Phoenix8936
New Member
Ok so here is the scenario:
I had a lease that ran from oct 08 to april 10
Come oct 2009 I had a sudden change in jobs and had to move, so I packed my things up and moved out. I had not called and talked to the landlord about it, as I was under alot of pressure to get to the new job. i figured i would pay the rent and then talk to him when things settled down about ending the lease. landlord called mid october and asked why I had moved out. I stated my reason why and asked to cancel the lease, we agreed on a lesser rent until the place was rented out again. I got word them the landlord on dec 20th 2009 that it was rented out, and i was no longer on the lease.
but now the landlord says they wont return my deposit, due to damages suffered by them ( not listed on what the damages are), and that I broke the lease by moving out and not giving 60 days notice. and that the lease ran till april 2010.
My question is who is in the right here?
I did break the lease by moving out but talking with the landlord we agreed to a lesser amount till tthey found a new tenant. that agreeement was kept. I also left that place in way better condition than when I moved in. Nothing was damaged whatsoever. No where on the lease does it say anything about forfeiture of the deposit if i break the lease w/o notice. What can I do to get my deposit back?
***** Upon reading the lease carefully I noticed something: It stated lease date : Oct. 3 2008 lease duration: 18 months Lease ends: April 3rd 2009
That is only 6 months not 18 months.. so does that mean technically I was out of the lease as of april 3rd 2009 ?
I had a lease that ran from oct 08 to april 10
Come oct 2009 I had a sudden change in jobs and had to move, so I packed my things up and moved out. I had not called and talked to the landlord about it, as I was under alot of pressure to get to the new job. i figured i would pay the rent and then talk to him when things settled down about ending the lease. landlord called mid october and asked why I had moved out. I stated my reason why and asked to cancel the lease, we agreed on a lesser rent until the place was rented out again. I got word them the landlord on dec 20th 2009 that it was rented out, and i was no longer on the lease.
but now the landlord says they wont return my deposit, due to damages suffered by them ( not listed on what the damages are), and that I broke the lease by moving out and not giving 60 days notice. and that the lease ran till april 2010.
My question is who is in the right here?
I did break the lease by moving out but talking with the landlord we agreed to a lesser amount till tthey found a new tenant. that agreeement was kept. I also left that place in way better condition than when I moved in. Nothing was damaged whatsoever. No where on the lease does it say anything about forfeiture of the deposit if i break the lease w/o notice. What can I do to get my deposit back?
***** Upon reading the lease carefully I noticed something: It stated lease date : Oct. 3 2008 lease duration: 18 months Lease ends: April 3rd 2009
That is only 6 months not 18 months.. so does that mean technically I was out of the lease as of april 3rd 2009 ?