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    underthelaw59 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 16, 2009, 03:58 PM
    Florida landlord tenant lease. Can I break lease if I
    So everything according to the lease but have tomove out before lease renewal date due to illness? I am disabled in an disabled apartment but my new medical problem gives cause for me to live in a gated, age appropriate setting.

    My doctor has written a letter stating I must move as soon as the other apartment is available in (about) 9 months but it might be sooner. My lease here is up in about 9 months. But if I have to move sooner, and I give notice & clean & do the walk through,etct. can I get my deposit back?

    There is no way this complex can alter itself to fix my need wich is gated with security.

    Can I get my deposit back? I am never late on rent and all is good here because I keep it clean. The newer place has all the things my doctor insists I have.

    I do know 1 disabled person who might be interested in taking this apartment when I move out. Whether he qualifies is not my concern, right? None of my business. But I will let landlord know of him and they they can go from there.

    But I need my deposit which was twice what my newer place will be. And If already qualified for the new place.

    Deposit back ? Yes or no? Thanks, underthelaw59

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    Jan 16, 2009, 04:06 PM

    In most states, the landlord will need to make reasonable efforts to release the apartment after you vacate. If s/he cannot, then you will be required to pay the months remaining on your lease. Regardless of if you find a new tenant, your deposit should be returned as long as you didn't damage the property.
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    Jan 16, 2009, 04:48 PM
    Let me ask again to get this straight. The landlady can sit and do her nails for how ever many months and make me pay rent... even if I find her a tenant? Its not up to me to approve the tenant, just supply one. And he is loaded so he would be excepted.

    This is confusing...
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    Jan 16, 2009, 04:52 PM

    Florida is the worst state for you. As far as I know, Florida is the ONLY state that does not require the landlord to make a good faith effort to rent the unit. So, yes, the landlady can sit back and polish her nails until the lease expires. You are responsible for the rental until that time.

    However, if she does accept the tenant you found, then you are only obligated until he moves in.

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