Apartment Transfer Fee (Irving: apartment complex, lease, transferring to)

[ITSDT]

I have been living in this apartment complex in Irving, TX for the last year. My lease is up and i am transferring to a two bedroom apartment in the same complex. They have a $100 dollar deposit per room so i have a $200 dollar deposit to make with them due to moving from a 1 bedroom to a 2 bedroom. I paid a previous deposit for them of $805 dollars. They are saying that its company policy to charge me $400 dollars to transfer my lease! I'm not seeing how that is possible to where i have to pay a transfer fee when all i am doing is resigning my lease for a 2 bedroom apartment. I am trying to weave my way around it because on top of that i have to pay a 200 dollar deposit on which i get back. Now 400 dollars extra just to move apartments sounds pretty insane especially if i have to pay a deposit and the 400 dollars goes to nothing. Im trying to figure out why i have to pay 400 dollars for a transfer fee. Has anyone ever dealt with a situation like this? Any thought would be appreciated.

Thanks,

[jdallas]

If your lease is up, just tell them you don't want to renew. Walk outside and go back in saying you are interested in a 2 bedroom apt. No transfer needed.
Seriously, it's ridiculous. The transfer charge usually only applies if you are breaking your current lease.