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hello all,
I am renting a small place in Vail Colorado, I wanted to get out of my
lease in November, now it is the end of January.
i was wondering where i can find out the law about tenant's rights. i
wanted to break my rental agreement early, I got a new job and had to
move to a different town. I gave the landlord over 2 months notice
where I was paying rent the entire time. this last week during a phone
conservation he told me that he turned down 80% of the applications,
because they did not fix (some had dogs, others I have no idea why). i
am also restricted from subleasing because of my contract.
where can i find out more information about the law?
nicholas.gadacz
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hello all,
I am renting a small place in Vail Colorado, I wanted to get out of my
lease in November, now it is the end of January.
i was wondering where i can find out the law about tenant's rights. i
wanted to break my rental agreement early, I got a new job and had to
move to a different town. I gave the landlord over 2 months notice
where I was paying rent the entire time. this last week during a phone
conservation he told me that he turned down 80% of the applications,
because they did not fix (some had dogs, others I have no idea why). i
am also restricted from subleasing because of my contract.
where can i find out more information about the law?
It doesn't matter how picky the landlord is about replacement tenants before
you have moved out. If the landlord still rejects qualified applicants
after you move out, you can use that as a defense to part of or all of your
remaining obligations. Take a look at this site.
http://www.lawhelp.org/documents/40531breaking%20a%20lease.html?stateabbrev=/CO/
If you have questions after reading that, come back and ask.
McGyver
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so i am no longer in the place, my landlord turns away everyone from
renting this place. i have no proof but he told me that he has turned
down 80% of the people who have called inquiring. he is running an ad
in the local paper.
what must i do to prove that he is not honestly tring to secure a
tentant?
where can i find out more information about the rental law in
colorado? is
there any way i can view small claim court cases like this one?
nicholas.gadacz
"McGyver" <Greyprof@msn.com> wrote in message news:<bvbh4q$qrc96$1@ID-75195.news.uni-berlin.de>...
It doesn't matter how picky the landlord is about replacement tenants before
you have moved out. If the landlord still rejects qualified applicants
after you move out, you can use that as a defense to part of or all of your
remaining obligations. Take a look at this site.
http://www.lawhelp.org/documents/40531breaking%20a%20lease.html?stateabbrev=/CO/
If you have questions after reading that, come back and ask.
McGyver
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so i am no longer in the place, my landlord turns away everyone
from
renting this place. i have no proof but he told me that he has
turned
down 80% of the people who have called inquiring. he is running
an ad
in the local paper.
what must i do to prove that he is not honestly tring to secure
a
tentant?
where can i find out more information about the rental law in
colorado? is
there any way i can view small claim court cases like this one?
nicholas.gadacz
Strategy: Wait. Don't worry. If the landlord doesn't sue, you
are done. That happens most of the time. If the property is
re-rented reasonably quickly, the landlord knows that spending
legal fees to try to collect a few thousand from a tenant is
usually futile because the judgement is hard to collect.
Especially if the tenant has scooted off to California. There are
lots of tenant's rights sites. And organizations. Do a Yahoo
search. That's how I found the one I gave you. You could sent
prospective tenants to the landlord. If he accepts one, you are
done. If he turns down a qualfied tenant, that person is a great
witness. You can take an expert witness to court to testify that
the market has nearly zero vacancy. You can ask around and find
someone who was turned down at that building.
There is no practical way to get any good information from looking
at small claims cases. In my state there is no transcript. I
don't know about other states. But even if there is a transcript,
you will have to look at 84 zillion cases before you find one
where the tenant claims the landlord failed to dilligently try to
re-rent. Because landlords would be crazy to leave the place
vacant.
Don't let this drive you crazy.
McGyver
"McGyver" <Greyprof@msn.com> wrote in message
news:<bvbh4q$qrc96$1@ID-75195.news.uni-berlin.de>...
hello all,
I am renting a small place in Vail Colorado, I wanted to get
out of my
lease in November, now it is the end of January.
i was wondering where i can find out the law about tenant's
rights. i
wanted to break my rental agreement early, I got a new job
and had to
move to a different town. I gave the landlord over 2 months
notice
where I was paying rent the entire time. this last week
during a phone
conservation he told me that he turned down 80% of the
applications,
because they did not fix (some had dogs, others I have no
idea why). i
am also restricted from subleasing because of my contract.
where can i find out more information about the law?
It doesn't matter how picky the landlord is about replacement
tenants before
you have moved out. If the landlord still rejects qualified
applicants
after you move out, you can use that as a defense to part of
or all of your
remaining obligations. Take a look at this site.
http://www.lawhelp.org/documents/40531breaking%20a%20lease.html?stateabbrev=/CO/
If you have questions after reading that, come back and ask.
McGyver
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so i am still paying, you just say to stop paying and wait and see
what happens?
he already said he would seek legal action. i have already spent
$3,000 in rent when i am not there. i don't feel like spending more.
what type of lawyer would you suggest? is that how i should tell him i
am not paying next month's rent? i was thinking having a lawyer write
the letter.
any advice would be helpfull.
thanks,
nicholas.gadacz
"McGyver" <Greyprof@msn.com> wrote in message news:<bvgko8$sj26k$1@ID-75195.news.uni-berlin.de>...
from
turned
an ad
a
Strategy: Wait. Don't worry. If the landlord doesn't sue, you
are done. That happens most of the time. If the property is
re-rented reasonably quickly, the landlord knows that spending
legal fees to try to collect a few thousand from a tenant is
usually futile because the judgement is hard to collect.
Especially if the tenant has scooted off to California. There are
lots of tenant's rights sites. And organizations. Do a Yahoo
search. That's how I found the one I gave you. You could sent
prospective tenants to the landlord. If he accepts one, you are
done. If he turns down a qualfied tenant, that person is a great
witness. You can take an expert witness to court to testify that
the market has nearly zero vacancy. You can ask around and find
someone who was turned down at that building.
There is no practical way to get any good information from looking
at small claims cases. In my state there is no transcript. I
don't know about other states. But even if there is a transcript,
you will have to look at 84 zillion cases before you find one
where the tenant claims the landlord failed to dilligently try to
re-rent. Because landlords would be crazy to leave the place
vacant.
Don't let this drive you crazy.
McGyver
news:<bvbh4q$qrc96$1@ID-75195.news.uni-berlin.de>...
hello all,
I am renting a small place in Vail Colorado, I wanted to get
out of my
lease in November, now it is the end of January.
i was wondering where i can find out the law about tenant's
rights. i
wanted to break my rental agreement early, I got a new job
and had to
move to a different town. I gave the landlord over 2 months
notice
where I was paying rent the entire time. this last week
during a phone
conservation he told me that he turned down 80% of the
applications,
because they did not fix (some had dogs, others I have no
idea why). i
am also restricted from subleasing because of my contract.
where can i find out more information about the law?
It doesn't matter how picky the landlord is about replacement
tenants before
you have moved out. If the landlord still rejects qualified
applicants
after you move out, you can use that as a defense to part of
or all of your
remaining obligations. Take a look at this site.
http://www.lawhelp.org/documents/40531breaking%20a%20lease.html?stateabbrev=/CO/
If you have questions after reading that, come back and ask.
McGyver
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so i am still paying, you just say to stop paying and wait and see
what happens?
Obviously, the landlord won't try to re-rent the place as long as you are
paying rent. It's great for the landlord, receiving rent from you and not
having a pesky tenant around. As long as you keep paying, nothing will
change.
he already said he would seek legal action.
So what? If you pay the rent, that costs $X. If you don't pay the rent the
landlord sues you for $X. If you lose, how are you worse off?
what type of lawyer would you suggest?
If and when the landlord sues, see a landlord-tenant attorney.
is that how i should tell him i
am not paying next month's rent?
A simple, one-sentance letter will do.
i was thinking having a lawyer write
the letter.
Nothing wrong with that idea.
McGyver
"McGyver" <Greyprof@msn.com> wrote in message
news:<bvgko8$sj26k$1@ID-75195.news.uni-berlin.de>...
so i am no longer in the place, my landlord turns away everyone
from
renting this place. i have no proof but he told me that he has
turned
down 80% of the people who have called inquiring. he is running
an ad
in the local paper.
what must i do to prove that he is not honestly tring to secure
a
tentant?
where can i find out more information about the rental law in
colorado? is
there any way i can view small claim court cases like this one?
nicholas.gadacz
Strategy: Wait. Don't worry. If the landlord doesn't sue, you
are done. That happens most of the time. If the property is
re-rented reasonably quickly, the landlord knows that spending
legal fees to try to collect a few thousand from a tenant is
usually futile because the judgement is hard to collect.
Especially if the tenant has scooted off to California. There are
lots of tenant's rights sites. And organizations. Do a Yahoo
search. That's how I found the one I gave you. You could sent
prospective tenants to the landlord. If he accepts one, you are
done. If he turns down a qualfied tenant, that person is a great
witness. You can take an expert witness to court to testify that
the market has nearly zero vacancy. You can ask around and find
someone who was turned down at that building.
There is no practical way to get any good information from looking
at small claims cases. In my state there is no transcript. I
don't know about other states. But even if there is a transcript,
you will have to look at 84 zillion cases before you find one
where the tenant claims the landlord failed to dilligently try to
re-rent. Because landlords would be crazy to leave the place
vacant.
Don't let this drive you crazy.
McGyver
hello all,
I am renting a small place in Vail Colorado, I wanted to get
out of my
lease in November, now it is the end of January.
i was wondering where i can find out the law about tenant's
rights. i
wanted to break my rental agreement early, I got a new job
and had to
move to a different town. I gave the landlord over 2 months
notice
where I was paying rent the entire time. this last week
during a phone
conservation he told me that he turned down 80% of the
applications,
because they did not fix (some had dogs, others I have no
idea why). i
am also restricted from subleasing because of my contract.
where can i find out more information about the law?
It doesn't matter how picky the landlord is about replacement
tenants before
you have moved out. If the landlord still rejects qualified
applicants
after you move out, you can use that as a defense to part of
or all of your
remaining obligations. Take a look at this site.
http://www.lawhelp.org/documents/40531breaking%20a%20lease.html?stateabbrev=/CO/
If you have questions after reading that, come back and ask.
McGyver
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