Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Texas

broken lease?

I left my lease 2 months early and was told the house was in satisfactory condition. In my lease it stated that if I needed to leave early I could pay $100.00 advertising fee and then just pay the difference for how long it took them to re-lease the house. When we asked the property management they said the owner had decided to sell the house instead and not to worry about the $100.00 I did not get back my deposit and now have received a letter from collection stating I owe the property mgt. almost $4000.00 i and that this had been reported to all 3 collection agencies. My question is if they were not going to lease the house again did they not break the lease themselves and if so can I take legal action against them to clear this from my credit and even get back my deposit since the houose was left in good condition?

I appreciate any advice... Thanks a lot.


Asked on 4/28/08, 7:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Nemec Law Office of Donald C. Nemec

Re: broken lease?

Based on the facts as you have stated them, you do have a breach of contract case against the landlord, since they orally waived the advertising fee. They informed you that they were planning to sell the home, not re-lease it. Therefore, any difference in missed lease should not be your responsibility. Contact an attorney to help you file suit against the landlord.

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Answered on 4/29/08, 5:39 pm


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