Tenant Signed the lease but not moved in

[Madhavi Othuluru]

The potential tenant signed the lease to move in on the 11th of April but has not moved in. She is refusing to break the lease or pay the rent. She asks to keep extending the move in date. what are my options? Can we sign another lease with a different tenant and still go after her for the amount since the start of the lease?

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Originally posted by @Madhavi Othuluru:

I was talking to some other landlords who have told me that as she signed the lease .. she is in a legal agreement to pay the rent until we find a new tenant? Is that not correct? 

 I’m a landlord and a Florida landlord at that.  No money, no keys or possession equals no lease.  Just tell them sorry they failed to provide the rent and deposit and their lease is invalid.  

You have no recourse and they have no recourse.  Good luck