breaking the lease

[Ahava0208]

I lived for 3 years in the same place.for the past 4 month
I don't feel safe. One of the neighbor is herssing me and
Vandalize my car I complain to the manager and she did not
Do anything about it, so we decide to move, now we have
To pay penalty one month rent because we are breaking the
Lease even that we gave them 60 days notice. Please let us
know what to do.


thanks

sunny

 

[djdj]

Sorry man.....you have to have some record of your complaints....

did you send letters to the landlord certified mail return reciept stating these facts and wanting to know what they intend to do about it?

You have to get everything in writing, did you call thepolice on your neighbor? did you get a restraining order on them?

You need reports, letters, wriiten proof, with none ya gotta pay the price for breaking your lease and that is a one month penalty

 

[Ahava0208]

breaking a lease

hi!
no i dont have any thing. its a long story.

thank for your advice. i will pay the panlty

and leave the door open who knows......

thank

sunny

 

[LL]

1. The landlord can't do much:
See:
https://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?threadid=39728

2. There is not much do be done if you owe the penalty.
See:
https://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?threadid=37978


Feeling safe is more important than the penalty.


B'Brucha

 

[archarrell]

Now this is not what an I would do, I'm not even recommending you do it. I'm just running my mouth about how I'd write it for a movie script --

If a person just did not give a hoot, he could just not pay the rent. The landord (in WA State - probably the same in your state) would give a 3 day notice to pay or move. Then the tenant has the option to pay or move.

The landlord would probably keep the deposit. However, if there was no damage and it was left clean - just maybe the landlord can only keep money to cover the days the tenant stayed prior to be told to move, but I doubt it.

If a tenant got out within the 3 day period (in WA State), there should be no unlawful detainer (eviction)recorded against them. The eviction should not start until the 3 day period is over.

While there may be legal fees, at this point it should only be for for serving the pay or move notice - about $30.00.
I kinda doubt more than this would be reasonable. I believe if you did go to court mthe landlord would need to consider he kept your deposit --

This is not my advise, I'm no attorney. It's just a movie script I dreamed up.

A person who would do this and then leave the place damaged and dirty, deserves to be hauled into court and made to pay to the fullest extent of the law!!!

So, by all means leave the place clean and with no damage. This may soften the landlords anger and give others a better opinion of you.

Also when the next protential landlord calls for a reference - and learns that you left it clean and no damage, he may believe you moved because you were afraid.



[Edited by archarrell on 02-10-2001 at 10:41 PM]