Divorce and Housing Info

Going through a divorce can mean some major changes not only in your emotional and psychological condition, but also on the basic level of where you rest your head. The housing shakeups that inevitably occur during a split often leave one or both of those involved feeling aimless, confused, and overwhelmed.

Whether you’re just looking for a place to crash or a hunting for a long-term dwelling where you hope to start over, as in all things divorce, the first thing to keep in mind when figuring out your next residency is that knowledge is power.

Renting Differences

Many people going through a divorce will find themselves required to rent an apartment or house, perhaps for the first time in several years. For those needing a refresher, being a renter (or tenant) can take several forms:

• Tenants with written leases – the most binding and probably most common form of renting is governed by a written contract that gives a specific time period for the rental, usually a year. One important distinction in these cases involves the difference between terminating and self-renewing leases. The latter of these requires that you notify your landlord if you plan on moving out when the preset time has expired.
• Tenants at will do not live under any sort of contract, but with the verbal permission of the landlord. With this agreement, a tenant may be required to leave with at least thirty days notice. This arrangement can be through oral agreement, be made month-to-month, or may arise after a lease has expired.

Contact Us

For more information on housing options and cost-effective ways of coping with the logistics of divorce, contact an experienced Austin divorce attorney at the law offices of Slater, Kennon & Pugh Ltd.LLP today by calling 512-472-2431.