I signed a 12 month lease with a management company in Orlando, FL. The lease states that it is required to give a 60-day notice, however, the prior and following paragraph VOIDS the penalties. A new management company has taken over my Condo converted to Apartment, and they are stating that we are still held responsible for #16 and #18. Based on the lease (as you can see portions below), my interepretation is that They want a 60-day notice, but that there are no penalties for an early termination. My lease ends On March 31, 2007, however, I have found a townhouse and I will start paying on that as of March 1, 2006. I sumitted my intent to vacate today and was notified by the property manager that I will owe the charges listed in the strickout. She didn't understand why the lines were stricken out and stated that a line across the each line of the paragraph does not void it.
Will I be held responsible for the liquidated damages and the last month's rent?
"#16-DEFAULT BY RESIDENT" (stricken out):"...The parties agree in advance that if the residentvacates the premises..., Resident shall be liable to Manager for the amount of $3000 which amount shall operate as liquidated damages...Manager acknowledges the liquidated damages constitue Manager's entire remedy for lost rent due to resident's default under this Lease..."
"#17 TERMINATION AND RENEWAL": "This lease may be terminated byManager or Resident at the end of the original Lease Term...upon the part desiring to terminat giving the other party 60-days writted notice prior to the intended termination date..."
[B][U]"#18 EARLY TERMINATION BY RESIDENT" [B](Stricken out): "...Resident shall have right to terminate this Lease at any time by delivery of a 60 day notice to Manager and paying ...$1000 representing liquidated damages...Resident must pay all rent accured for the days..."

