Last Friday I signed a lease with an apartment that I didn't want....I did it because I was in an abusive relationship and I had to get out immediately.
Now that I'm there I can't bear the fact of being there for a year. It's tiny, it's expensive, and I hate the neighborhood. I acted too fast, and I already signed the lease and put down $3000 for my security deposit.
Please someone tell me what my options are to get out of there.
2007-12-11 07:10:58 · 7 answers · asked by Diablita 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Beg to get out of it. You have no legal recourse, you signed a lease and are now responsible for it. Check with your state housing authority, there might be some lemon law clause that you can involk, but I doubt it. Beg them to get out, and pay them part of the security, that's the only way as far as I can see.
2007-12-11 07:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by redwine 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you are in a lease. Talk with the landlord, but . . .
This type of thing has happen to me several times. I married woman will come into purchase a home by herself because she is leaving her husband.
She will go all the way thru the process, take a copy of the contract back home with her, leave it on the kitchen counter for her husband to see (that she is serious this time!). A few days later, she wants to cancel because she made a mistake and wants to cancel
2007-12-11 15:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the manager if they have a buy out program. Let them know that you where in a hurry to get out and in doing so you where upset and was not thinking properly. If they do have the program. It will cost you a few hundred dollars to get out. However you can advertise it your self and bring in a potential renter yourself and have them make a new up lease. If you advertise it on CraigsList it will cost you nothing to advertise it. Best of luck
2007-12-11 16:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by Big Deal Maker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, without looking at the lease agreement I can offer no advice. Take a look at the agreement. Then come clean with your landlord. Perhaps they will let you out with a modest penalty for cancellation. At this point, you have nothing to lose.
2007-12-11 15:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by jwishz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have an option except to plead with your landlord. It is a real pain to find a good tenant - and that's probably why he/she wants a lease. And he won't want to miss a months rent. I would try to talk to him and tell him your situation. I think he would rather do another search for another tenant than have one in there that potentially couldn't pay the rent - you. So just go to him and talk....... see what happens - I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya!! good luck
2007-12-11 15:16:36 · answer #5 · answered by wfhlembo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have no option except to ask the landlord to voluntarily cancel the lease. Its a contract and you signed it.
2007-12-11 16:06:42 · answer #6 · answered by npk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try and sublet to another tennant, it's risky, but other than sleeping with your landlord, i'm not sure what else you can do
2007-12-11 15:19:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋