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August 25, 2009 at 8:12 AM in reply to: Should I go after my previous landlord for my security deposit ? #449189August 25, 2009 at 8:12 AM in reply to: Should I go after my previous landlord for my security deposit ? #449260
UCGal
ParticipantThat is very good news that he re-rented it. He cannot legally go after the balance of the lease.
August 25, 2009 at 8:12 AM in reply to: Should I go after my previous landlord for my security deposit ? #449446UCGal
ParticipantThat is very good news that he re-rented it. He cannot legally go after the balance of the lease.
UCGal
ParticipantIf divorce is on the table, even being considered as an option… odds of divorce go up significantly.
If it’s in both parties as “not an option” then both parties are more likely to work on the marriage – odds of divorce go down.
Just my observation of watching friends who’ve stayed together and friends who’ve gotten divorced.
And divorce is life-alteringly expensive. A house makes it even more expensive.
UCGal
ParticipantIf divorce is on the table, even being considered as an option… odds of divorce go up significantly.
If it’s in both parties as “not an option” then both parties are more likely to work on the marriage – odds of divorce go down.
Just my observation of watching friends who’ve stayed together and friends who’ve gotten divorced.
And divorce is life-alteringly expensive. A house makes it even more expensive.
UCGal
ParticipantIf divorce is on the table, even being considered as an option… odds of divorce go up significantly.
If it’s in both parties as “not an option” then both parties are more likely to work on the marriage – odds of divorce go down.
Just my observation of watching friends who’ve stayed together and friends who’ve gotten divorced.
And divorce is life-alteringly expensive. A house makes it even more expensive.
UCGal
ParticipantIf divorce is on the table, even being considered as an option… odds of divorce go up significantly.
If it’s in both parties as “not an option” then both parties are more likely to work on the marriage – odds of divorce go down.
Just my observation of watching friends who’ve stayed together and friends who’ve gotten divorced.
And divorce is life-alteringly expensive. A house makes it even more expensive.
UCGal
ParticipantIf divorce is on the table, even being considered as an option… odds of divorce go up significantly.
If it’s in both parties as “not an option” then both parties are more likely to work on the marriage – odds of divorce go down.
Just my observation of watching friends who’ve stayed together and friends who’ve gotten divorced.
And divorce is life-alteringly expensive. A house makes it even more expensive.
August 24, 2009 at 4:31 PM in reply to: Should I go after my previous landlord for my security deposit ? #448358UCGal
ParticipantI was in a situation (in Pennsylvania)… I’d rented the place with a 1 year lease because the rental agent assured me I could break the lease early if I had a house under contract. (I had been pushing for a month to month agreement.) She pointed out they were near a military base and the two reasons they’d let people break leases were job transfers and home purchases.
I turned in my notice with a copy of my sales contract. The rental office had me send it certified to the mother ship office.
They sent me a letter back congratulating me on my purchase and requesting 5.5 months rent (the balance of my 1 year lease). The manager I spoke with acknowleged I’d left the place clean and undamaged. They acknowleged I’d probably been told by the rental agent (Peggy Seely, agent at Blair Mill Apartments – I’ll never forget her name) that I could break the lease under these terms without penalty. But the written contract was what mattered. I consulted an attorney, he said it might go either way in court – since I had written notes (in my writing) about the various places I’d looked at when I’d moved to the area – including a note about the terms of breaking the lease. Supporting my claim that I never would have rented it for the full 1 year term without the knowlege I could break it if I bought a house.
I ended up settling – giving up my deposit and 1 months extra rent.
I’m with data agent, You should be glad that is all the landlord wants.
One factor to pay attention to if your landlord goes after you for the balance of the term… If your landlord can rent the apartment back out – you are NOT responsible for the term of the lease once it’s re-rented. It’s worth driving by periodically to see if it’s occupied.
August 24, 2009 at 4:31 PM in reply to: Should I go after my previous landlord for my security deposit ? #448550UCGal
ParticipantI was in a situation (in Pennsylvania)… I’d rented the place with a 1 year lease because the rental agent assured me I could break the lease early if I had a house under contract. (I had been pushing for a month to month agreement.) She pointed out they were near a military base and the two reasons they’d let people break leases were job transfers and home purchases.
I turned in my notice with a copy of my sales contract. The rental office had me send it certified to the mother ship office.
They sent me a letter back congratulating me on my purchase and requesting 5.5 months rent (the balance of my 1 year lease). The manager I spoke with acknowleged I’d left the place clean and undamaged. They acknowleged I’d probably been told by the rental agent (Peggy Seely, agent at Blair Mill Apartments – I’ll never forget her name) that I could break the lease under these terms without penalty. But the written contract was what mattered. I consulted an attorney, he said it might go either way in court – since I had written notes (in my writing) about the various places I’d looked at when I’d moved to the area – including a note about the terms of breaking the lease. Supporting my claim that I never would have rented it for the full 1 year term without the knowlege I could break it if I bought a house.
I ended up settling – giving up my deposit and 1 months extra rent.
I’m with data agent, You should be glad that is all the landlord wants.
One factor to pay attention to if your landlord goes after you for the balance of the term… If your landlord can rent the apartment back out – you are NOT responsible for the term of the lease once it’s re-rented. It’s worth driving by periodically to see if it’s occupied.
August 24, 2009 at 4:31 PM in reply to: Should I go after my previous landlord for my security deposit ? #448889UCGal
ParticipantI was in a situation (in Pennsylvania)… I’d rented the place with a 1 year lease because the rental agent assured me I could break the lease early if I had a house under contract. (I had been pushing for a month to month agreement.) She pointed out they were near a military base and the two reasons they’d let people break leases were job transfers and home purchases.
I turned in my notice with a copy of my sales contract. The rental office had me send it certified to the mother ship office.
They sent me a letter back congratulating me on my purchase and requesting 5.5 months rent (the balance of my 1 year lease). The manager I spoke with acknowleged I’d left the place clean and undamaged. They acknowleged I’d probably been told by the rental agent (Peggy Seely, agent at Blair Mill Apartments – I’ll never forget her name) that I could break the lease under these terms without penalty. But the written contract was what mattered. I consulted an attorney, he said it might go either way in court – since I had written notes (in my writing) about the various places I’d looked at when I’d moved to the area – including a note about the terms of breaking the lease. Supporting my claim that I never would have rented it for the full 1 year term without the knowlege I could break it if I bought a house.
I ended up settling – giving up my deposit and 1 months extra rent.
I’m with data agent, You should be glad that is all the landlord wants.
One factor to pay attention to if your landlord goes after you for the balance of the term… If your landlord can rent the apartment back out – you are NOT responsible for the term of the lease once it’s re-rented. It’s worth driving by periodically to see if it’s occupied.
August 24, 2009 at 4:31 PM in reply to: Should I go after my previous landlord for my security deposit ? #448958UCGal
ParticipantI was in a situation (in Pennsylvania)… I’d rented the place with a 1 year lease because the rental agent assured me I could break the lease early if I had a house under contract. (I had been pushing for a month to month agreement.) She pointed out they were near a military base and the two reasons they’d let people break leases were job transfers and home purchases.
I turned in my notice with a copy of my sales contract. The rental office had me send it certified to the mother ship office.
They sent me a letter back congratulating me on my purchase and requesting 5.5 months rent (the balance of my 1 year lease). The manager I spoke with acknowleged I’d left the place clean and undamaged. They acknowleged I’d probably been told by the rental agent (Peggy Seely, agent at Blair Mill Apartments – I’ll never forget her name) that I could break the lease under these terms without penalty. But the written contract was what mattered. I consulted an attorney, he said it might go either way in court – since I had written notes (in my writing) about the various places I’d looked at when I’d moved to the area – including a note about the terms of breaking the lease. Supporting my claim that I never would have rented it for the full 1 year term without the knowlege I could break it if I bought a house.
I ended up settling – giving up my deposit and 1 months extra rent.
I’m with data agent, You should be glad that is all the landlord wants.
One factor to pay attention to if your landlord goes after you for the balance of the term… If your landlord can rent the apartment back out – you are NOT responsible for the term of the lease once it’s re-rented. It’s worth driving by periodically to see if it’s occupied.
August 24, 2009 at 4:31 PM in reply to: Should I go after my previous landlord for my security deposit ? #449146UCGal
ParticipantI was in a situation (in Pennsylvania)… I’d rented the place with a 1 year lease because the rental agent assured me I could break the lease early if I had a house under contract. (I had been pushing for a month to month agreement.) She pointed out they were near a military base and the two reasons they’d let people break leases were job transfers and home purchases.
I turned in my notice with a copy of my sales contract. The rental office had me send it certified to the mother ship office.
They sent me a letter back congratulating me on my purchase and requesting 5.5 months rent (the balance of my 1 year lease). The manager I spoke with acknowleged I’d left the place clean and undamaged. They acknowleged I’d probably been told by the rental agent (Peggy Seely, agent at Blair Mill Apartments – I’ll never forget her name) that I could break the lease under these terms without penalty. But the written contract was what mattered. I consulted an attorney, he said it might go either way in court – since I had written notes (in my writing) about the various places I’d looked at when I’d moved to the area – including a note about the terms of breaking the lease. Supporting my claim that I never would have rented it for the full 1 year term without the knowlege I could break it if I bought a house.
I ended up settling – giving up my deposit and 1 months extra rent.
I’m with data agent, You should be glad that is all the landlord wants.
One factor to pay attention to if your landlord goes after you for the balance of the term… If your landlord can rent the apartment back out – you are NOT responsible for the term of the lease once it’s re-rented. It’s worth driving by periodically to see if it’s occupied.
UCGal
ParticipantMaybe it’s just my bad experience(s) with generals… I would do the inpsection. How much have you paid – this is negligible compared to that – and worth it to help protect your investment.
It can also be useful, if you haven’t already done a punch list, to help generate the punch list.
UCGal
ParticipantMaybe it’s just my bad experience(s) with generals… I would do the inpsection. How much have you paid – this is negligible compared to that – and worth it to help protect your investment.
It can also be useful, if you haven’t already done a punch list, to help generate the punch list.
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