can they force me to pay anything? how much notice do i have to give. im going on deployment soon, and my landlord said if i stay one day past january first i will have to pay februarys rent..
2007-12-11 13:32:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I believe you should be able to get out of it without paying. Your landlord sounds like an asshole. Call the recruiting office and they should be able to help you.
2007-12-11 13:43:24 · answer #1 · answered by toetagme 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Tell you landlord about federal law 50 U.S.C. app. §535.
A lease for property may be terminated by a servicemember if any one of the following conditions is met:
· The lease was entered into by the member before he or she started active duty; or
· The lease was entered into by the reserve or guard member before he or she was recalled to active duty for 180 days or more; or
· The servicemember occupying the premises under lease receives military orders for permanent change of station; or
· The servicemember occupying the premises under lease receives military orders for deployment for 90 days or more.
For month-to-month rentals, the termination becomes effective 30 days after the first date on which the next rental payment is due.
2007-12-11 21:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should get information from your legal experts concerning breaking a lease due to mobilization orders. Have something in writing when you give your landlord notice that you're leaving, along with a copy of your orders.
2007-12-11 21:40:41 · answer #3 · answered by What to do? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a military clause in your lease, then yes, your orders will get you out of your lease.
Most apartment communities, will let deploying military personal out of thier lease, even without a military clause.
Yes, if you stay past the end of the month, you will be responsible for paying that entires months rent.
You can always ask them to prorate your rent.
But that would be entirely up to them.
So it would be cheaper, to just move out early.
2007-12-11 21:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at first, i had a problem getting out of my lease when my husband went on orders- one of the problems was they said there was a military clause and there wasn't (i had a copy of the lease)- eventually we just kept complaining about it- they really can't keep you in a lease if you're under orders- why would they want to anyway- after all, you are in the military to protect them
2007-12-13 19:26:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your rental agreement if it had a military clause you should be covered. As soon as you get orders and know when you are leaving you should give notice to your landlord. Usually they like to be given 30 days.
You can talk to JAG and see if they give you problems.
2007-12-11 21:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No there was a law passed to allow soldiers to break a lease if they are PCSing or deploying. If they try to make u pay go to your chain of command and then JAG.
2007-12-11 21:52:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
YEP beauty of deploying. by law they can't charge you any cancellation or surcharge and break contract. but rent wise i doubt it. youd probably have to pay the rent. ask him to negotiate like 1/2 pay or whatever to try to stay at friend's place
2007-12-11 21:47:00 · answer #8 · answered by Drock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you have the military clause you should be fine. Any rent would be prorated.
2007-12-12 08:47:45 · answer #9 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
show your lease that will get you out of it and they cannot make you pay if they do go to your 1SGT he will fix it
2007-12-11 21:36:35 · answer #10 · answered by wife_82avn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋