My lease starts May 1st and I changed my mind, but I already pd 1st months and deposit, Can I get my money back
126209
In California, if the landlord finds another to rent the property right away, you would be responsible for any days that it wasn't rented.  If you have one yr. lease that could be a problem, if it is a slow rental market.  You could save money by moving in, but if there is a problem, tell the landlord.  They might have a heart!
333364
Your deposit would have transferred over to the new leaseholder, the current owner.  He is responsible for the deposit.  Make sure you keep receipts and copies of checks that show what you paid.
342706
She seems to want you out because she already has another renter ready to take your place.  \nUsually you get minimum 30 days, she can't make you get out before that.  Nov 9, you get at least to the Dec 9th\n\nShe can't keep the money for that reason, those money were for the following:\nAny charge specified in the apartment lease agreement or any charge resulting from your breaking the lease.  You didn't break the lease, she kicked you out.\n\nCharges for damages, wear and tear resulting from negligence, carelessness, accident or abuse on your part. "Normal wear and tear" items cannot be deducted.   Did you!\n\n\nUnpaid rent and other unpaid charges listed in your apartment lease, such as those for late rent payment, returned checks, missing furniture or fixtures, keys you don't return to the apartment manager, etc.\n\n\nThe reasonable cost of cleaning if you fail to properly clean your apartment before you leave. Many rental properties have written cleaning instructions for you to follow.\n \nIf not, you still have a leg to stand on, and depending on your contract with them, you can still negotiate until the end of Dec.  \n\nIf she has someone already lined up to take your place, that can be good for you.  You can use it to get extra money from her, because if you don't leave by that time, she will lose her new tenant.  Check the laws in your area, before you do anything, but it seems the ball is in your court.\n\nYou are not giving enough infor, to give you a fair answer, hope that help with the little infos in your question.\n\nOne more thing.  Before you give the keys up.  Take pictures of the whole place, and make sure you have the walk through with her, to make sure that she will not be able later on, to keep the money because of how you left the place.  Take picture.  As they say picture tells a thousand words.  protect yourself, so you can get your money back.\nGood Luck
314597
If you are uncomfortable with the terms of the lease or if you do not think you can abide by the terms of the lease, then do not sign the lease.  Look elsewhere -- there's lots out there.  Remember a couple of things though:  Most leases will charge a late fee if you're late paying your rent, no matter what date your rent is due.  In other words, let's say your rent is due on the 10th of every month but you get paid on the 1st and the 15th of every month, you either have to save your money on the 1st so that you have enough money to pay rent on the 10th, or you have to save enough money on the 15th.  Either way, you have to make sure you have enought money for rent day.  If you encounter an emergency while on a "normal" lease, you could still end up paying a late fee (often as much as 10% of the monthly rent).  For example, on a "normal" lease, if your rent is due on the 1st of every month and you get paid on the 1st of every month, suppose you had a medical emergency or your car broke down that day and you had to use your rent money?
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Every state has different laws, but I have never heard of one that allows you to get out of the lease because you move out of the area.  You can check on your state's web site for regulations regarding rentals though!\n\nYou may be better off paying the one month left on the lease and getting your deposit back than losing 2 months and the deposit.  There isn't much you can do about it  :(\n\n:(  sorry!\n\nGood luck with the new job!
607223
no they cant ask for additional deposits if you have a lease sounds to me like someone is scamming you ,call the head office and ask for owner or the person under him let him no what the manager is doing ,you can also go to the library and get a book called The Landlord and Tenant Book it has a lot of interesting things in it
481351
If you are leaving before the end of the lease, the landlord is not obligated to refund any part of the security deposit to you. If you are moving out at the end of the lease, then the landlord should refund the security deposit and draw up a new lease for your roommate and her boyfriend.\n\nIf the boyfriend is replacing you on the lease, he should pay you your share of the security deposit now, not when they move. Insist on it. Go to small claims court if they refuse.
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Read the terms of the Tenancy Agreement, it usually states the minimum period in writing for giving up the lease.If notice is given timeously , you won't have to pay for the full 6 months, but it depends on the contract terms.\nAs for the deposit , again it depends on the wording of the contract, but usually it's refundable unless it's retained to cover the cost of any damage to the property.
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CA real estate broker here, and the answer is unless it says otherwise in your lease, you have every right to turn the utilities off at the end of your lease.  \n\nPut that in writing to your landlord, and tell him that you expect not to be charged for this when he returns your security deposit within the 21 day time period he has to do so, and that if he does, you will take him to small claims court for the disputed amount, court costs, and the $600 statutory damages for failing to return a security deposit to a tenant.
516042
You can't; you're stuck. Your signature on the lease is an agreement to pay the rent along with the other people who signed, regardless of what your agreement was with the other three. The best you could do is to sue them for the money that you have to pay. Even then, it's not likely that you'll get it all back; you will most likely only get them to pay 75% and you get stuck with 25%. Your agreement that you will not be financially responsible for the apartment is not likely to be upheld in court as this was an agreement to defraud your landlord and courts never uphold illegal or fraudulent contracts.\nChalk this up as an expensive lesson and be careful what you sign in the future.
261126
You are legally bound to that contract.  Talk with your landlord.  They may keep your deposit as well as re-rent fees, etc and rent until they are able to rent it again.  Check your lease on penalties.  If they wanted to be a jerk, they could hold to to the full term of the lease.  Offer to help find a new tenant, pay to advertise it.  Work with them to get it re-rented and they will probably let you out of the contract.\nGood Luck.
649415
yes.  even though its an implied lease, its still a contract, and the only way you can break a contract is through mutual consent.  the rules vary state by state, you might or might not get charged penalty fees or get your security deposit witheld for giving 30 days notice, in some states it is enough, in some states, its 2 months.  in some states, 15 days is enough.  so it really does vary.  i'd try and be nice to your landlord first, and ask if she could let you off the hook before you ask for the 30 days.  if you've been a good tenant long enough, she/he might be nice in exchange.  landlords are people too, you know.
486883
Ask your friend for the help in paying for the storage unit but be sure you are the one responsible for paying for the monthly rent. Put it in your name not his. Also pay him back as soon as you can. It sounds like your friend is being supportive of you and he should understand that you may need help until you get back on your feet.
90600
Ibid, you have no legal obligation.\n\nAnd, it sounds like you are asking for 'what's the right thing to do here?'...\n\nYou asked your roommate 3 months ago, and entered the apartment thinking that the whole time you'd be out come April.\n\nYou then, went out... spent time looking for another place to live... did the footwork... AND NOW she tells you.  You were cool with her.  Oversight or not, you've made a commitment to move that is conflicting only because of her error.\n\nShe is being inconsiderate of you.  This is a pretty big goof on her end...\n\nAnther thing too... why May 23rd?  nobody has a lease that ends May 23rd...  Leases typically are end of month or mid month for renting convenience.\n\nIt sounds to me that your roommate is buying a preconstruction house or something and her move in/closing was delayed, and she's trying to defer the costs...\n\nYou've already found a place, you've been through the headaches of finding a place... Move.
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I am in the US and perhaps things are differerent here (we use the word "renting" instead of "letting" but the way I used to do it was that to obtain possession of an apartment a new tenant would make a security deposit of one and one-half month's rent plus the first month's rent.  The refund of the security deposit would depend on a 30-day notice of intent to vacate, So it did not only cover damages it also covered the lack of proper notice, for exactly the reasons stated in your question.  All these agreements should be in writing and spell out the terms so there is no confusion at some future date. Now your friend will suffer a finanacial loss because a prospective tenant defaulted on an agreement.  There should have been a written agreement as to what would happen in case of a tenant default, specifically stating the obligation of the tenant for the first month.  At the very least the tenant should be responsible for one month's rent for failing to give proper notice (the 5 days).  A landlord renting a house is a business, not a charitable organization. A tenant also has responsibility to fulfill terms of an agreement. Lack of a written agreement clouds the issue and opens the door for dispute.\n\nI used to be a landlord and never had any problems with anything like this.
625559
If it does not state that those were included specifically IN THE LEASE, then it is very unlikely that you can do anything at all. I suggest you read your lease carefully and, if after reading it you still have reason to believe you should have had both items, I suggest you speak to a lawyer. There may be nothing you can do.
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hey, I got this one...the answer is NO. Next question.  Not paying your rent can lead to 1) a bad reference against future rental opps, 2) a strike against you if you try to buy a home through a mortgage 3) you might get sued (and you will lose both the rent and the court costs and fees 4) you are probably referring to your security deposit as the old (first and last) month's rent.\n\nIf you read your lease, I would just about guarantee you it says you must give at least 30 days notice to leave and you may not use your deposit as your last month's rent.