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I moved into an apartment complex about 3 wks ago, car got broken into. Stole all my things. What/How do I go about leaving the apartment complex w/o any penalties? Police report filed. What to do next?
Question about breaking a lease
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If you signed a lease, pretty much nothing else you can do. If you're allowed, you could try and find someone else who would take over the lease or sublease it from you.
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damn
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did you speak to the realtor?
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I'm 100% sure your are allowed to break it with a notarized letter with at least a 30 day grace period...OP you in NYC?
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It depends on where you are. I've worked at a property management company in MD and the rules for breaking a lease here are pretty strict. But there are some sneaky ways that you can get let out of your lease. For example if you signed the lease with a roomate or cosigner, than if that person moves out or asks to be taken off the lease, you would have to qualify on your own.
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so i presume the realtor isnt having it? uhhh but realistically, you did sign the least,so the realtor isnt obligated to let you out...im going thru the same thing now,but i had a cool realtor. One thing you can do is try to find someone to take over the lease.
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Find someone who will sublet. Friends of mine learned the hard way in college that landlords/realtors won't let you break a lease regardless of the circumstances.
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Do you have a copy of the lease? If not, you should. If you do, the details should be in there.
