What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? ARIZONA
My boyfriend, his 4 year old, and I have been renting a house in Show Low AZ from first time home renters. We are in our second years rental agreement, when about a month ago our landlord called us asking if we could please move out early because their finances were not "working out" so they need to move back into their house. I told her I would speak with my boyfriend and we will see what our finances will allow us, where she continued to call and basically passive aggressively bullied us out of her house. We are still in the house, we asked her if it would be okay if we paid rent for august and then perhaps she could cover her own mortgage for Sept. so we could save money to move--we struggle financially and she is aware of this, but we have always paid rent on time and made our bills. She refused, saying that they have already dipped into their savings so it wont seem possible, where she offered to have us pay half of the rent for August which would amount to $300, and also agreed to giving us an extra week, the first week of Sept., to wait for a paycheck to deposit to aid us in the move. This was 5 to 6 days ago. Tonight, we've received a message from her demanding $135 for the extra week in Sept. We would like to know our rights, considering that our lease agreement is still withstanding, in writing, and she is trying to terminate it almost 6 months early. We do not have the financial ability to move and it was made apparent to her, also in the past she has been aware of our financial turmoil , but we have ALWAYS paid rent on time and in full. There have been other discrepancies on her part, such as not taking responsibility for the maintenance of the house--she has not made any necessary repairs. I would like advice in this matter.
My boyfriend, his 4 year old, and I have been renting a house in Show Low AZ from first time home renters. We are in our second years rental agreement, when about a month ago our landlord called us asking if we could please move out early because their finances were not "working out" so they need to move back into their house. I told her I would speak with my boyfriend and we will see what our finances will allow us, where she continued to call and basically passive aggressively bullied us out of her house. We are still in the house, we asked her if it would be okay if we paid rent for august and then perhaps she could cover her own mortgage for Sept. so we could save money to move--we struggle financially and she is aware of this, but we have always paid rent on time and made our bills. She refused, saying that they have already dipped into their savings so it wont seem possible, where she offered to have us pay half of the rent for August which would amount to $300, and also agreed to giving us an extra week, the first week of Sept., to wait for a paycheck to deposit to aid us in the move. This was 5 to 6 days ago. Tonight, we've received a message from her demanding $135 for the extra week in Sept. We would like to know our rights, considering that our lease agreement is still withstanding, in writing, and she is trying to terminate it almost 6 months early. We do not have the financial ability to move and it was made apparent to her, also in the past she has been aware of our financial turmoil , but we have ALWAYS paid rent on time and in full. There have been other discrepancies on her part, such as not taking responsibility for the maintenance of the house--she has not made any necessary repairs. I would like advice in this matter.
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