My security deposit is 1,134.00.The penalty for breaking a lease is 1,400.00.Should I go and let them have the deposit?Two bedroom rent is 1,040.00 and I live by myself everysense my wife left me and took her two kids with her.I am waisting money on this apartment.I just completed a year lease and is only 2 months into a new 6 months lease.My wife booked up on me and now I am being garnished in my wages making it hard for me to pay the rent.I can't work a second job because I drive trucks and never know when I am getting off work.I make 13.95 an hour with a 25 percent wage garnishment.
2007-02-05 15:46:10 · 4 answers · asked by spice 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Every state is different, but in general, depending on the landlord (sounds like this one is tough), you can work something out. Your best bet is to find another tenant and see if they can assume your lease (with the ll's blessing). Usually they just wanna collect the rent...not unreasonable.
Good luck man
2007-02-05 15:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by Matt F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might consider a room-mate for the second bedroom. If there isn't any damage to the apartment, you shouldn't forego the security deposit and pay extra to break the lease. If you talk to your landlord and work out a reasonable agreement, that would be best for you and the landlord. Sometimes, rental housing agreements can pop up on credit reports which is something that you need to avoid... ie: she'd win twice by leaving and by burning you on a bad credit report. I'm not sure why your wages are being garnished if both children are hers unless you are the natural father or took on adoption rights.... not really any of my business, just trying to fully understand the situation. As far as a second job, you might look into internet work from home options that might afford more flexibility and in some cases better pay with minimal time invested.... that's not to say that you won't have up front start up cost. Just some ideas.
Bottom line, if you can stick it out and make things work until the lease is up, it will be tight, but better for you in the end. Communication is the key though. Good luck and I really feel for you, its a tough situation.
2007-02-05 16:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by Porterhouse 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you want to do is rfile this. you're held contractually to paying employ so except he says purchase a range and deduct do no longer stop paying employ. Please call your city place of work the position you stay - i.e. city hall and clarify your difficulty. All cities and states have renters rights that should be upheld or the guy you employ from may be fined. once you've finished this and they provide you with options then and easily then ought to you stop paying employ. look on your employ you signed and spot if it says something about maintence of the living. also you could call the state housing place of work - locate their determination with assistance from searching up the state information superhighway web site and once you've any doubts on who to call, call your rep. they can direct you contained in the right route. good success! AnswerGirl
2016-11-02 10:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your landlord, sometimes we have a heart... Just don't be out "blowing" your money.. Nothing makes me madder as a landlord, than to have a tennant tell me "He don't have the money for rent" when I know he was at the bar last weekend.......
2007-02-05 15:57:38 · answer #4 · answered by Dean S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋