Re: Lease-breaking fee

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On 7/30/06, Allen Murphy wrote:
> 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

Landlords do have to follow certain laws and guidelines; I'm
sure he's not new to this business and is within the realm of
the law. If you've signed it and he hasn't violated any state
laws/statutes, you're bound by the contract.

Google: "Landlord + Tenant + Law + " for the
statutes.