How do I get out of my lease?
966314
Your landlord doesn't have to budge.  You agreed to pay X dollars and thats that.   They  have the option of either lowering your rent or losing you as a tenant.  From their response, their answer is that they don't mind losing you.\n\nIf you break your lease and move, you will still be responsible for the difference between what they rent it out for and what you were paying for the remainder of your lease.  You will also be responsible for the rent until they find a new tenant.  The have a duty to mitigate their loss by re-renting the unit asap.  \n\nIn other words, if it takes them 1 month to find a tenant, you owe them 1 months rent at your current rate and if the new tenants rent is less than yours, you owe the difference between what they are paying and what you were paying until the time when your lease would have expired.  You may also owe any fees for advertising, etc.\n\nOr your lease may even have a buy-out clause.  You will need to look at it to find out.\n\nSometimes if you explain that you can't afford the rent any more, a landlord will work with you because if it turns into a non-payment matter, they won't be getting any money while they go through the process of evicting you.  \n\nLandlords can and often times will proceed with getting a judgment against you for unpaid rent.  Some landlords just write it off, but more and more landlords are going after ex-tenants for the money.
633916
talk to ur landlord.make up some excuse.\nwhen i moved,i told him that i was buying a house and he was ok to break the lease.
702800
Um, not really. If the original problem was fixed within reasonable time, and now you hear mice, that is not a viable excuse to move out of the apartment and break your lease.\nContact management again (in writing) and let them know of the mice problem. Log all your contacts with them. (go into the office with your note, ask them to stamp it received and keep a copy) you will need to document the problem especially if it gets bad.\nDo everything in writing, thats what gets most people (nothing in writing). Documentation is everything should you need to go to court.
365146
Try to figure out a payment plan. Right now, the landlord has the power in the situation; he's the one who'd be able to use the terms of the lease to try to get you out of the property.\n\nBest to work with him to get out of arrears. If you do figure out a plan, and go through with your part of it, his part of it should be to leave you alone.
141105
Make sure you can get out of your lease first then present those facts to your current landlord. If they dont give you a break, move.
736714
Talk to your landlord.
1040622
you can always try going to court and talking you way out of it\n\nmy roomates done that a couple times before, it really works :)
886836
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.
801860
go back with lease in hand and tell them you want a refund of all money since they decided to change your apartment you decided to change yours to and find another place i really wouldn't want to live they might decide to raise your your rent after you move in sounds shady to me
1013213
The best way is to speak to your landlord and explain that you cannot afford the apartment anymore.  Ask if they would allow you out of the balance of the lease.  They may ask you for a payment such as forfeiting your security deposit or a month's rent.  Or, you can offer to try and find another tenant for the apartment.  As for subleasing, read your lease carefully.  Very often subleasing will be prohibited.  But if you speak to the landlord they may allow you to do it.  Just remember that if you sublease you are still responsible for paying the rent if the subtenant fails to pay.
153527
Go to the RRA... Renters Rights Association. They will handle it! They eat that kinda crap up... I know cuz I have been an apartment manager b4 and the owners where total asses... there was so many things i couldnt do after the tentants were promised things by the owners then went back on em... good luck
278718
Do you have a lease?  If so your unit number should appear on that lease, which is the unit you are assigned to.  If you are being forced to move your landlord must have you sign a new lease for the new unit.  If your lease is not expired and you are being forced out, take your landlord to court.  However if you are being forced to change units due to damages you have caused, a judge is likely to rule for the landlord.
829258
Negotiate with the owner....can you sub-lease it? If that won't work ..........find a way to do something that they will want to kick you out but yet is not mentioned or prohibited in the lease....\n\nPile junk up outside the door, play loud sickening music all day long, get a bunch of strobe lights and flash them all day...something that can't be used to say you broke the lease or did anything wrong......so what, I'm different and like this music with the lights :)\n\n======================
734345
I'm a bit like that aswell sometimes. Just take a deep breath and walk away. Staying there will make you more angry. If you can't walk away, just tell them you're doing something wrong politely.
884513
Sorry, buy buying a home is not a valid reason to get out of a lease, unless there is a clause saying just that.\n\nHere's the deal though. You can only be help accountable for what the landlord loses because of your early termination. For example, if you break the lease 3 months early, and he tries to rent it but can not, then you would legally be responsible to reimburse him that amount.\n\nIf it's a place that will rent quickly, and  the landlord lost no money, the landlord would only be able to keep your security deposit.\n\nYour best bet is to approach him now, be honest with him so he can start looking for a tenant now, leave the place immaculate for him, and ask him if he will allow you to break the lease early if he can find someone else and you leave him without any cleanup, etc.
839069
I can only suggest seeing a lawyer if they do not want to let you out of the lease.  Have you given your landlord some type of documentation from your doctor stating the problem?  Depending on the time left on your lease, if it's not to long, you may be able to work out a deal with the landlord.  Good Luck KG
56535
You'll have to go by whatever you agreed to in your lease.  Your only other option is to try to talk to the landlord to see if they are willing to make any concessions.  Good luck.