Is my "60 day notice to vacate" clause legal?

[manderly6]

When you gave your 30 day notice did they say anything? How much is your monthly rent?

[oregonwoodsmoke]

I think it is going to depend upon exactly what you said in your "angry letter" (which was rude, by the way)

Did it specifically say, I will not be renewing the lease and will be out by a specific date?

A notice that the tenant is moving is not a 30 day or 60 day notice if it does not give a very specific time frame with a solid move-out date.

If the "angry letter" contained offensive language, then the management is not obligated to read the whole thing just to see if you added a notice that you are moving out at the bottom of the letter.

But no, management can not make you use a specific form to give notice.

[Ms_Christina]

The OP posted this in 2011. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this has already been resolved.

[STT Resident]

Originally Posted by Ms_Christina

The OP posted this in 2011. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this has already been resolved.

I don't know who anyone else is responding to but I responded to marcybug88 who asked a question early this morning ...

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by Ms_Christina

The OP posted this in 2011.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say this has already been resolved.

The OP? Correct.
You still gotta read more carefully as CD doesn't like to close old threads.

I sure wish CD would just lock old threads so that (however well meaning)
newbies can't bottom post their now out of context 3 year late comments
or ass new questions that have likely been addressed already.

Read the old threads? Absolutely. Encourage that.
Their answer is probably in there somewhere.

But when the attempt is made to quote or post a quick reply... don't let it work.
Instead they can get a polite message advising the newbie about the age issue and suggesting
that they find a newer thread to bottom post onto (ha!) or point them to a "new post" button...
or even (gasp!) ask them if they have actually read the responses already posted.

Have a sliding scale so the busier and longer threads can stay active longer...
but PLEASE shut them down at some point.

less than 10 posts? close and lock after X weeks of inactivity
less than 30 posts? close and lock after Y weeks of inactivity
less than 50 posts? close and lock after Z weeks of inactivity
and so forth...

Is that really so hard? No, it isn't.
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[NoMoreSnowForMe]

What state are you in?

Is there a skip fee clause in your lease that pertains to your situation?

You can always take them to small claims court and let the judge figure it out. First you need to ask them for your money back in writing, then file. It costs less than $100 usually, and ask the judge if you win to make the LL pay for your court fees. This is customary.

Worst case, the judge says you need to pay them, and you're also out the court fees. But, most states have a duty to mitigate damages, which means they can only charge you for rent until they find someone new, if you broke your lease.

Even if your lease ends, you still have to give notice to vacate. Not sure if you did this. But, even if you broke the lease, in states where LL has duty to mitigate, they couldn't charge you the amount they are asking for.

You can check your state law regarding mitigation here. Use the search feature to search for your state law. Or come back here and ask:

http://dirt.umkc.edu/files/mitigationsurvey.htm

Everything really depends on what your lease says, if you gave proper notice, and what state you are in.