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russm
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State: Minnesota
I and my roommate recently moved out of an apartment complex. We were renting on a month-to-month basis. According to our lease, we were required to provide the landlord with 2 months notice before moving out.
My roommate purchased a house, and the closing date was such that we ended up giving them 6 weeks notice. The landlord said they would try to find someone to rent the apartment by the date we were moving out.
They did find a tenant before we moved out of the apartment and they moved in the very next day after we moved out. HOWEVER, when we received our damage deposit/security deposit back (originally $250 + 4% interest) they had deducted $250 for breaking the lease plus cleaning charges such that we ended up owing them approx $30.
My question is, if the landlord immediately rents the apartment, how are they able to charge us for breaking the lease? I realize that the lease specifies 2 months, but how is the landlord entitled to $250 where he is not really out anything except for perhaps some advertising, etc.
Am I totally off base, or is it worth pursuing (ie. small claims)
Russ
I and my roommate recently moved out of an apartment complex. We were renting on a month-to-month basis. According to our lease, we were required to provide the landlord with 2 months notice before moving out.
My roommate purchased a house, and the closing date was such that we ended up giving them 6 weeks notice. The landlord said they would try to find someone to rent the apartment by the date we were moving out.
They did find a tenant before we moved out of the apartment and they moved in the very next day after we moved out. HOWEVER, when we received our damage deposit/security deposit back (originally $250 + 4% interest) they had deducted $250 for breaking the lease plus cleaning charges such that we ended up owing them approx $30.
My question is, if the landlord immediately rents the apartment, how are they able to charge us for breaking the lease? I realize that the lease specifies 2 months, but how is the landlord entitled to $250 where he is not really out anything except for perhaps some advertising, etc.
Am I totally off base, or is it worth pursuing (ie. small claims)
Russ