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I have lived in Colorado my entire life, and this is my second year as a licensed broker. I have always been involved in real estate in one form or another
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You have some very tough questions. Most of us would not go quite this far out on the limb, but I'm an idiot so I'll give it a shot. If you take the advice of a self proclaimed idiot without consulting an attorney, I'll waive you membership dues and you can join the club for free.
1. 30 days is 30 days. Give your notice.
2. "Before the expiration of any rental period." That could mean any Month or any lease term. I would need to read it in context. But in either case you are month to month, your lease term is the month.
3. A 50% discount on club dues for paying a bill the landlord agreed to pay. If the water department made a billing error, they would still be owed the money for any water used. If you paid them too much, the water dept. would owe you a refund. If you paid for the water you used and you failed to abide by the terms of the agreement, you may have legal action against the landlord, but you would be fighting an uphill and meaningless battle.
Back to the lease; it sounds like you are well within the terms of your lease to give 30 days and vacate. Try pointing a few things out to your landlord.
1. If you leave on the first, the property will most likely sit vacant the whole month, waiting for the typical peak in rental activity around the first of the month.
2. He is missing out on valuable marketing time. He could be looking for his next tenant and doing any minor repairs that he can get done while you are still in the property.
3. It will be much easier to find the next tenant if the two of you are working together. You will keep the place presentable and accessible for showings. Try setting the latest and earliest you would be willing to vacate the property for a showing. And keep it clean. You are asking this guy to take a monthly pay cut equal to the amount of your rent for what could be as long as 3 months. You gotta try to make this sound less painful. Up sell baby, up sell. It’s that or fight.
Good luck! If you would like the name of very reasonable and reliable attorney, I’ve got the guy.
1. 30 days is 30 days. Give your notice.
2. "Before the expiration of any rental period." That could mean any Month or any lease term. I would need to read it in context. But in either case you are month to month, your lease term is the month.
3. A 50% discount on club dues for paying a bill the landlord agreed to pay. If the water department made a billing error, they would still be owed the money for any water used. If you paid them too much, the water dept. would owe you a refund. If you paid for the water you used and you failed to abide by the terms of the agreement, you may have legal action against the landlord, but you would be fighting an uphill and meaningless battle.
Back to the lease; it sounds like you are well within the terms of your lease to give 30 days and vacate. Try pointing a few things out to your landlord.
1. If you leave on the first, the property will most likely sit vacant the whole month, waiting for the typical peak in rental activity around the first of the month.
2. He is missing out on valuable marketing time. He could be looking for his next tenant and doing any minor repairs that he can get done while you are still in the property.
3. It will be much easier to find the next tenant if the two of you are working together. You will keep the place presentable and accessible for showings. Try setting the latest and earliest you would be willing to vacate the property for a showing. And keep it clean. You are asking this guy to take a monthly pay cut equal to the amount of your rent for what could be as long as 3 months. You gotta try to make this sound less painful. Up sell baby, up sell. It’s that or fight.
Good luck! If you would like the name of very reasonable and reliable attorney, I’ve got the guy.
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