I am doubtful I will have any luck here... however.. I thought I would try. My husband and I have moved from Southern California to Las Vegas NV and we don't like it here at all. Well... let me be more clear... I don't like it here at all. The stress of the move, and my general depression about being here, I think is causing havok on my marriage and I am becoming more and more depressed.
I work from home, and as long as I have an internet connection... I can work. My husband has plenty of experience, and in a few months we can have enough money to move somewhere else.
However... we are in a year lease here.
Is there anyway I can get out of it early, or do I really have to be stuck in this transient dung heap for another 11 months???
2006-10-06 07:13:23 · 4 answers · asked by Willalee 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
No not really, mostly all leases say that if you break a lease early you have to pay the landlord half of your deposit, on top of whatever fees he keeps from having to clean or repair after you move out. You'd have to pay half of your deposit to ensure the landlord has substantial "would be" rent, while he finds another tenant.
OR
He may require you to pay about 2 months worth of rent after move out, to again, ensure that he has substantial rent payment from you for breaking the lease.
The contract should explain everything in detail...
But one thing you can do is start finding someone would want to move in, then when you do, you break your lease, tell your landlord that you found someone (or a FEW people), that he can take a look at to rent the place out. That will be easier on you, so you can at least try to avoid paying a lot of lease-breaking fees.
2006-10-06 07:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by gregthedesigner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The letter of the law generally is that you are liable for the full term of the lease. However when you break a lease the landlord does have a legal obligation to take their usual steps to place a new tenant in order to minimize your losses. Generally the courts in most jurisdictions say that 2 months is sufficient time to place a new tenant. That can change based on local conditions though so you might want to check with a local attorney to see what the local courts have held recently.
Have a look at your lease and see if it allows you to break it in the event of a job related move.
It's also possible that your landlord might be willing to break the lease early, especially if rents are rising in the local area. You may also be able to negotiate an agreement with the landlord to break the lease in exchange for a set amount of liquidated damages -- typically 1 - 2 months worth of rent. If you don't ask, the answer is automatically "No!"
2006-10-06 07:22:50 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your lease agreement. There should be something in there about early termination. Usually if you give a minimum of 30 days notice you can break the lease. If you have not trahsed the place and have paid on time the landlord should let you go with only the loss of your security deposit. All this info should be spelled out in lease.
2006-10-06 07:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Billy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your stuck you signed 1 year of your life to the devil.
2006-10-06 07:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋