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A "lease" is a written contract that binds both the landlord and the tenant
for a specific period of time, such as six months, a year, or 5 years.
A "rental agreement" is a month-to-month (or sometimes week-to-week) contract
- either oral or written - that either party may terminate by giving notice
at least as long as the rental period.
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Oral Rental Agreements |
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if tenants are bound by rental agreements that are not in writing.
Learn how to prove an oral rental agreement and how to write a rental
agreement. Go to Top |
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Evictions |
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out if your landlord can evict you if you've signed a lease. Learn
if there is any kind of behavior that can result in a tenant's eviction. Go to Top |
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Moving During A Lease |
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if you may leave in the middle of a lease if your landlord breached
it. Can you find a replacement if you want to move out in the middle
of a lease? What if you simply leave? Go to Top |
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Month-To-Month Leases |
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about the differences between leases and month-to-month agreements.
Find out, which, if either, is better. Go to Top |
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Terminating Tenancy |
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Discover
how much notice you should give if you're moving out. Learn what
it means to owe rent on a "pro-rated" basis.
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