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06-08-2009, 03:38 PM
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Early Moveout in Houston
I'm not sure if I should post this here or in the renter's forum but since lease terms vary from state to state I'll try my luck here.
We had a 12 month lease but purchased a home earlier than expected since rates were so good and we found exactly what we were looking for. We gave 90 days notice and are still paying rent as per the lease agreement. Our manager knows that our unit is available but when we call the staff does not have our unit on their list as an immediate move-in. They seem to be doing nothing to rent it out. Do they have any responsibility/liability here or are we basically screwed?  Should I bother contacting a lawyer? Btw, it is a ground floor unit with a garage in a pretty nice complex. |
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06-08-2009, 04:09 PM
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Dad
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Location: Clear Lake
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They won't rent it out until the lease is up.
Is something stopping you from sub-leasing?
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06-08-2009, 04:11 PM
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Why don't you put at ad for the apartment on Craigslist and offer a monetary incentive to pick your apartment over others in the complex that might be available.
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06-08-2009, 05:25 PM
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Thanks for the replies.
Subleasing isn't allowed as per the lease. I suppose we could try to get around it somehow.
Also, there is a reletting fee of 85% of one month's rent if they release it.
We gave an official move out notice which was approved provided that we continued paying rent. It specifies that they will put the unit on the market.
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06-08-2009, 05:50 PM
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Location: A little suburb of Houston
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How many months did you have left?
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06-08-2009, 06:02 PM
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A lease is a contract. If you want to figure out a way to break a contract, you really should get a lawyer to help you with that.
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06-08-2009, 06:05 PM
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They don't have any obligation to lease your unit.
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06-08-2009, 06:23 PM
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We only have three more months and have planned to pay it out. We are not trying to run away from our responsibility here but are surprised it has not been leased when we gave written notice four months ago. The contract specifies that provided we pay rent and give 60 day notice they will show due diligence to lease the unit. I guess that is open to interpretation. Thanks again for the replies. Ultimately, the home we purchased was worth it. |
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06-08-2009, 07:25 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Houston
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In most instances your Realtor can work the buyout of your apartment contract with your apartment complex. That is if your agent is willing to use part of his/her commission.
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06-08-2009, 09:01 PM
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YEah , are they not required to look for someone else if you terminate the lease ?
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