sideline81
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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? TX, Dallas
Sorry this is long but I was just trying not to leave out any important details.
I recently signed a 13 month lease for a one bedroom apartment in Dallas, TX. I signed the lease towards the end of last month (August)and the move in date wasn't untill September 15 but the dates of the lease term were listed as October 1, 2005 thru November 30, 2005. Since signing lease, I have started college at UNT in Denton, TX. Since starting school, I have realized that I will not be able to work as many shifts at my resturant if I want to do well in school. Because of this and also due to the recent rise in gas prices, people are eating out less, which in my line of work translate to less tips. Working as a server, I do not get an hourly wage (technically I get 2.13/hr but that basically just covers taxes), therefore I depend completely on tips recieved from customers. Less customers = less money. So after figuring out my finances, I realized that with the current state of business I will not be able to afford the rent at my future apartment. Now I haven't paid any rent and I haven't taken ownership of the apartment. I haven't even set up any of my utilities or services to be transferred. I emailed the apartment manager yesterday morning after I had made my decision and once I got out of class in Denton I went to the apartment office to discuss getting out of the lease but when I arrived, the apartment manager had already left so I talked with the leasing agent that had shown me the apartment. She told me that if I broke the lease, the manager had originally told her I would own 2 months rent at the current market price along with a reletting fee of 80% of the current market rate. But she said her manager was willing to waive the 2 months fee, and only charge me the reletting fee. The reletting fee comes out to about $630. Now if I could afford to pay $630 dollars, then I wouldn't want to break the lease in the first place. I told her that I really like the apartments and if there was any option other than breaking the lease, I would do it. But until a money tree grows in my back yard, I will not be able to afford rent there after a month or two at the most. It is either back out of the lease now, before I move in, or try and rent the apartment only to end up not being able to pay and get evicted. Personally I think it is unfair to be charged some sort of fee considering the situation. Though I've learned to whether or not it is "fair" has nothing to do with it. Heck today was the first day that the apartment would even have been available to be moved in to so there is no cleaning that would have to be done. The apartment complex by the way is the Bellagio at Bent Tree, and seems to be fairly popular and almost always full so there should be no problem finding another tenant to rent the apartment. Last I checked there are currently no one bedrooms available. So am I legally binded by the lease to pay these fees considering I don't have the keys,haven't paid any rent, and haven't moved anything in? I just want to know what I'm talking about when I head over there to day to talk with the manager. Hopefully she's in a good mood......Thanks for the advice!!
Sorry this is long but I was just trying not to leave out any important details.
I recently signed a 13 month lease for a one bedroom apartment in Dallas, TX. I signed the lease towards the end of last month (August)and the move in date wasn't untill September 15 but the dates of the lease term were listed as October 1, 2005 thru November 30, 2005. Since signing lease, I have started college at UNT in Denton, TX. Since starting school, I have realized that I will not be able to work as many shifts at my resturant if I want to do well in school. Because of this and also due to the recent rise in gas prices, people are eating out less, which in my line of work translate to less tips. Working as a server, I do not get an hourly wage (technically I get 2.13/hr but that basically just covers taxes), therefore I depend completely on tips recieved from customers. Less customers = less money. So after figuring out my finances, I realized that with the current state of business I will not be able to afford the rent at my future apartment. Now I haven't paid any rent and I haven't taken ownership of the apartment. I haven't even set up any of my utilities or services to be transferred. I emailed the apartment manager yesterday morning after I had made my decision and once I got out of class in Denton I went to the apartment office to discuss getting out of the lease but when I arrived, the apartment manager had already left so I talked with the leasing agent that had shown me the apartment. She told me that if I broke the lease, the manager had originally told her I would own 2 months rent at the current market price along with a reletting fee of 80% of the current market rate. But she said her manager was willing to waive the 2 months fee, and only charge me the reletting fee. The reletting fee comes out to about $630. Now if I could afford to pay $630 dollars, then I wouldn't want to break the lease in the first place. I told her that I really like the apartments and if there was any option other than breaking the lease, I would do it. But until a money tree grows in my back yard, I will not be able to afford rent there after a month or two at the most. It is either back out of the lease now, before I move in, or try and rent the apartment only to end up not being able to pay and get evicted. Personally I think it is unfair to be charged some sort of fee considering the situation. Though I've learned to whether or not it is "fair" has nothing to do with it. Heck today was the first day that the apartment would even have been available to be moved in to so there is no cleaning that would have to be done. The apartment complex by the way is the Bellagio at Bent Tree, and seems to be fairly popular and almost always full so there should be no problem finding another tenant to rent the apartment. Last I checked there are currently no one bedrooms available. So am I legally binded by the lease to pay these fees considering I don't have the keys,haven't paid any rent, and haven't moved anything in? I just want to know what I'm talking about when I head over there to day to talk with the manager. Hopefully she's in a good mood......Thanks for the advice!!