I am planning to move to Mass in a few months to be with my future husband. I need to break my year lease to do so.
I have very nice landlords that would probably be understanding. I also have a roommate. So I would need to give time for him to find someone to replace me. I have had problems with my roommate and have had to call the police on him twice.(he was throwing things around the apt. and yelling) The landlords and his parents (who are his guardians; mental health issues) are aware that I was very miserable and thinking of leaving a few months ago. I can get the police reports and tell them it I feel unsafe because of his violent behavior.( Which i do, but not as much currently.)
Can they sue me for breaking the lease?
How long in advance is adequate to give them to find another roommate?
2007-09-30 04:59:47 · 6 answers · asked by Pssssh Whatever 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
***His parents know about his violent episodes and he is on meds and counseling. I didn't know he was like this before I moved in and his parents didn't tell me, which was crappy and misleading.
Thanks!
2007-09-30 05:08:58 · update #1
***ITS A YEAR LEASE AND HIS PARENTS PUT UP THE SEC DEPOSIT SO I WOULDN'T LOSE MONEY.
2007-09-30 05:14:22 · update #2
Read your lease. It will tell you what your liabilities are and how much notice you need to give. 30 days is pretty standard but you may be liable for rent until it is re-rented. Remember, just because it's in the lease doesn't mean it's legal.
Sounds like you have a good case for breaking the lease but you may have to defend yourself in court if they want to be unreasonable. I would go to them and tell them your feelings and hope you can work it out. If not, go see a lawyer or be prepared to pay any penalties listed in the lease.
2007-09-30 05:10:00 · answer #1 · answered by Stop Ranting 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can usually be open to the landlord and explain the situation. most landlords will be willing to help you; provided you had been a nice kid.
if that doesn't work, you can also ask about lease break options, sometimes you just pay like 2 months rent as penalty and move out.
and if that doesn't work out. you can ask about sublease options.you can advertise and sublease for the same rent your paying. lets say you don't find any one you can reduce the rent amount by like 50 bucks or something and people will be interested. so basically you just pay 50 bucks /month to get away from the hell.
look in to all these and see which one works better and cheaper for you. mostly, talk to your landlord and explain your situation. good luck!
2007-09-30 05:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by from_chicago_with_love 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first reaction is talk to the landlord 60 days before you intend to leave. But if they are really nice people, you could talk to them earlier. I'm assuming that they won't get mad and try to kick you out. They will need time to find a roommate for their son. I think that you should tell them, if you haven't already, that the son got violent once in a while.
P.S. Most leases have some kind of financial penalty for leaving early, but you may be able to talk them out of it if you are nice and give plenty of notice.
2007-09-30 05:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How long have you been leasing with your landlord?
If it is a one year lease contract, it not true that they can sue you for not completing the entire lease term agreement... though, most lessor would be forfeiting 100% of whatever Security Deposits you might have paid them in advanced before the lease contract between you & them was formalized...
15-30 notice would be alright for you to present your landlord and being notified that you are pre - terminating your lease contract agreement with them.
Nothing to worry on that, they cannot hold someone for that reason... beside we have the right of liberty to choose what we wanted to do, where to stay, and whom to be with anyways....
2007-09-30 05:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by Katie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can not "break" you lease.
you are / will be required to fulfill the terms contained in your lease agreement, unless your landlord agrees to allow you to terminate this lease early. good luck
2007-09-30 05:09:41 · answer #5 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get it in writing that they are ok with you leaving, if not, just get those police reports together and have them when you go to court.
that lease should protect your for safety reasons.
leave anyways
2007-09-30 05:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by a bear hugs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋