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We had that problem at Hunting Ridge Apartments years ago which probably came from a sewer line leak under the slab.
Got the lease cancelled after threatening to empty my Miele vacuum bag on the manager's desk. Weekly exterminator visits failed miserably since the only way to get rid of roaches is to do an entire building at once. Otherwise, you just move them around. My late uncle ran an extermination company in Florida.
I would threaten a law suit because of the health issues that have occurred
due to the roach infestation.
Tell them that IF you get a letter in writing within 48 hours releasing you from
the lease and your full deposit returned that you will drop the plans for a law suit.
This could backfire spectacularly.
Just go talk to your landlord and lay out all your issues calmly/collectedly. See where that takes you in terms of lease termination. I wouldn't make any threats or bring up a lawyer until its evident at the end of all means that they aren't going to let you out of your lease.
If you bring up a lawsuit right off the bat they may "shut down" the conversation with you before you can get another word in due to litigation reasons.
Personally if you threatened me with a lawsuit in a situation like that, I'd probably just show you the door out of fear that the property management company itself would need to be consulted for procedural reasons.
Just go talk to your landlord and lay out all your issues calmly/collectedly. See where that takes you in terms of lease termination. I wouldn't make any threats or bring up a lawyer until its evident at the end of all means that they aren't going to let you out of your lease.
If you bring up a lawsuit right off the bat they may "shut down" the conversation with you before you can get another word in due to litigation reasons.
Personally if you threatened me with a lawsuit in a situation like that, I'd probably just show you the door out of fear that the property management company itself would need to be consulted for procedural reasons.
"Have your attorney call ours."
And, live with roaches for another couple of months knowing that a calm, confident, coherent discussion may well have delivered you from the lease stipulations on termination.
And, live with roaches for another couple of months knowing that a calm, confident, coherent discussion may well have delivered you from the lease stipulations on termination.
Come on now. You're twisting my words. I never said to not get a lawyer or say that a lawsuit might not happen. I said to try going in there with a level head before making threats and see how far that gets you. Making a threat as soon as you enter someones office will probably get you less further than initial wordplay.
Personally I'd like to see how far the landlord would go, what they'd say, and how far a hole they'd dig themselves before potentially shutting down all verbal communications by saying "I'm going to sue you" in their face.
Walk to landlords office and ask to speak w/ someone.
Lay out your problems and state you want to terminate your lease, like yesterday.
If conversation does not progress and it's obvious they will not let you out of your lease, threaten immediate legal action.
Lawyer up and move most of your valuable things into storage before your landlord decides to evict all your possessions without notice.
Come on now. You're twisting my words. I never said to not get a lawyer or say that a lawsuit might not happen. I said to try going in there with a level head before making threats and see how far that gets you. Making a threat as soon as you enter someones office will probably get you less further than initial wordplay.
Personally I'd like to see how far the landlord would go, what they'd say, and how far a hole they'd dig themselves before potentially shutting down all verbal communications by saying "I'm going to sue you" in their face.
Walk to landlords office and ask to speak w/ someone.
Lay out your problems and state you want to terminate your lease, like yesterday.
If conversation does not progress and it's obvious they will not let you out of your lease, threaten immediate legal action.
Lawyer up and move most of your valuable things into storage before your landlord decides to evict all your possessions without notice.
Really, I didn't mean to twist your words at all, and I am sorry if it looks like I did.
Not at all my intent. And not my intent that the OP should not have legal counsel at some point, if the landlord is obtuse.
I definitely think that leading off with, "Imma gone sue," is over the top. That was the intended implication of what I posted in sarcasm, definitely not criticism of your post.
I am a proponent of the specific course of action you list here.
Really, I didn't mean to twist your words at all, and I am sorry if it looks like I did.
Not at all my intent. And not my intent that the OP should not have legal counsel at some point, if the landlord is obtuse.
I definitely think that leading off with, "Imma gone sue," is over the top. That was the intended implication of what I posted in sarcasm, definitely not criticism of your post.
I am a proponent of the specific course of action you list here.
I haven't eaten today as I'm saving up to be turkey-fat later so apologies on my part as well. I'm sure I could/should have been more clear to begin with.
OP, have you contacted the corporate office? They may appreciate knowing if one of their locations is being managed poorly. That is not the kind of environment that Hawthorne Residential wants to be known for.
I assumed the OP has already talked to them and decided that they were not going to agree to dropping the lease willingly. That is always the first obvious thing to do.
Once they say they cannot do anything about the lease
I would mention that I would much prefer to work something out with them
without getting my attorney involved.
That is just showing that you are not going to take a "no" and
drop the issue.
Threats never really work out so well in these situations. IMO.
Instead of "threat" I should have said ....
...casually mention (if they refuse to cooperate)
that you would prefer to work out something rather than take legal action.
Just the approach I would take. I have seen that change things.
I probably would take legal action if they refused to drop the lease.
So it is more of giving them a chance to avoid that hassle.
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You're twisting my words. I never said to not get a lawyer or say that a lawsuit might not happen. I said to try going in there with a level head before making threats and see how far that gets you. Making a threat as soon as you enter someones office will probably get you less further than initial wordplay.
