Writing a Lease

[shinzui]

I need some advice. I live in Philadelphia, PA and am in the last month of a 12 month lease for my apartment. 60 days before the end of the lease (November) I gave my landlord notice that I wasn't going to renew my lease. It came about in the end of November that he was showing my apartment and found out that I was moving due to the fact that he was raising the amount of the rent. We discussed this and he offered, since I'm a good tenant, to give me the option of a six month lease (which I had asked about previously and he had said no) at the same price of my current rent. I agreed to take his offer and said that we should put something down on paper. He said that I could go ahead and write something up and he would sign it and get a copy of it. It also happens that someone might be purchasing the building while I live here under the six month lease which so far, has not been written up. I need to know what I should do about this and how I should write up the lease. So far, I'm using the previous lease as a template. I really need help so I don't screw myself over by leaving something out in the lease.


TZ

 

[HomeGuru]

I suggest using the standard form provided to Realtors by your State Board of Realtors.

 

[shinzui]

How do I obtain such a form?

TZ

 

[HomeGuru]

Call your local Board of Realtors office and ask where their bookstore or customer service is. Then go and buy the form which comes in a pad. You will be charged a non Realtor member price so ask how much.