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New Member
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Jan 21, 2009, 12:46 AM
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Breaking my renters' agreement early
I lost my job last week and cannot make rent for next month. Landlord said if I wanted to vacate early then I would have to pay the remaining amount on the lease (2 months).
What are my options?
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Ultra Member
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Jan 21, 2009, 06:24 AM
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Your options are to pay, to run and get sued or to find someone to assume your lease.
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Ultra Member
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Jan 21, 2009, 07:01 AM
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Unfortunately, when you sign a lease, you sign a promise to pay for however long the contract states. When you cannot pay that lease amount, you have to abide by what the contract/landlord has stated.
Unless you can work out some type of payment plan with your landlord, you have to pay the complete amount.
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Computer Expert and Renaissance Man
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Jan 21, 2009, 07:03 AM
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While I don't disagree with your first two responses, unless you are in Florida, the landlord is required to make a good faith effort to re rent the unit. And they cannot double dip, so once its rented, your obligation ends.
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New Member
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Jan 22, 2009, 02:18 AM
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Thank you all for clarifying my options, but after further review of my lease (Terms & Conditions) or within the "Resident Handbook and Community Policies" about negative consequences towards me should I choose to end the lease early.
Am I obligated to pay the remaining 2 months even though it states no where in my lease agreement nor written policies?
Thanks in advance!
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Expert
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Jan 22, 2009, 06:57 AM
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If your lease does not address the consequences of breaking your lease then by law you are responsible for the rent until the landlord re-rents the property or the end of the lease term, whichever occurs first. However, as noted above, in almost all states the landlord is required to make a reasonable effort to re-rent.
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Computer Expert and Renaissance Man
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Jan 22, 2009, 07:16 AM
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As Lisa noted, the absence of a early termination clause in your lease, or a statutory requirement that there be one, means that you are required to fulfill the full terms of your lease.
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New Member
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Jan 22, 2009, 01:25 PM
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Thank you all for your expertise!
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