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It depends on the type of lease and the amount of time that the notices to end the tenancy was given.
If this is a termed lease (3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 year, etc) then the landlord cannot terminate the lease unless the tenant has broken a material provision of the contract (such as not paying rent, criminal activity, serious damage occurring, etc). If the landlord wishes to terminate this lease lawfully, they must give a tenant the same amount of notice as the duration of the lease.
Meaning, if you signed a one year lease that the landlord wishes not to renew, they must inform one year in advance of the lease end. Meaning when signing up for a one years lease, if it's a non-renewal lease that will not convert to a month to month, then the lease must inform the signer that the lease will end one year from the date it's signed.
If you do not have a termed lease, you're considered tenancy-at-sufferance or a month to month renter. In order for a landlord to lawfully terminate this leasehold, they must give you the same amount of notice as your rent is required to be paid. If you pay your rent monthly, you're required to be given 30 days notice to quit. If you pay weekly, only seven days are required.
If a landlord ends a leasehold during the duration of the lease, through no fault or request of the lessor (renter), the landlord owes back the entire security deposit. In some cases, such as the landlord demands you leave the property on the 30th, and still expects rent if you reside there on the 1st, the landlord may even be liable for housing costs associated with improper termination of the lease (such as having to stay in a motel for a few days to secure new, safe, reliable housing). You may even be entitled to lost wages if this required you to take time from work to secure new housing.
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What is a lease terminate?
Lease termination letter is a letter which is written to the landlord of the current home in which you are leasing. The letter will notify the landlord that you are planning to move out from your current home.
Can a landlord break a rental lease because you paid your rent late?
If you paid your rent late, he didn't break the lease - you did. He can now move to terminate the lease.
What does a landlord have to pay to move you out if he wants to move back in?
Nothing. The landlord need only give you the notice required by law (20 days in WA) and then simply move back in. The exception is if you have a lease--in that case, the landlord must honor the term of the lease unless the landlord and tenant mutually agree to break the lease. In that case, the tenant is free to demand compensation of the landlord for the landlord's breaking the lease.
Can a landlord give you a notice to move for talking to much?
Yes. In a month-to-month tenancy at will, either party can terminate the tenancy for a reason, or for no reason. In a lease, the landlord can terminate the tenancy for several reasons, including too much noise.
Can a landlord give a tenant 14 days to move when they have a signed lease?
Normally the landlord must give at least a 30-day notice before the expiration of the lease that he will not renew it, so the tenant must leave. There is one exception: if the tenant is in violation of the terms of the lease, the landlord may terminate the lease and give such short notice for the tenant to leave.
Landlord says house in foreclosure I want to break lease and move Can I?
The foreclosure sale will function to terminate the lease. However, until the foreclosure sale takes place, the owner is still the owner, and the lease remains in effect.
If you have a lease on a house but your mother is sick in another state and you need to move back to take care of her can you break the lease and get your deposit back?
No. You mother's illness is not your landlord's fault.
In Texas can a landlord decide to move back in their rental house?
As long as the notice is sufficient, and there is no unexpired lease, the landlord can ask a tenant to leave for no reason at all.
If you break any provision of the lease what recourse does the landlord have?
This depends on how serious or repetitious the violation is. A landlord can give you some time to correct the violation or can ask you to leave. If the landlord chooses the latter, he can choose not to renew the lease, terminate it with some notice, such as 30 days or less, or terminate it immediately by means of an eviction (an eviction is actually a court proceeding, not just a request for you to move. If you move per the request without the matter heading to court you will not have an eviction record, which could jeopardize your housing choice voucher if you have one and your ability to get into another home).
If you sign a year lease and the landlord needs to move back in how long do you have to get out?
It will depend on your state law, but generally 30 days.
Does the landlord have the right to move you to a different apt after a renovation?
Check and see if your lease says anything about this. If the lease is silent on this issue, you would have a strong argument that the landlord has no right to force you to move.
Does the landlord have to give back security deposit if tenant refuses to sign lease but moves in?
Normally a security deposit is paid before the lease is signed. Once your lease is mutually signed then you have the right to move in.
