagree with COLandlord. When does one see a 13 month lease? Unless one has requested to do that, you will never see those lease agreement terms! Presutin answered it correctly. S/he says no to her first question and no to the second question.