Forced to pay entire month rent, vacating apartment on 17th

Renter	Sunday, November 21st, 2010 8:01 pm
Posted By: Raj	WA	Landlord Problems, Legal Questions
Recent Advice By: (scroll down to see reply) Kristin \| Property Manager Anonymous \| Jonathan Got advice? Respond to this post Need more advice? Post new question Related posts: The apartment above mine was infested with bedbugs, Management initially denied it, once exterminators came in,they said the entire building was infected even though we have had no sign of them at all in our 3 bedroom. I find it hard to believe that we have them and me and my 2 roommates are unaffected nor do we see them. Anyway, we had to pack everhting in our bedrooms into plastic bags and move everything to center of room. Because we live in nyc our bedrooms are small and this makes for a completely unlivable situation. I chose to stay with a friend outside of the city until the issue was cleard. I have had to pay 400$ exatra a month in travel expenses as well as what im sure is about $200 in food expenses since I can not stay at my own place. It has been a month and I just found out that we are unable to unpack our things for ANOTHER month. I feel it is unfair that we have to pay our rent when we can not even stay in the apartment! Is there anything that we can do? The apartment above mine was recently badly infested with bedbugs.... by mistake vacate appartment 1 month early but didn’t know that lease was expiring after 1 month, not they are changing 2 times more then rent I been living in the appartment from last 3 years.... Terminating a month a month lease vs. 60 required by year lease My lease was for a year and ended June 2010. ... Do I have to pay this? I am renting an apartment and the lease agreement ends... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. I rent a private Condo in Bellevue, WA. My current lease expires on 30 June, 2010. I have got a new job on east coast and have to leave the current condo on 16th July, 2010. I sent a written notice to Landlord via email on 06/18/2010 that I would vacate condo on 07/17/2010. Although my lease expires on 06/30/2010, and I would vacate on 07/17/2010, the landlord wants entire july’s rent. Is there anything I can do about it? Any help will be greatly appreciated. I am waiting for a response. My landlord has quoted the below from the lease agreement: Apartment Lease-Rental Agreement –Item 5 (a) Unless terminated as provide herein, this lease shall be automatically renewed for successive terms of one month each at the aforesaid rental, payable in advance without demand on the first day of each month. Each party may terminate this lease at the end of the initial term or a successive term by giving written notice at least 20 days prior to the end of the month. —Your lease-rental agreement signed and dated on the 25^{th day of March established a rental period commencing on the 1st day of April 2010 and terminating on the 30th day of June 2010. Leaving the rental on the 30th of June requires a written notice by the 10th of June. Since no written notice has been received, the lease shall be automatically renewed in accordance with the signed lease-rental agreement.} (b) If RESIDENT does not give at least 20 days’ notice as required herein, the security deposit shall be forfeited, and RESIDENT shall be obligated for the next month’s rent in accordance with Washington State Law R.C.W. 59.18 —You are responsible for the whole amount of $1200.00 for the next month, the month of July 2010. If you wish to terminate your lease at the end of July 2010, please provide us with a written notice at least 20 days prior to the end of the month of July. Originally posted 2010-06-27 22:32:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Related posts: The apartment above mine was infested with bedbugs, Management initially denied it, once exterminators came in,they said the entire building was infected even though we have had no sign of them at all in our 3 bedroom. I find it hard to believe that we have them and me and my 2 roommates are unaffected nor do we see them. Anyway, we had to pack everhting in our bedrooms into plastic bags and move everything to center of room. Because we live in nyc our bedrooms are small and this makes for a completely unlivable situation. I chose to stay with a friend outside of the city until the issue was cleard. I have had to pay 400$ exatra a month in travel expenses as well as what im sure is about $200 in food expenses since I can not stay at my own place. It has been a month and I just found out that we are unable to unpack our things for ANOTHER month. I feel it is unfair that we have to pay our rent when we can not even stay in the apartment! Is there anything that we can do? The apartment above mine was recently badly infested with bedbugs.... by mistake vacate appartment 1 month early but didn’t know that lease was expiring after 1 month, not they are changing 2 times more then rent I been living in the appartment from last 3 years.... Terminating a month a month lease vs. 60 required by year lease My lease was for a year and ended June 2010. ... Do I have to pay this? I am renting an apartment and the lease agreement ends... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

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2 Responses to “Forced to pay entire month rent, vacating apartment on 17th”

June 28th, 2010 3:10 am

Reply From: Anonymous

Jonathan

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Hey Raj,

Let me just say this. If your landlord is pulling the lease on you, then you could be screwed. Obviously, he is playing hard ball. I still question if he really can charge you for the full month when you are moving out on the 17th. As far as I understand leases automatically terminate on the expiration date. So really, you’ve given your landlord proper notice.

The bottom line… If you plan to NOT pay the landlord you will need to play hard ball too. You could try filing a complaint or going to bat with him yourself. If he’s trying to be a jerk about it tell him that you will check out on the last day of the month. This way you remain in control of the property so that he can’t double dip and charge someone else too.

When in doubt, treat him like he’s treating you.

June 28th, 2010 4:02 pm

Reply From: Kristin

Property Manager

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I think the guy that posted before me is right. If you want to avoid paying rent for a unit you no longer live in then you will need to battle. The rental complaint option is probably a good idea. Or, do like the other guy said and tell your landlord that you will remain through the end of the month.

I wish I could be there when you tell him you will check out at the end of the month. It would be even funnier if the landlord already had someone lined up, if that’s the case he will start to panic.

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