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LandlordLaura
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Posted: Sat May 24th, 2008 07:20 pm |
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I am not an attorney. No. I do not believe that this particular situation would prevent you from being responsible for your lease agreement.
I would suggest that you have written correspondence with your landlord about your particular situation. Ask your landlord for a written reply and see how the landlord responds to your needs and/or concerns about "overcrowding". It is important that you keep copies of all correspondence with your landlord for your records. Two additional children will cause more wear and tear on the property, but, the landlord may be understanding of your situation. You won't know until you discuss the situaiton.
To double check the occupancy limits for the home, try calling the County/City (depending on where the property is located...) to find out what the maximum number of household members is for the size home that you are renting. If there is a "den" or "dining area" which can be converted into a qualifying bedroom, you may still be OK.
Let us know what you find out...
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cowboysfans
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Posted: Wed May 21st, 2008 02:17 pm |
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Please help! We have taken emergency, but permenant custody of our other two children (we were finally able to get them out of their bad situation) which has put us over the legal residing limit to bedrooms in our rental property. 4 bedroom house, parents with 8 children (6 girls, 2 boys). I've been told, two occupants per bedroom.
We would like to move in the nicer months of the year but the lease is up in October, so we are thinking of breaking the lease. Does this emergency situation constitute a legal reason to breaking the lease? And, if so, does it also absolve us from owing what's left on our lease?
Thanks for any help and/or advice you can give!
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