Landlord/Tenant Law in Oklahoma
My wife and I had one yr lease agreement which ended and turned into a month to month, we feel approx. four months behind on the rent. We both vacated the apartment, her to mothers, and myself, moved to a one bedroom on the same property. I signed new six month lease on one bedroom with just myself as the lease holder and property owner and manager allowed this with the conditon that I pay my current rent with cash and my balance from previous apt. with the condition that I work for the aparment complex on my time off from other job and work done will be applied to the balance. I have been faithful on both ends and now the owner is trying to say no he no longer wants to do that and I need to be out within five days, since my lease agreement for previous apartment ended and new agreement is just myself on it, and I have stayed faithful to my end of things can he just end this new lease on me and try to void our remedy agreement
Re: Landlord/Tenant Law in Oklahoma
No. However, in order to remedy this situation legally it would be helpful to have this new, old and current agreement in writing. This includes a letter you sent to him notifing him that you had vacated the previous property and the new terms of your living arrangements. The reason my response is No is because it’s clear that another agreement exists and the leasing rules don’t change. You entered a new lease arrangement or agreement when he (the landlord) allowed you to stay on the property in another dwelling. Or, he entered into an employment or contractual agreement. I just hope that you documented the terms of these agreements. And, you documented the work (time, hours and pay) that you performed because you are in an illegal labor issue that must be resolved as well. I hope this helps.
Marsha Dixon
Adroit Legal Services, Inc.
1901 Northeast. 54th
Oklahoma City, OK 73111