Sub-lease issue

Sub-lease issue

"Gannan"	9/5/2004 4:33:54 PM
I am in the process of buying a house. I had signed a lease for a townhouse. I have 10mo. left on the lease. It is in my lease that I can sub-lease. I found a sub-lesser and forward them to my landlord. He moved them into an empty living space and says that I haven't filled my part of the aggrement and need to find another sub-lesser. Is this legal? I live in Missouri.I personally feel I have filled my part of the agreement. What if I keep doing this and he has more empty spaces to fill? How long will this go on? Opinion? Frank



Bob Stock	9/5/2004 4:48:14 PM
On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 16:33:54 GMT, "Gannan" <stuffmail@mchsi.com> wrote: I am in the process of buying a house. I had signed a lease for a townhouse. I have 10mo. left on the lease. It is in my lease that I can sub-lease. I found a sub-lesser and forward them to my landlord. He moved them into an empty living space and says that I haven't filled my part of the aggrement and need to find another sub-lesser. Is this legal? I live in Missouri.I personally feel I have filled my part of the agreement. What if I keep doing this and he has more empty spaces to fill? How long will this go on? What does your lease say about subletting? Why did the landlord say you failed to comply with the agreement? ------------------------------ Bob Stock, California Attorney Nothing I've said should be relied on as legal advice. ------------------------------



"David Martel"	9/5/2004 8:07:50 PM
Frank, Why did you send your prospective sub-lesser to the landlord? Is this a lease requirement? If it is then you have a legitimate complaint against your landlord. If it is not then why do it? If the sub-lesser signed a lease with you then you may sue him. But getting or attempting to get sub-lessors does not remove your obligations to pay rent until the lease ends or to provide reasonable notice that you will not renew the lease. The lease is a contract between you and the landlord. The sub-lease is a contract between you and the sub-lesser. Dave M.



"Gannan"	9/5/2004 10:46:47 PM
When I spoke to him about my interest in sub-leasing he said that he wanted me to send them to him first. It doesn't state that in the lease. I was just trying to be cooperative. Frank "David Martel" <marte005@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:qmK_c.7303$Wv5.6623@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net... Frank, Why did you send your prospective sub-lesser to the landlord? Is this a lease requirement? If it is then you have a legitimate complaint against your landlord. If it is not then why do it? If the sub-lesser signed a lease with you then you may sue him. But getting or attempting to get sub-lessors does not remove your obligations to pay rent until the lease ends or to provide reasonable notice that you will not renew the lease. The lease is a contract between you and the landlord. The sub-lease is a contract between you and the sub-lesser. Dave M.



"David Martel"	9/6/2004 1:14:25 AM
Frank, The lease gives you the right to sub-lease. There is no reason to send these folks to the landlord. Remember that you have a lease on the property and are responsible to the landlord for rent and damages. Sub-leasing does not free you from these responsibilities so choose your sub wisely. Good luck, Dave M.



"McGyver"	9/6/2004 7:34:04 AM
"Gannan" <stuffmail@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:SdH_c.109324$9d6.44612@attbi_s54... I am in the process of buying a house. I had signed a lease for a townhouse. I have 10mo. left on the lease. It is in my lease that I can sub-lease. I found a sub-lesser and forward them to my landlord. He moved them into an empty living space and says that I haven't filled my part of the aggrement and need to find another sub-lesser. Is this legal? I live in Missouri.I personally feel I have filled my part of the agreement. What if I keep doing this and he has more empty spaces to fill? How long will this go on? Nobody can give you a useful answer without reading the lease, or at least the provisions concerning subleasing. You should take the lease to a local attorney or post the relevant provisions here. McGyver

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