Walk It Through: The Way Out
A notice for release within thirty days, no early termination fee, and a new lock.
A tenant whose former partner keeps showing up at the apartment wants to move out before the lease ends.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One apartment and one notice. A false report, the landlord's claim against the person named, and month to month notice are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Order of protectionAn order restraining a person from committing domestic violence, issued on a verified petition where there is reasonable cause to believe the defendant may commit it or has within the past year. No fee is charged for filing or service.
- Security depositSecurity, however it is named and including prepaid rent, which a landlord may not demand or receive worth more than one and one-half month's rent.