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We signed a commercial rental agreement
Asked on May 01st, 2017 on Breach of Contract - Pennsylvania
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The property is owned jointly by a divorced couple. The husband signed the agreement and the wife refused to. The husband already cashed an 8 month rent check. Now due to the wives refusal to sign he says he no longer wants to do the contract. During this time period we lost our current rental agreements and will be forced out at the end of May. Can we sue for breach of contact?
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Very hard to say what remedies you have. I presume you'd prefer to stay pursuant to the lease agreement that signed? If so, maybe the course of dealing could keep you in there. If you don't leave voluntarily, they'll have to file an eviction proceeding and you can contest it by argument that the lease is valid. You may be able to put the wife in the position of weighing the costs of giving you the boot vs. honoring the deal (or tweaking it) and hopefully she'll elect an option that allows you to stay. I'd need to see lease and know more about the factual context in order to advise more.
Answered on May 01st, 2017 at 11:08 AM