What Happens if a Lease Doesn't Include an Early Termination Addendum
My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida
When I signed my lease to rent an apartment I never signed an early termination addendum (did sign other addendums, just seem to be missing that one). We did not realize until 6 months into my lease when I spoke to them about breaking the lease. What happens here? What is the policy for me terminating my lease if I never signed the addendum? Is my lease void?
Re: Never Told to Sign a Early Termination Addendum
Without the addendum your lease is what it is without the addendum. Not having the addendum doesn't affect the lease. It is the inclusion of the addendum that alters the lease.
The policy for terminating your lease early is whatever your lease states, if anything.
If it is silent on the matter if you breach the lease you can be held liable for the remainder of the money owed under the lease.
Re: What Happens if a Lease Doesn't Include an Early Termination Addendum
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My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida
When I signed my lease to rent an apartment I never signed an early termination addendum (did sign other addendums, just seem to be missing that one). We did not realize until 6 months into my lease when I spoke to them about breaking the lease. What happens here? What is the policy for me terminating my lease if I never signed the addendum? Is my lease void?
No, it's not void.
I agree with JK's analysis except that "you can be held liable for the remainder of the money owed under the lease" is only one of the landlord's options under Florida statute 83.595:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/.../0083.595.html
My experience as a landlord suggests that Option (2) of the statute is more likely to happen since (if you leave and quit paying) the landlord will have the incentive to re-rent as soon as possible to avoid have a vacant unit with no money coming in.
Re: What Happens if a Lease Doesn't Include an Early Termination Addendum
#3 sounds like what most landlords would do