re: Is there any way for me to get out of my apartment lease?

I already moved half of my stuff that I don't use into my friend's apartment and it's in there. He's gone on vacation for Christmas.

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- Pay 2 months rent as a break-lease penalty (~$2700)

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The problem with the current option that I'm trying is that it's been over 3 months with basically zero interest.

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So... If you had just paid the penalty in the first place you would already be done ? Instead you have now paid the $2700 plus another month ?

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So... If you had just paid the penalty in the first place you would already be done ? Instead you have now paid the $2700 plus another month ?

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I've been living in the apartment, so it's not like it's been money down the drain. I would have had to pay rent anyways somewhere. When I told them to make my apartment available, they told me that they get calls almost every day on 1 bedroom apartments and would be absolutely shocked if mine lasted an entire month. So it didn't seem like it was going to be a big deal at first.

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Get a mold test at Home Depot. Do what it says and hope it grows something.

Profit. Mold is gold in the rental business.

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This. I've gotten out of a lease this way. Of course, in my situation the mold was actually a big concern as I contracted meningitis from it and could not continue living there.

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Of course, in my situation the mold was actually a big concern as I contracted meningitis from it and could not continue living there.

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Don't know your medical situation, but do you realize that fungal meningitis is very rare and usually exclusively limited to immunocompromised individuals?

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Don't know your medical situation, but do you realize that fungal meningitis is very rare and usually exclusively limited to immunocompromised individuals?

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I woke up from a 2 day nap at my apartment, stumbled downstairs and called someone and told them I needed to go to the hospital. Had the spinal tap done after a couple days in the hospital. I had a top-floor room and there was a leak in the roof, a quarter of the ceiling was absolutely covered in black mold.

I don't have teh AIDS if that's what you were getting at.

I thought that safety concerns were a legit factor. You should check more into that.

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I've lived in half a dozen different apartments plus Meridian Condos and bailed on the majority

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Your word is not worth much, is it?

if it somehow caught fire and became uninhabitable, he'd have to let you out.

(not that I'm suggesting that sort of thing)

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All they look at when you apply for an apt is income.

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Wanna know how I know you haven't been in a decent complex?