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Not Allowing Leasing Office to Show Apartment, is it Legal?

Started by bpwiegand
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 12
Member since: Sep 2006
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Our lease expires at the end of the month, and we likely will not be renewing it unless we receive some significant rent concessions from our landlord. Obviously, the leasing office would love to show our apartment to prospective tenants to gauge demand. Legally, do we have to allow them to show it, or can we refuse until our lease is up at month's end?
Response by jasonkyle
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 891
Member since: Sep 2008

yes you have to allow them to show it. it should be notated in your current lease. it is in ours.

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Response by anonymous
almost 17 years ago

Yes, unless you crossed it out in your lease - any standard stabilized, non-stabilized rental, condo or co-op lease - will have the provision. Finding yourself in default is a good way to lose your security deposit and be chased for damages based on the extra number of months the unit is unrented although that is likely only to be proven as 1 month.

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Response by alpine292
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 2771
Member since: Jun 2008

You might as well not allow them to show the apartment because your not getting the security deposit back anyway. To most landlords, the deposit is merely a 13th month's rent!

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Response by bmw
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 219
Member since: Jan 2009

The lease would state what rights the owner has in the event that the lease is not renewed, if you signed the lease, you agree to the 90 or whatever days

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