I have requested a copy of my lease from managment. After a week went by and I did not recieve it, I asked again to have a copy. The management replied that she could not find my file or lease. They have my last month and security deposit. What am I obligated to pay? Can I move out when I want?
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call a laywer and ask for sure but i'd think so... i mean, if you pick up and leave they can't legally proove that you weren't spoused to.
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Sweetie I hate to tell you this but unless it is in writing then there is really nothing you can do. You really have 2 options:\n\nOption 1: Stay there until the end of your lease\n\nOption 2: Break the lease and make payment arrangements (if the landlord allows for that) or have it go on your credit.\n\nGood Luck
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a.  No one can stop you from moving, and the sooner you do the better.  If you stay longer than you must, you will have a continuing dispute over future months.  What's at risk now is your security deposit, which you will have to fight for.\nb.  It's confusing how you state someone else is authorizing your payment.\nc.  I am assumig the orginal term for your lease is up, and the part of the agreement you cite is the relevant part.  That you did not provide 30 days written notice makes you in the wrong here, and is what puts your security deposit at risk...assuming there is one...for the March rent.
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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.
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If you are complying with the law, the landlord cannot make you move until your lease is up. If the landlord does not want to renew your lease, then you must move out. There is nothing legal that obligates the landlord to renew your lease.\nThe tenant must make efforts to get repairs made, damaged items replaced, or items cleaned (the labor might be done by either you or your landlord, depending on your agreement) that affect health and/or safety.  \n\nIf you do not promptly respond to these needs as each condition requires, the landlord can send you a written notice specifying that you have violated your lease contract and asking that you fix the problem within the next 14 days (if it is an emergency the landlord can ask for a shorter period of time). \n\nIf after 14 days (unless it is an emergency) you do not remedy the situation, the landlord can enter your apartment and fix the problem in a “workmanlike manner” and submit an itemized bill for the costs or the value of the repair and add this amount to your rent on the next date periodic rent is due (usually the 1st of every month). \n\nIf your lease has already ended, the landlord can ask for immediate payment. \n\nUnder the Landlord Tenant Act, the tenant is obligated to tell the landlord of needed repairs and to take care of the apartment. If you neglect maintenance issues, you are violating the law and could be evicted (see Violating The Lease\nUsually a landlord will try to resolve a problem with a tenant by talking to him/her first. The following are legal actions that a landlord can take against a tenant who is violating the lease. Most landlords will not take this kind of action unless it is absolutely necessary.\n\nIf you do not comply with any one of the conditions stated in the lease (or with the laws in the Landlord Tenant Act, see Tenant Duties), the landlord may deliver a written notice to you specifying the violations that you have made. The notice will also state that the landlord will end the lease and evict you in no less than 14 days. \n\nIf you fix the problem within 14 days the landlord cannot evict you. If the same problem happens again within 6 months, the landlord may send another written notice specifying the violation and evict you within 14 days (regardless of whether or not you correct the violation this time). \n\nIf you do not fix the problem within 14 days after getting the notice, the landlord may give you an extension. If he/she does not wish to give you an extension, the landlord can get a “Forcible Detainer Warrant” sent to you on behalf of the constable (this warrant is a notice that you will be Evicted unless you come to the trial date and defend yourself). The warrant will have a trial date stated on it. \n\nIf you receive this warrant, you should review it carefully and see a lawyer immediately (for a lawyer, see Legal Help). \n\nGO TO THE TRIAL! This hearing will determine whether or not you will be evicted. \n\nIf you are found guilty at the hearing (or you do not show up!), the sheriff or constable will physically remove you from your apartment a few days after the court date. \n\nFor more on eviction see Eviction. \n\nIf you do not comply with any of the conditions stated in the lease and your landlord is damaged as a result (either financially or in some other way), then the landlord can take you to court in order to get paid back (including attorney fees). \n\nIf you do not leave the apartment after the lease has ended, the landlord may take you to court to force you out of the apartment and sue you for more than 3 months rent, or three times the amount of damage sustained by the landlord, whichever is greater (plus attorney fees). \n\nThe tenant must pay rent at the time and place agreed upon by the tenant and landlord. The law specifies that unless a different agreement is made between both the landlord and tenant, the rent must be paid at the BEGINNING OF EACH MONTH of tenancy. In the case of a roomer, unless the renta
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move on with your life,  Next no you don't have to pay rent, esp if someone has replaced you.  You give notice, and then they have to find someone to rent your place.  Once they find someone you should be free of the rent. the new renter signs a new lease
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Although technically, the previous answers are right ( you should pay your rent because of your contract etc), I would advise that you hold on to that rent payment and don't pay him! \nHe sounds like a bit of a rogue, and if he is a crook you won't be seeing the whole amount of your deposit returned (typically landlords like him make up reasons such as cleaning bills, delapidation etc in order to retain your money) \nYou're moving out at the end of December anyway and he has no power to just 'throw you out', he'd have to get an eviction notice and go through certain legal proceedures. The chances of him taking you to court are very slim, he would only do this if he thought you had caused damage to the property, but it sounds as though the property wasn't completely legal anyway (basic rights are to have a corgi certificate, working appliances etc)\nSo, I say sod him!! Good luck x
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That sounds funny where would he have to take it to get copys? Ask if he has a copy and if he has a copier.\nthey usually do it in the office. If you have no lease then i guess you could just leave tell him that and see if it produces a copy. check the laws about that or ask him what the laws are and he says he does not know tell him your gonna find out. Do you have a bank statement showing what you spent? Keep your reciepts.
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A lease is a contract, which should state the terms under which it\nbecomes void.  That is, the lease itself should say how to get out\nof it.\n\nIf you didn't read the lease, well ... you signed a contract without\nreading it.  Not a good idea.  I highly recommend you read your\nmortage agreement - the penalties for screwing up there will\nbe much higher than with a lease.\n\nIn any case, the intent here is that the landlord loses money when\nhis apartment is not being rented - so of course the landlord wants to\nkeep you in the apartment (or at least paying rent).  If you can find\nhim a new tenant, he might let you out.  You might actually re-rent\nthe apartment (called subletting), if the lease lets you do that.\n\nAgain, re-read the lease.\n\nSubletting is fairly simple:  You move out, you find a new tenant who\nthen moves in.  You charge the tenant rent, which he pays you.  You\nthen use that money to pay the landlord.\n\nOf course, that means that you need to protect yourself against your\ntenant from detroying the property, state the terms in which the lease\nends, etc.  How did you do that?  You create a sub-lease between\nyou and your tenant.\n\nIf the original lease was professionally created, it probably does not\nallow subletters and probably only terminates due to coming to the\nend of the term, the property being destroyed  or eviction due to non\npayment.\n\nNow, the landlord might take pity on you, especially if he has another\ntenant to replace you - but if you're the one trying to back out of the lease,\nhe's kind of in the driver's seat.\n\nI suggest you help find a tenant to replace you.
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In NJ if you break your lease the law requires the landlord to make a good faith effort to re-rent the apartment as soon as possible.  However you are responsible for the rent until the landlord finds a new tenant or the end of the lease term, whichever is earlier.  \n\nThis is the law in NJ.  The reality is that if you speak to your landlord and explain the situation, the landlord MAY let you out of the lease in return for some payment, such as one month's rent or forfeiting your security deposit.  But you have to speak to the landlord and let them know what's going on.  Hopefully you have a reasonable landlord.  Good luck!
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You are not responsible. If the term of your lease is one year - then that's it. One year. \n\nThings to consider:\n\nIf your name is not on the lease - you have NO obligations.\n\nIf you provided a deposit for the space - and feel that you are leaving the space in as good, or better condition than you found it - you are entitled to ALL of the deposit, plus interest, returned to you. If you feel that this landlord intends to withhold the deposit - you may need to contact the Los Angeles Board of Housing - and file a complaint, or take the landlord to small claims court. \n\nIn general, California has some of the strongest tenant rights in the United States - you should not feel harassed or harangued into paying ANYTHING more than you are obliged to pay. If you are being threatened, you may have an additional civil matter to present to a court. \n\nGood Luck.
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It is not very common for apartment complexes to report to the bureaus although not impossible. More than likely it will not come as the apartment complex itself but rather a possibility they will send it to collections (if it comes). 6 months is still pretty fresh. Keep your eye out for unknown collection activity in the future. I hope you have documentation to support your claim.
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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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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.
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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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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
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You are not facing eviction. \nYou have been given reasonable time and told the tenancy is no longer available for renewal. \nWithout a tenancy agreement you cannot do anything. \nAsk for the request to be put in writing and start looking for somewhere else - sorry.