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My landlord sold his unit while I was tenanted until March 2024. The new owner offered only to renew for until October 2024. This was to short for me so I found a new place and got someone to take over the lease from Jan 2024 - Oct 2024.
The agent prepared a novation agreement to transfer the lease, which I signed and after moving out I found out the deal with purchasing the unit did not include the fridge (transaction between the owners and I had details about what was involved in the transaction). Now the agent is saying I am responsible for providing a fridge until Oct (even after the lease ends in March) because I am obligated by the novation agreement to provide everything as is.
The agent also says I am responsible for repairs for damages, even ones before I moved in because of the novation agreement (while the new tenants also paid security deposit). It seems like the agent is double charging and using the novation agreement for put all the costs on me.
The novation agreement only contains clauses that I transferred the existing lease, and the new owner agrees to renew the lease from March to October.
Do I have any recourse, or am I screwed by this novation agreement?
The agent prepared a novation agreement to transfer the lease, which I signed and after moving out I found out the deal with purchasing the unit did not include the fridge (transaction between the owners and I had details about what was involved in the transaction). Now the agent is saying I am responsible for providing a fridge until Oct (even after the lease ends in March) because I am obligated by the novation agreement to provide everything as is.
The agent also says I am responsible for repairs for damages, even ones before I moved in because of the novation agreement (while the new tenants also paid security deposit). It seems like the agent is double charging and using the novation agreement for put all the costs on me.
The novation agreement only contains clauses that I transferred the existing lease, and the new owner agrees to renew the lease from March to October.
Do I have any recourse, or am I screwed by this novation agreement?
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