What happens when my lease expires?
You have the right to move out, when your lease expires. Some landlords and tenants agree not to sign another lease, and continue with a month-to-month rental agreement. Other landlords may want you to sign a complete new lease when your old one expires. Finally, some landlord might renew the terms of the original lease simply by offering you a letter stating that the old lease will govern in it’s entirety with exception of a new rent amount. If the landlord requires you to sign a lease more than 90 days before your current lease expires, you can sue the landlord for one month’s rent or actual damages, whichever is greater. Remember, requiring you to sign more than 90 days in advance and requesting you to sign more than 90 days in advance are not the same thing. If your landlord does not want to have you live there after the end date of your lease, the landlord must give you a written notice at least 30 days prior to the end of the lease. If the landlord does not give you this notice 3
