Southern California, Los Angeles County area.
2006-07-27 14:01:44 · 5 answers · asked by riveraal2000 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If you have signed a rental agreement, and put down your first/last month rent and a security deposit, then you are legally obligated to fulfill your financial obligation.
When you sign the lease, the landlord stops trying to rent out the apartment, so if you cancel, he will hold you financially responsible until it gets rented again.
2006-07-27 14:51:25 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you paid a rent and deposit charge to hold the apt, you should be able to atleast get the rent money back if you decline the lease. There are so many leases drawn up that it is really up to the person in which ,or landlord you are dealing with. Good luck!
2006-07-27 21:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by edgarrrw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the lease thoroughly. It's a legally binding document and the only way you could get out of it is if there is a clause stating so, which is unlikely. Good luck!
2006-07-27 21:51:07 · answer #3 · answered by quirkyk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the date of the lease is not effective, you might have a chance, but a lease is a legally binding document.
2006-07-27 21:06:17 · answer #4 · answered by Meg...Out of Hybernation 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if you don't move their and sign the lease
2006-07-27 21:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by MR. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋