Offistart - Virtual Offices, Office Space, Business Support Services
*Home>>>Offices to Lease

Breaking My Lease!?


I live in Ohio and back in March I moved into this apartment mainly because I needed a place to live. When I moved in and looked over the apartment there were somethings that needed to be fixed. The leasing guy documented it down and said he would get someone over to fix the things. Well it is now November and no one has come to fix anything. I have called the office many times and they keep telling me they will get someone over but they have more important things to fix. I pay $689 for a small two bedroom apartment and its not worth the stress. I also have neighbors upstairs from me that pile their trash on their porch and it falls down infront of my door. i call the office about that and leave message after message. When I finally get in contact with someone about it they tell me they will send them a letter. A LETTER ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!! I want to get out of my lease who could I talk to or get advice from to get me outta here. I dont want to pay money to move out! HELPPPP!!!

Well the fact is you are screwed unless you are willing to fight it. You can just move out and leave a letter stating the apartment management is in breach of contract and not following due neligence in getting problems resolved. State that if they black list your credit you will sue.
If they do blacklist your credit just go down to small claims court and pay 25 dollars to file a law suit. Most of the time the apartment will settle after recieving notice of the suit without ever going to court.
In either case it will be a lot of hassle. Up to you if it's worth it.

breaking a lease scot-free is damn near impossible...I would write a letter to your management company detailing your repair needs and complaints...then place your rent in escow...your repairs will get done at least. Hopefully you didn't sign a 2 year lease...at this point I would just wait it out and start looking after the holidays.

Good luck to you!

You're best option is to consult a lawyer. They can draft a letter for you to send to your landlord's office saying that unless action is taken to fix the issues then you are well within your rights to move out. Part of your lease should state that the landlord is responsible for providing a safe and habitable place for you to live and their inactions are definitely in violation of this. The letter shows you are serious and should be enough to scare your landlord into complying as most landlords will do anything to avoid lawsuits.

Talk to a lawyer but for your own protection do write the letter explaining all your complaints and how many times you have called them hopefully you remember every date and time when you have called them, make a few copies and send the letter keeping at least a couple of copies of the letter. Also don't sound rude or be obnoxious it can be used against you if you decide to take them to court will I advise you do eventually. Take pictures of EVERYTHING that needs to be fixed including of the trash your neighbors pile up and falls in other words a before it falls and an after it falls. You'll be taking lots of pictures from here on. Good Luck and please remember keep your cool

check this out!!! You can move out on "constructively evicted".

http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cf...

http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cf...

Tags
  Meeting Room   Meeting Space   Conference Room   Offices to Lease   Rent Offices   Business Centers   Service Offices   Branch Offices   Temporary Offices   Shared Offices
Related information
  • I & roomie have 2 bdrm apt He was supposed to sign lease later but never did we want to move is lease invalid?

    The fact that he didn't sign the lease doesn't invalidate the lease. If yours is the only name on the lease then you are entirely responsible for it. He would be considered a "sub-...

  • Breaking a lease.?

    Wow. Is he allergic to clothing too? Carpeting is made from the same materials as clothing, bedding, and furniture. How on earth does the doctor know it is the carpeting? That really makes n...

  • Is my lease null and void if the landlord is not registered with the town?

    Sorry. They might have to pay a fine or something but your signed contract would still hold.

    ...
  • Can you be sued for breaking a lease when you are evicted?

    Laws may vary by state. In CA what they are doing is completely legal and not greedy. You signed a lease. An agreement to pay X amount for X number of months. They are legally entitled to ...

  • What happens after you break an apartment lease?

    You are actually better off than people who just break a lease and run. Because you included the debt owed to the previous landlord as a part of your discharged debt from your bankruptcy, it shoul...

  • How to do I handle this: roommate stalling getting out of our lease.?

    So you can get out of the lease early, but you must pay a 1 month penalty - is that the key. That being the case what would happen if you simply got out of the lease alone. he would then have to ...

  • Can i get out of my lease and how ?

    no you shouldn't have to stay on your lease. you were rented a place that offered controlled access. you rent includes security which they failed to provide you. give your notice in writing de...

  • Breaking an Apartment Lease in CA?

    you need to notify your building management in writing that they have a week to make the repairs. if they do not make the repairs u have the right to hire or make the repairs urself, provide docume...

  •  

    Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster