VenessaL82
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Arizona
Hello,
I moved into this cute cottage apartment, paid a refundable deposit and non-refundable pet deposit. My lease ended in April 2016, but prior the lease ending I wanted to renew it. The landlord did not grant me the renewal because a new company was coming in and buying the property; the new management did not want to renew any leases. In my lease it does say that I would go month to month when and if the lease was up. After the take over, the new management sent a letter stating that they were doing ground upgrades, bbq, carport, etc. It never mentioned that they were gutting the apartments and renovating the insides. So within the last 3 months I have been living in a construction zone. There has been lack of communication on the manangements' part and the construction guys have no respect for the property and the people who are living here. I don't feel safe anymore. I have finally had enough and I am trying to move out. The problem is most places want you to move in within 2 weeks, which would not work if I gave a 30 day notice to my place. So my question is, can I just tell the new management that I am giving my 30 day notice, let them keep my $600 deposit and not pay rent? If they didn't want to renew my lease and are not allowing move-ins till all units and ground are complete (another 6-7 months), do you think they would try and go after me for anything? Btw, my rent is the same amount as the deposit. Thanks for your time.
I moved into this cute cottage apartment, paid a refundable deposit and non-refundable pet deposit. My lease ended in April 2016, but prior the lease ending I wanted to renew it. The landlord did not grant me the renewal because a new company was coming in and buying the property; the new management did not want to renew any leases. In my lease it does say that I would go month to month when and if the lease was up. After the take over, the new management sent a letter stating that they were doing ground upgrades, bbq, carport, etc. It never mentioned that they were gutting the apartments and renovating the insides. So within the last 3 months I have been living in a construction zone. There has been lack of communication on the manangements' part and the construction guys have no respect for the property and the people who are living here. I don't feel safe anymore. I have finally had enough and I am trying to move out. The problem is most places want you to move in within 2 weeks, which would not work if I gave a 30 day notice to my place. So my question is, can I just tell the new management that I am giving my 30 day notice, let them keep my $600 deposit and not pay rent? If they didn't want to renew my lease and are not allowing move-ins till all units and ground are complete (another 6-7 months), do you think they would try and go after me for anything? Btw, my rent is the same amount as the deposit. Thanks for your time.
