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I would like people’s opinion of this situation.
My husband has been a renter from an owner/landlord for 9 years (in Boerem Hill,). He has had a very good relationship with the landlords (they came to our wedding, even) always paid rent on time and taken good care of the premises.
Over all these years the lease period ended in September, except for last year when the landlord delayed in giving a new lease until January. Now my husband and I are going to move out, and we were surprised that this landlord said he would hold us to this lease. I find this quite odd, and am under the impression that normally under such circumstances ( 9 years, good tenant) a landlord would allow 30 days notice.
In addition, the landlord has told us he is going to raise the rent for the new tenant, by at least $400 a month. So he will profit by our moving. (the area has boomed in the past 9 years and has now become desireable and pricey) But he wants us to find him a new tenant or else he expects us to continue to pay the rent. We need to move soon.
Any opinions on this, esp. from landlords? I am hoping to convince the landlord to just let us out of the lease. It is hard enought to find our own place without having to find new tenants (though it will be easy to rent- really great place) But the landlord needs to do some repairs and paint, doesn’t even know when it will be available to rent after we leave.
Any suggestions on how to approach this landlord in the spirit of fairness?