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Originally Posted by DALEPQ
Anyone know of or experience with a Reality Attorney that handles Breach of Rental
Agreement that is in Sumter County and/or close to TV?
We have a 1 year Lease/Rental agreement that started 2/01/21 thru 01/3122 that has very concise and specific default provisions.
Renter has advised they will be abandoning our rental on or before 09/01/21, thus
defaulting on the following 4 months rental. This amounts to significant dollars.
I contacted Sumter County Sheriff Dept. they can't do anything without a court order.
Have now contacted 2 attorney firms close to TV, left voicemail asking if they handle
this type of case. Asked to reply either way, thus far no reply from either.
I am not going to just sit in a corner on this, letting the Renter get away with this.
Now in WI but will be flying to TV 09/02/21. Thanks in advance for any help on this.
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I assume you collected a security and damage deposit. You can keep those.
Lease or rental contracts are not like business contracts in terms of breaching them. In rentals the agreement or "contract" is you give me a place to live I give you money. It's a monthly agreement. Leases do more to protect the renters than the landlord. Iv'e had numerous rentals and never do a lease because they bind you but not the renter.
Most states have laws that allow for recovery of damages. Here's the important part....if you cannot find another renter. You will be able to find one thus you will not be able to go after the old renter because you were not harmed. I suspect that is why none of the attorneys called you back.