2007-03-23 08:47:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Ask for a buy out. A buy out is when you pay normally 2 mos rent and leave. The landlord must agree. The only other option is doing a relet. Meaning you must leave and create a contact with someone who wants your place. They pay rent to either you or the landlord. Some states don't allow this. Ultimatley though if these methods are not in the contact and/or you landlord dosen't agree with you leaving you have no recourse. The landloard in most states Legally can ask you to pay the entire contact remaining rent.
Other options are if your deployed in military service. But that is depending on laws in your state.
2007-03-23 08:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the time, there's no way to break a lease without paying at least a months' rent, and paying back any specials that the apartments gave you when you first moved in.
There is something called sub-leasing, but I dont know how legal it is, or if any apartments actually allow it, or perhaps it is legal????? maybe it'd pay to do some research on that. Have you talked to the apt management?
2007-03-23 15:50:57 · answer #2 · answered by it'sjustme79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally the only way to break a lease without paying for it, is to buy a house. So either way it goes you will come out of pocket for money that you may or may not have. I would choose to talk it out with your landlord maybe you two can work out some type of agreement to get things looking better.
2007-03-23 15:50:54 · answer #3 · answered by Marray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it sucks because of issues that you have consistently requested be fixed, and have not been fixed, then yes, you can get out of the lease, because the landlord has not held up to his/her end of the contract you signed. Look over your lease, and see what the landlord is responsible for doing. If he/she isn't doing it, then see an attorney.
2007-03-23 15:55:36 · answer #4 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have sufficient evidence or reasons to vacate the propety, i.e., bad area, fear for safety, noisey neighbors, then they should allow you to break it without penalty, provided that they have a record of the numerous complaints that you have.
This worked for me when I was in the market for a home, when I finally found one I had to provide a 60 day notice. My previous complaints of the neighbors allowed me to give them less than a 30 day notice.
2007-03-27 10:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by Honeyluv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll be responsible for the rent until the expiration of the lease ***UNLESS*** they re-rent it quickly, which will depend on the rental market in your area.
2007-03-23 15:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by Cami's Mom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
transfer you lease. Go to craigslist.com, post an add and see if someone is willing to take over your lease.
2007-03-23 15:50:44 · answer #7 · answered by cinderella overdrive 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask about a Reletting Fee, if you pay that, it is not considered an early termination, and its usually not that much to cancel the contract.
2007-03-23 17:08:39 · answer #8 · answered by chase.casey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could break your lease but you will lose your deposit.
2007-03-23 15:49:34 · answer #9 · answered by Arzuita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, tell them you got a job transfer like across the country
2007-03-23 15:50:36 · answer #10 · answered by Olivia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋