Re: Lease-breaking fee

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Thanks for the prompt response. I may not have worded my
question as clearly as I should have. I read the lease before
I ever posted the question. The management company for the
townhome complex is not violating what was put into writing and
signed by me. That wasn't what I was trying to ask. My
question was more to the point of "can they make this stick?".
I didn't really expect to be moving this early, but the deal of
the century fell into our lap and I'm not about to pass it up.
I just hate the idea of getting robbed when I'm being so
cooperative on my end.

If I understand your reply correctly, there are no legal
restrictions on a landlord in PA imposing whatever terms it
wishes in the language of a lease. If the tenant signs it,
he's bound by it, correct?

Thanks again,

Allen

On 7/30/06, Curmudgeon wrote:
> Read your lease. And while you're at it, make sure you read
> and thoroughly understand the terms of any purchase
> agreement.
>
> On 7/30/06, Allen Murphy wrote:
>> We are in the process of making offers on single-family
>> homes while renting a townhome in Royersford, PA. We
>> approached the management of our townhome complex with our
>> plans when our last home purchase offer appeared that it
>> would be accepted. In spite of giving over 2 months
> notice
>> of our plans to break the lease, we were told that we
> would
>> be charged THREE MONTH'S RENT to move out legally before
>> our 1-year lease is up next April (2007). I find this
>> Draconian and I find it hard to believe that it is legal.
>> DO I have any recourse in this situation?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Allen