Kiyah
Dec 8, 2006, 11:59 AM
Hello,
I have been residing in the state of Georgia for almost a year. I moved from New York, I had never rented in New York so this is all new to me. Here's the issue, Me and my husband signed a lease on July to this apartment complex, at the time we thought it would be a lovely place to raise a child... Low and behold the place turns out to be a nightmare, between roaches, a dilapidated building, rapes and robberies taking place in the park behind the complex, security gates that never work for more than 2 days... Safe to say we now realize what a huge mistake we've made.
To top that we were late paying rent (first time ever)(late according to the lease is after the 3rd of the month) The lease states that a fee of 90.50 is payable along with the rent.
The leasing agent leave a note in the door with this ridiculous amount we supposedly owe.After we call to straighten things out the leasing agent says that the concession rate (the savings we received per month on the rent) is what we have to pay. It is a major difference... How is this possible when the lease states 90.50 is the late fee.
This was like the icing on the cake and now me and my husband want to leave for sure. We have a month old child now and truth is we live in a horrid place... Is it true you can break the lease when you're in fear for your life?Please advise:mad:
I have been residing in the state of Georgia for almost a year. I moved from New York, I had never rented in New York so this is all new to me. Here's the issue, Me and my husband signed a lease on July to this apartment complex, at the time we thought it would be a lovely place to raise a child... Low and behold the place turns out to be a nightmare, between roaches, a dilapidated building, rapes and robberies taking place in the park behind the complex, security gates that never work for more than 2 days... Safe to say we now realize what a huge mistake we've made.
To top that we were late paying rent (first time ever)(late according to the lease is after the 3rd of the month) The lease states that a fee of 90.50 is payable along with the rent.
The leasing agent leave a note in the door with this ridiculous amount we supposedly owe.After we call to straighten things out the leasing agent says that the concession rate (the savings we received per month on the rent) is what we have to pay. It is a major difference... How is this possible when the lease states 90.50 is the late fee.
This was like the icing on the cake and now me and my husband want to leave for sure. We have a month old child now and truth is we live in a horrid place... Is it true you can break the lease when you're in fear for your life?Please advise:mad: