my landlord wont let me break my lease unless i pay 2 months rent. she wouldnt give me a good reference until i wrote on a piece of paper, i _____ _______ am putting in my 30 day notice and agree to pay blah blah. well she already gave me my good reference so what will happen if i dont pay the money. will that piece of paper hold up in court? do you think she'll even take me to court? what happens if she does take me to court? i really cant afford to pay this what should i do?
2007-08-06 09:31:27 · 7 answers · asked by omama 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I think it might dpend on where you live.
Where I live (Alberta, Canada), a tenant can break their lease and i can only charge them the amount of money i would lose by them leaving. Since we live in an area that has renters lined up begging for places, the only thing I can charge my outgoing tenants is my hard expenses -- for example, advertisement costs but not the cost of my time in interviewing new tenants.
If I was unable to re-rent my place, or could not rent it at the same rate listed in the previous lease, my outgoing tenant would owe me any money that I was losing.
The moral of the story ... contact your local Tenants Rights Board. They deal with this stuff all the time. The rules in different areas are different. Nobyd REALLY wants to go to court, so try to find something that can work for both of you (ie finding a new tenant for them on your own time).
2007-08-06 11:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by C S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your lease agreement will hold up in court, so she probably wouldn't even need the second sheet of paper as evidence.
What she is asking you to do is fairly standard when you are in a lease.
The landlord could sue you for the money. When (not if) they win the case, the judgement will show on your credit. If you rent from a major complex or large company, they may also report the unpaid money directly to the credit bureau, thereby hurting your credit twice.
What you should do is not break the lease. A second alternative is that she may be willing to waive the money, if you can help find a good tenant to fill your vacancy. She is not required to be lenient on you, but if you help her out, she may go for this option, as it will be much easier on both of you.
2007-08-06 16:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew Stewart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you leaving? She is being quite reasonable. Beg and borrow the money. What makes you think you should be free not to pay your rent? Get another job. The paper will hold up in court and she should sue you if you don't pay.
2007-08-06 17:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by VOLLEYBALLY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That will hold up in court, as well as your previous lease. There really is no way to legally get out of paying the money you owe.
2007-08-06 16:42:03 · answer #4 · answered by Landlord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sub lease the apartment for 2 months
2007-08-06 16:39:47 · answer #5 · answered by krogers160@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could sue you for the amount of rent due for the remaining part of the lease. Why not just stay there until the lease is over? You know, honor your commitment.
2007-08-06 16:40:14 · answer #6 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL IT DEPENDS ON WERE YOU LIVE AND IF THERE A NICE PLACE ARE NOT BUT ANYWAYS YES IT WILL HOLD UP I COURT YOUR BEST BET WOULD BE JUST STAY FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS BECAUSE IF SHE ONT TAKE YOU TO COURT IT WILL SHOW UP ON YOUR CREATE FOR SIX'S YRS SO IT WILL BRING YOUR SCORE DOWN .ARE PAY I KNOW ITS HARD BUT THAT'S JUST THE WAY THEY ARE
2007-08-06 16:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by LITTLE MAMA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋