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Refused a confirmed condo reservation.

By Lana

I was given a confirmed reservation on a specific Florida condo rental 12 months in the future and paid a deposit and agreed to the rental agreement terms.  Two months later I was told that the reservation would not be honored as the current renters would have first chance to have this rental for the next year.  Is it legal to do this.  I had also purchased travel insurance for the time involved which is non refundable.

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Edited on: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 1:12 pm
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Janet

February 7th, 2013 6:17 pm

If a lease has already been signed, then the landlord should stick to it. However, if he insists on breaking it, not only must he give back the deposit, he may also be liable for damages. The damages in this case would refer to the cost of you trying to find a new place. Didn’t he confirm with the current tenants if they want to continue their lease prior to putting the condos on market? Also, who signed the lease first? Because if the tenants are just renewing then that means they will need to sign a new agreement. Whoever signed the lease first must be honored. If your landlord does not honor the first-sign-first-reservation basis, then you can file a complaint against him. RPA has that option.

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