I've moved to an apartment for a 1 1/2 month. The noise levels in this apartment are so loud that I've complained with the landlord many times already. The noise comes mostly from the unit upstairs, when the neighbors walk, talk, and I can even hear their most intimate moments.
Now, another unit beside mine is going to be vacant mid-December and as I still have one year in the contract to go, I talked to the landlord about my intention to move to that unit in order to try to escape from the noise upstairs. The landlord asked me to write her a letter saying that I want to move there. Now I got a little suspicious. Asking for a letter like this is the normal procedure or do you think she knows that the other apartment has several other problems and she's trying to avoid a lawsuit in the future?
Please advise.
Thanks
2007-12-02 06:40:40 · 3 answers · asked by mariza 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
The landlord is simply asking you to put your request in writing. That provides for an audit trail in case there are any questions in the future. For example, your current lease stipulates the unit you are currently living in. Your written request to move to another unit in the same complex would be the basis for modifying the existing lease and changing your apartment number on it.
I'd wager that your landlord is willing to grant your request. She just wants a paper trail that will explain what was done and why in the future. This is just plain old fasioned good business practice, nothing more.
2007-12-02 06:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On the surface it just seems like the landlord is trying to make sure you will move to the other unit.
They have to let you out of a lease first, before they can move you to the next apartment. If in the middle of the transaction you balk, the landlord has already let you out of the current apartment.
Just sounds like good businesses to me.
2007-12-02 06:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by Tim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to give notice about moving out of the unit.. You are breaking a lease and you could be up paying for the rent on the unit you are about to leave if it stays vacant... good luck
2007-12-02 06:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Bel! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋