When I moved into my apartment we asked if my truck would be able to fit into the garage and we were told yes it should. WEll we had two cars, my truck did not fit in so we put the other one in the garage. Now we have a garage but no car to fit in it, we had to rent an extra space for our truck. We are paying extra for a garage (it is attached to the apartment)that we cannot use. is there anythign we can do about it? I know it is kind of hearsay so I dont know. We are looking into ways of breaking out lease and not have to pay the 2500. Can that be used as part of it?
2007-10-04 06:32:41 · 5 answers · asked by oes 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
The whole point of getting the garage was to park the truck in it so I didnt have to walk around the apartment complex at night. SO it was a big part and when we had the car we didnt mind too much but we got rid of it and now it is really getting to us, we have wasted space. We did not get it documented though.
2007-10-04 06:45:21 · update #1
Its difficult to say not being able to actually see the lease. If you have a good repor with the landlord I would try discussing your problem with him first. If you do not get along, you may want to look into subletting it, and having someone pay you for the space.
Breaking a lease is sometimes difficult depending on where you live, it could cost you your security deposit. If you really want to leave it may be worth it for the peace of mind. I would check the Landlord Tenant law in the state that you live in. Many times they provide easy to use manuals for the do's and don'ts of leasing.
2007-10-04 06:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by niknac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing to do is look at your lease agreement. What is stated that you will need to do/pay to break it? If that is not something you are willing or able to do/afford, check with the landlord and explain your situation. If you can offer names of possible renters or if he has other renters available, he might be willing to let you out of the lease. If the size of the garage was a make or break issue, it would have been a good idea for you to measure it yourself before accepting the lease instead of taking the landlords word for it. Something to remember on the next apartment.
2007-10-04 13:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write a letter to the landlord and tell them you felt you were misled because your truck doesn't fit in the garage. Tell them that you are willing to settle the dispute without esculating the issue to other venues and you suggest the landlord give you a credit for what it costs for you to rent the other garage. Hopefully that will suffice for you.
2007-10-04 15:14:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were asking the landlord as part of a "make or break deal" on the lease, then you might be able to argue that aspect in court. However, if you were just "chatting" with the landlord and asking the landlord's opinion on the matter, then I don't think you have any recourse.
2007-10-04 13:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by Goddess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And the reason you didn't so a test fit is...???
Since this issue isn't related to fitness for human habitation there's no way you can break the lease without penalty.
2007-10-04 14:26:15 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋