will it be hard to get an apartment with one broken lease?
814448
if its on your credit report.....and you go to an apt complex then yes.....cause they will run a credit report and it will show up.\n\nif its not on your credit report.....forget that it happened and be happy it never got reported.\n\nif it is reported on your credit report and a apt complex denies you, look in local paper, craigslist.com, etc to find a normal private renter.  most private renters don't do credit checks but base their choice on your personality, how you hold yourself, how you look, what you drive, your job, etc.\n\nagain, don't mention the past if you dont' have too......as words not spoken cannot harm you.
854693
You're right, unless it's in writing there's not much more you can do.  And if there is something else, it'll probably end up costing you more tyring to do something about it, than what you've already paid!  Needless to say, it wont be worth it!   So you can either continue feeling bad and mad about it or move forward and learn from it!    And remembering next time.... "the only way you can get screwed, is if you let them"    I would just put my focus and energy on the future.  Are they worth getting you down?    \n\nBy the way, did you guy give a rent deposit when you first moved in? Well, If you did, it might be worth trying to get it back.  By making sure the apartment is spotless and painted!  The cleaner the unit, the less the take out for the clean up!
939381
Depends on your lease agreement. I would contact the housing authority for advise. They have a website  I beleive. G/L!
325849
When you bankrupt, it shows poor history on paying bills. As a result, the owner of the complex does not want to take the risk. In many situations, you can get around this if you place a large deposit down. If you cannot do this, then the best bet is to look for a roommate. If this still does not fit your desire, then keep looking. There might be someone out there that will be willing to give you a try.
902715
PRESUMIMG THE LEASE IS AN APARTMENT;\nIt comes down to the "fine print" in your lease. What did you sign up for? A year? Sometimes you can get out of it just by paying for the advertising until the apartment is rerented, so it's no money out of the landlord's pocket. But remind the landlord, as long as you are paying the rent, even though you don't live there they can't accept rent money from anyone else and the apartment must remain unoccupied. (they can't collect "double rent" for the same apartment)
980037
I also live in Florida, and while I agree with all the negatives posted by another answerer, it remains that, no matter WHERE you live, you are protected by virtue of a lease (which I hope you have, otherwise you are pretty likely S.O.L.). A lease is a contract between you and a landlord/owner, whereby YOU pay a certain amount of $$$ every month, and HE agrees to provide you with safe, habitable housing in exchange for that $$$. This landlord obviously thinks that your monthly rent is a gift of some kind, for which he has no obligation to provide you with basics such as working appliances and heat. HE IS WRONG. You have several optioons - and all of them start with documenting the situation. Take pictures of EVERYTHING, lots of photos. Send your landlord a letter - make sure you send it certified, return-receipt requested (costs less than $2.00 and is worth every penny), advising him of all the things in the apartment that are broken/inoperable/in need of repair and/or replacement. Give the landlord a reasonable period of time to fix everything. 30 days is standard. If, after the 30 days, the things are not fixed, you can do one of two things: you can fix the things yourself (or have a repairperson come in to fix them, but you will have to pay that person with your own money), and then deduct the cost of these repairs from your rent (make sure you save every single receipt)....OR....you can leave everything in its current condition and take the landlord to Court, for violating the lease by taking your money every month but not providing you with a livable apartment in exchange. If you start to withhold your rent (as a means of trying to pressure the landlord), you MUST put the funds into an "escrow" bank account (you can't just not pay rent), which the court will decide the disbursement of, once a ruling has been made.\n\nNo matter which route you decide to take, remember two things: you DO have rights as a tenant, and you MUST document EVERYTHING. Good luck.
1075071
Not unless you signed a lease for over a year.
1019530
You'll have to ask them.  Most probably wouldn't for a single problem account, but every landlord has their own standards.
1172146
That depends on state and county. You need a lawyer. Next time don't rent without having a lawyer draft you a lease agreement and getting the tenant to sign it.
157217
Check for mold in your apt.  If you can certified that you might be able to break lease for health reasons.
478340
it really depends on your lease, mine has a job transfer clasue, yours might too.  or keep your fingers crossed your landlords are nice people.
58925
You can try apartments.com, or a local realtor if you need personal assistance.
1065516
A couple of ideas that have worked for others:\n\n1. Find a landlord that doesn't check your credit.  This is getting harder to do, but a lot of small landlords don't.  Look at smaller buildings like duplexes and 4 plexes to find these kinds of landlords.\n\n2. Any non-corporate owned property manager has some flexibility.  Explain your history and why it won't happen again.  Offer up a bigger deposit to protect the landlord.\n\n3. Find a roommate.  Find someone who already has a lease and just wants a roommate.  This only works if their landlord doesn't require you undergo a credit check and sign the lease.  So this may be easier to find in a house.  Lots of singles have houses they rent rooms in.\n\nAlso the longer it was ago...the less it will impact you.  Time is really the only cure.
240416
yes...some apartments might not even do a credit check or your boyfriends may be so good yours wont even matter...
124339
Ask the apartment complex owner for a copy-by law they have to give you one.  And you should have gotten one when you signed up for the apartment-if you didn't you are not responible for paying such a fee-if you didn't get one anyways
68414
K, I don't know about paying some one.  Look for private owners (apartments that are small, like one building, or several buildings with multiple private owners)  private owners are less likely to check your credit history.
713696
The agreement that you have from the first landlord is now invalid so you will have to find another flat