<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by AptTenant:
My lease on my apartment ends on June 14th. The contract my roommate and I signed has a clause in it that says that we have to give our complex 45 days of notice before vacating. I notified them on May 2nd that we plan to not remain at the residence. Now they want us to pay an extra $100 (our lease is ~$50/day) because notifying them on 5/2 extended the 45/day notice to June 16th. I'm confused - do I have to pay this? I only signed the lease until June 14th. They're treating the extra money requirement as giving me extra time in the apartment. This doesn't seem right to me. What options do I have? It's hardly worth going to court over $100, but I don't think I should have to pay it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
It would be a breach of the contract / lease for you NOT to pay it. You had 45 days to give notice, and it's not their fault that you miscalculated. Neither party, in all likelihood, would go to SM Court over this; however, if you don't pay, expect a black mark on your credit rating. A new landlord might think twice about renting to you in the future.
IAAL
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