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I hate my apartment. It is on a 7th floor walkup, has mice! And just so depressing. I have my lease till June! but I want to move out now! (or Feb or March) Anytime that is early as possible.
But I can't pay for this current apartment and the new apartment, and won't get back my deposit...What do I do?
If my tenant wanted to move early, I would probably work something out with them. I just wouldn't want an unhappy tenant in my apartment, sticking out to the end the lease period resentfully. Why don't you ask your landlord?
I hate my apartment. It is on a 7th floor walkup, has mice! And just so depressing. I have my lease till June! but I want to move out now! (or Feb or March) Anytime that is early as possible.
But I can't pay for this current apartment and the new apartment, and won't get back my deposit...What do I do?
I am just so miserable here.
I have been there. In fact, I am currently in a similar situation. Well, for me, I love my current place but it is just too small, and I am stuck here until August, and that's just the way it is. We accepted it in the 1st place because it was charming and in a perfect location and we were not able to find anything bigger, but after a year I feel like I am going to burst from the space issues. And, we've found bigger options nearby that weren't available when we first found this place, so it is very very tempting.
However, we'll stick it out. The risks are just too great; losing the deposit is tolerable, for me, it wasn't huge anyway. It's the possibility of being sued for the remaining rent for the rest of the lease, having a broken lease put on my credit record, all those things are just not worth pushing the issue for me because they are serious and will definitely make it harder to rent in the future.
For us, I know the property management company will hold us to the lease and not let us out early. It may be different if you are dealing with an individual or you are in an area where the place could be rented out quickly after you move so I agree with the previous posts that you should at least ask your landlord.
You should definitely attempt to have something done about the mice though. It's a health and safety issue. Does your landlord know?
I haven't talked to my landlord because they're the typical strict landlord. As for the mice issue, it's an old building and it's 'our' problem. Ugh.The building doesn't care. And no matter how much I clean or how much we cover the holes, they keep coming because of the holes behind the stove. We can't move the stove.
Sabride, We found an apt and want to get it, but we have this one. I don't know how to stick it out, I am coming back depressed because I hate my apartment and there's nothing I can do.
I haven't talked to my landlord because they're the typical strict landlord. As for the mice issue, it's an old building and it's 'our' problem. Ugh.The building doesn't care. And no matter how much I clean or how much we cover the holes, they keep coming because of the holes behind the stove. We can't move the stove.
Sabride, We found an apt and want to get it, but we have this one. I don't know how to stick it out, I am coming back depressed because I hate my apartment and there's nothing I can do.
What's it like where you live? Is it going to be hard for the landlord to rent your place right away, or relatively easy?
If it is going to be hard, and you tell him you are unhappy there and why, maybe it would at least convince him to fix the mouse problem rather than have an empty apartment.
If it is going to be easy for him to find new tenants, you never know, he might be willing to work something out. I guess my point is, there is not much harm in asking.
I know how it sucks. That's the thing about renting. Often times it is too late to do anything about it once we realize we've rented a place that is making us unhappy, but the flip side is to go with a shorter lease which for me creates a feeling of insecurity as well.
What's it like where you live? Is it going to be hard for the landlord to rent your place right away, or relatively easy?
If it is going to be hard, and you tell him you are unhappy there and why, maybe it would at least convince him to fix the mouse problem rather than have an empty apartment.
If it is going to be easy for him to find new tenants, you never know, he might be willing to work something out. I guess my point is, there is not much harm in asking.
I know how it sucks. That's the thing about renting. Often times it is too late to do anything about it once we realize we've rented a place that is making us unhappy, but the flip side is to go with a shorter lease which for me creates a feeling of insecurity as well.
It's hard to rent. It's Prewar building, it's a decent price but the place is SMALL. Very small. I would imagine it's hard to rent. It's in the chinatown area in NYC, so the landlords are strict about the money BUT, they don't care to maintain the building. it's my mistake of course for taking this apt in the first place cause I moved here for the first time and took the first apt I saw.
I don't think I can transfer the lease or anything... which really bites at me.
If you are on the 7th floor and have mice, the entire building is infested. Talk to your landlord. It's a health hazard. Do your neighbors have mice...yes. If nothing else the health department could inspect and help you get rid of the problem.
You need to let you LL know you want to leave and bite the bullit on losing the deposit. Make an agreement about leaving and help to find a new tenant.
Send a certified letter to the LL about the mice infestation.
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