Can I break my lease after being here for 9 days?
so I currently reside in Florida in an apartment. Since its a college town the apartments aren't that expensive. So the reason I need to break my lease is because after I moved in we discovered some mold and a leaking roof. The complex said that the buildings were "renovated". The minor issues they were quick to fix but I still have problems with the roof and the mold. Then fast forward 2 days later I look at my lease and it says the state of Michigan not florida. My mother and I also called the state of florida and said the complex does not have a license to operate nor does it have any records of contracting or renovating. We believe now that they failed the initial inspection and ran out of money so they're getting people in to get the money to fix everything. I would be requesting a Full refund from the leasing office or I will get the law involved. I'm worried about them not giving me my money back so I can find a new place for my dog and I to reside.
Can I break my lease because of termites?
I moved into my apartment Jaunary 27th of this year and they already gave me a bunch of problems with lying to me about what apartment is was and that it was an upgraded when it wasn't, there were a lot of problems with things being broken and the maintenance people were in our place for about 2 weeks just fixing things once we moved in. Now I have freaking termites eating the wall in my kitchen. They swarmed my sunroom which is my child's playroom and I have to throw a bunch of things out that are made of wood now. The paint on the wall is cracking and falling apart, we can see tunnels and the wall in covered in their poop. The wall is warped and a whole section of it just sounds hallow. I know for a fact that they aren't going to tent the place and I know that's the only sure way to get rid of them, and I live in Georgia so these are wet termites meaning there's also probably water damage somewhere. No where in our lease does it say anything about termites other than they pay for pest problems but it says we can terminate our lease because of damage by God or form of nature. I really just want to get out of my lease as fast as possible and don't want to pay next month's rent. Anyone have any advice?
Can I break a lease if I don’t feel safe?
You can always break a lease. But you are really asking if you can break the lease without consequence, and get your deposit back. Probably not.Now, if you can show specific evidence as to why you don't feel safe. Maybe.Say, if you have had multiple break ins. Or if a neighbor, who had the same landlord, is threatening you and the landlord takes no action. Those things might get you out of the lease.But generally, it takes a deficiency in the actual property that the landlord refuses to address, to get you out of the lease.Coming to the realization that you live in a dangerous neighborhood is something you should have discovered before leasing a property.None of that means that your landlord won't allow you out of the lease. But I don't think a court would find in your favor.
How Can I break my apartment lease?
PLEASE don't listen to christmas mac daddy! You'd be sorry. The only way you can break the lease is if your living conditions don't meet health & safety codes. #1. Problems w/management are personal & subjective #2. They DID repair the roof #3. No pets if that's what it says in the lease #4. You could ask management to tell above tenants they are disturbing your sleep, but from what you state, I doubt they would I can certainly understand why you want to move, but none of the above reasons is LEGALLY valid. They'll come after you for the remainder of the lease, believe me, & you DON'T want to go through that, (plus--you'd have no reference for a new place). You would HAVE to pay, & probably fight for your deposit, if you made one, & be certain you cleaned the place & hadn't damaged it n ANY way, or they'll keep the cleaning deposit, too. I've seen this happen many, many times. Best you can do is keep trying to find someone to take it over. I hope there aren't too many months left. Good luck! Edit: I've handled a lot of landlord/tenant cases. christina m is totally wrong; it is NOT illegal to demand the remainder of the lease. Mr Mojo Risin gave you some--tentatively--good advice, but you haven't stated anything that indicates they haven't lived up to their side of the lease. If everyone has "found ways to reject.." it may be unlikely they'll find a new tenant soon. They WILL fight it; necessary motions w/the Court aren't that costly that it wouldn't be cost effective. As for Mark H, everyone is trying to be helpful, but have they been through it & know the legal process? If you feel you'd like advice--& I've given you what anyone would, unless there are factors you didn't mention--go to a PARALEGAL. They're far less expensive, & landlord/tenant cases are NOT complex as to determination & procedure. I've seen landlords get EXTREMELY nasty. Second edit! bostonian's suggestions should be well taken. He is so on target about "mitigating damages." This often comes into play. That's why I included the thing about--if the people you hoped might take over the lease had rejected it, it might not be very appealing & could take awhile for the landlord to rent.
What's the worst that could happen to me if I break my lease and move out?
That is a very bad idea. First of all, because it is unethical. Your dumping yoour problem on someone else. This kind of behaviour is why in many jurisdictions, landlord tenant laws are so stringent. You’re going to cause your landlord to become more wary and protective of his business. This not only puts an extra burden on the landlord, but is bad for the tenant who follows you, since the landlord will be naturally more suspicious and less trusting of whoever follows you. Do you really want to live your life as an unethical person? Do you really want make the world a more suspicious and less trusting place?Second, you create a bad reference. This will follow you around the rest of your life.Third, It is illegal. Depending on the landlord, they may or may not pursue legal action. If they do, your credit score will be affected. If your landlord succeeds in a legal action against you, he may end up winning not just the money you owe him for the balance of the lease, but legal costs and other expenses caused to him by your action.You may get away with it legally, but you’ll be making the world just a little bit shittier place.
How can you break or terminate a lease early?
Hi, first you need to resonate why you want to break the lease early. Breaking a lease before the lease agreement expires can have its consequences. As a landlord or as a tenant you can break a lease before the lease agreement expires but you should comply with the lease terms if you want to do it the right way, otherwise, it can lead you to many legal troubles. So, before thinking of breaking a lease early you should first understand the lease terms. There can be several reasons why a landlord or tenant may want to terminate the lease agreement. The first step is a mutual written agreement but if that doesn't work then one can take a legal recourse for breaking the lease. It is advised to prepare in advance for a legal recourse and keep all the documents handy.Breaking a Lease Early - The Right WayThis will give you more detailed information about why a landlord might consider breaking the lease early.In the above video you will get to know, how to break a lease the right way, what are the standard terms of a lease agreement, why a landlord or tenant may want to break the lease early, how a landlord or tenant can break the lease agreement legally, what is the right procedure for a tenant to terminate the lease early, what is the right procedure for a landlord to terminate the lease early, how to take a legal recourse for breaking the lease.I hope you like this information and to get more information on breaking a lease early see the video attached to this answer. And don't forget to share this answer if you like it. It will help more readers and investors like you. Needless to say, it is encouraging to deliver high-quality content every day.
Breaking a Lease in a Dorm! Please Help!?
As a Director of Housing at a college we allow students to break housing contracts due to withdrawal from the college or medical reasons that we are unable to accomodate without penalty. We also allow students who drop below full-time to break without penalty due to the requirement of being a full-time student to live on-campus. Students who break our housing contract are prorated by percentage and also pay a $200 contract cancellation fee. My advice would be to review your contract to see what the terms allow for cancellation. Also review your school catalog specifically the refund section to make sure that both are giving you the same terms. I would also encourage you to find a student advocate (ex: Dean of Students) to help as they will have more information on school policy. Occupancy rates and your personal EFC can not dictate the terms of housing contracts so the issue of open rooms is not relevant. Worst case see if they will not let you out request a change to the lowest cost of living and lowest meal plan to save some money. Schools should be willing to work with students for the purpose of customer service and retention.
I need to break my lease and move asap? What to do.?
What are the terms of your lease? does it give you an opt-out clause for situations like this? Or does it stipulate an early termination fee? Or are you obligated for the duration of your lease period? Can you explain your situation and see if the landlord can go ahead and attempt to lease your apartment now in an effort to let you out of your obligation early. If they do this, get it in writing so they can't come back at you later for unpaid rent. Since you gave a last month and security, ask if you can pay one more month and then be let out of your lease given your situation.