Full question:
Lease ends in march. Being told they will be selling. If I find home sooner, can I leave sooner?
- Category: Landlord Tenant
- Subcategory: Lease Termination
- Date:
- State: Florida
Answer:
Termination of the lease can only take place according to the terms of the lease and the laws governing leases. Just because they have indicated they will be Selling at the end of your lease would not entitle you to terminate unless the terms allowed it or you and the landlord agree.Note the following regarding termination notices in Florida.
83.03 Termination of tenancy at will; length of notice.—A tenancy at will may be terminated by either party giving notice as follows:
(1) Where the tenancy is from year to year, by giving not less than 3 months’ notice prior to the end of any annual period;
(2) Where the tenancy is from quarter to quarter, by giving not less than 45 days’ notice prior to the end of any quarter;
(3) Where the tenancy is from month to month, by giving not less than 15 days’ notice prior to the end of any monthly period; and
(4) Where the tenancy is from week to week, by giving not less than 7 days’ notice prior to the end of any weekly period.
History.—s. 3, ch. 5441, 1905; RGS 3569; CGL 5433; s. 34, ch. 67-254; s. 3, ch. 2003-5.
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