AboutJonathan Dever, Esq Expertise Real Estate Law, Buying Selling, Investor, all types of acquring property through "creative techniques" and fraud avoidance
Experience Super Lawyer by Law and Politics for the last three years, part of over 900 transactions in the last 6 years
Organizations Ohio Bar Assn
Greene County Bar Assn
Champaign County Bar Assn
Publications Personal web site and web articles
Education/Credentials JD - Capital University
MA - IU of Penn
BA - U of Cincinnati
Awards and Honors Super Lawyer 2005, 2006, 2007
Who is Who, Lawyers 2006, 2007
Question we signed a 12 month lease after 4 months our landlord is asking us to leave giving us 5 weeks because he is going through a divorce, and he wants to live at the house. We would like to ask for two months rent to be paid to us because of the inconvenience, plus full deposit back? Is that asking to much? and do we have a right to ask for that. The lease does not say anything about the landlord breaking it.
Answer Ask away, nothing ventured nothing gained! IT is only too much if he says no immediately. But to be fair about it, ask for the moving expenses and a return of your deposit. I think that is fair considering the circumstances. Remember, put yourself in the other person's shoes before negotiating. Ask for what is reasonable, you want him to not have any reason to say no. Find the yes solution and you will come out ahead.
