Is there any way to get out of an apartment lease because I bought a house. Plus I have a baby on the way and the apartment is too small for my husband, myself, and the baby.
I heard as long as I give the landlord a certified letter with the closing date of the house and a 2 month notice that I can break the lease and only lose my security deposit, is this true??
2007-08-01 14:05:34 · 10 answers · asked by Violet 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I'm in syracuse NY, its the third time re-signing the lease.
My parents own a ton of rental property and their advisor gave me the info about 2 month advance with house closing info.
2007-08-01 15:22:18 · update #1
Read your lease and it will tell you just how or how much it will cost you to get out of it. You can always try talking to the manager. . .and beg.. . .If you are willing to forfeit your deposit, it may just get you out. There are lots of other things that can be charged to you and the best way is a friendly talk with the manager. The manager is there to make money for the owner so it all depends. . .Remember that nothing said counts, in writing is proof. . .just in case they make you an offer. Some managers are real b*ttheads and some aren't and other just want to keep their job.
2007-08-01 15:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Pearl. As a 5-year tenant, they may cut you some slack and let you out of the lease with little or no penalty. But, you are legally responsible for the full payment of the monthly rent through the duration of the lease term (the next year). However, here's where it gets legally fuzzy: If you, say, just up and leave, the landlord will start the process of finding another tenant. And, this may include some renovation of the unit (I would think so after 5 years), marketing (putting ads in the paper or whatever), screening of applicants, and eventually having someone else in there. This generally takes a month or two and, if the landlord were to take you to court to get the 10 months or so rent left on the lease, the judge would probably only award what the landlord is out by having to secure a new tenant (two months' rent and marketing costs - they've already saved money on renovations the last 5 years). And, if the landlord hasn't secured a new tenant within a couple months, the judge would still probably only allow a couple months' rent as what you owe. The best thing at this point is to be up front with your landlord/manager. The biggest issue they'll probably have is that they're losing a good, long-term tenant. Those are hard to find.
2016-05-20 04:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by merle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to bring out your lease out and review it for information regarding this issue. Some landlords have special allowances to cover renters that are buying.Sometimes they are contacted by a mortgage company to obtain a rental verification There is not set rules for how to handle it that's like uniform. So I provided you a overview of landlord tenant law from Cornell law school and it has been helpful with past questions. But are correct about the certified letter, send any such correspondence via certified o protect your credit the very best possible way.
2007-08-01 14:26:04 · answer #3 · answered by Etta P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about the laws where you are - however, what I did and it worked for me twice in the past is:
-find someone else who is ready to move into the place and take over the lease, even go as far as to pay for an ad in the paper to find someone, screen them, and then present the situation to the landlord. If you have someone ready to take your place and it means no interruption of the landlord's income, they will be more likely to not have a problem with what you want to do. Read your lease agreement and it will tell you what the rule is for giving moving out notice, they all have information that tells you exactly how much time you have to play with.
2007-08-01 14:53:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is this the first year on your lease? Alot of times, if you have already renewed your lease you are automatically on a month-by-month basis. Double check with your landlord. If not you may owe a few months rent for breaking the lease.
2007-08-01 14:14:07 · answer #5 · answered by j231977 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it's not true, unless the lease specifically provides you such a situation for breaking a lease. Absent that provision, you are bound to the terms of the lease for its duration.
2007-08-01 14:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by acermill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You haven't said where you live but it is very doubtful that your two month notice has any validity. The best thin that you can do is talk to the landlord and see what you might be able to work out.pp
2007-08-01 14:16:08 · answer #7 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know what state you're in since you didn't specify, but in the state I had rentals in, if someone broke their lease, I was MORE than happy to take them to court! The courts were more than willing to award me any unpaid rents plus my "fees"... then it was easy enough to get their wages attached until the judgement AND interest was paid in full...
Good luck!
2007-08-01 14:56:55 · answer #8 · answered by halfthebottle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You heard wrong unless this is in your lease.
The landlord doesn't have to work with you on this.
Read you lease and see what the penalties are for early termination.
2007-08-01 14:09:24 · answer #9 · answered by mister_galager 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
landlord expects you to be there for the lease.
move out and he will sue you for what you owe
2007-08-01 14:10:22 · answer #10 · answered by now4more2do 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋