Hi,
After renting an apartment for nearly a year, I decided to leave. I sent a correspondence to my landlord 2 months in advance and planned to leave after around 13 months since the commencement of the lease.
But my landlord claimed that the lease stated that I can only leave after 14 months. Since English is my second language and the legal terms are difficult to understand, could experts here help me please. Here is the paragraph concerning the termination of lease:
"Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore written the Tenant shall have the right after the first 12 months of the term hereby created to terminate this agreement upon giving 2 months' prior notice in writing to the Landlord of its intention so to do or on payment of 2 months rental in lieu of such motice, provided up to the time of such determination the Tenant shall have paid all the rents due and have performed and observed and contained in this agreement."