breaking an apartment lease?

[PBking82]

Guaranteed your former neighbor is not getting away with not paying. Plus he definatly didn't get his security deposit back which at least in my case is no small chunk of change($3000 for my beat ass studio apartment in PA). Just because he trashed the place and left doesn't mean he got away. If they have all his information he will be found simple as that. Get dragged to small claims court and will have to pay up (don't you ever watch judge judy??) My brother is a landlord of a couple apartment complex's in northern Florida and he has to go to small claims court on almost a monthly basis. I will never understand why so many people think that when they break their lease (i.e. move out early) they can just stop paying their rent and nothing will happen. I will never rent out places after the shit my bro has told me. When he was still in NY and renting a few places he had this one tenant who was being evicted(in NY it takes a wicked long time to actually evict someone) and during that time they used the entire house as a toilet, had their dogs shit/piss all over the house, (now this is the really nasty part) they hid peices of beef, chicken, and fish all throughout the house (like fucking pounds of meat) and in the air ducts and turned the heat up to 90degrees!!! The house stunk so bad that it had to be completely gutted and even then he couldn't get the smell out. He ended up selling the house to somebody for like 1/4 of the appraised value. Shortly there after he sold all his properties in NY and moved to FL. Only problem he has down there is people not paying rent and trashing places. Word to the wise never get involved with rentals its so much more hassale than it is worth. Peace-

[Steel]

Holy crap. If i was your brother, i would have sued the people in the NY place for all they're worth.

[karnovking]

the former neighbor took off to south carolina (where he was originally from). How does that work. I doubt law enforcement is going to spend their resources hunting him down 3 states away and dragging him back here.

[PBking82]

Originally Posted by karnovking

the former neighbor took off to south carolina (where he was originally from). How does that work. I doubt law enforcement is going to spend their resources hunting him down 3 states away and dragging him back here.

Yea it'll be all nice and good for awhile, then if the former landlord sues him there will be a court summons issued. If the person fails to show for court then a bench warrant will be issued. So I.E. if all this happens and he ever goes back to PA the cops will either hunt him down to arrest him or it will be something like getting pulled over and then arrested. You'd be really surprised what the cops spend their precious time and resources on. This is something that sounds right up their alley. Peace-

[lamehonda]

Renting sucks. Can't wait till I can buy my own place.

[Steel]

Originally Posted by lamehonda

Renting sucks. Can't wait till I can buy my own place.

Werd up. The worst is when you're renting with a girlfriend, then you break up. And the owner requies a 60 day notice.

Man, my wallet hurts.

[drunken monkey]

that's why smart landlords require all tenants to sign the tenancy agreement; that way, all parties are liable.

[Steel]

Originally Posted by drunken monkey

that's why smart landlords require all tenants to sign the tenancy agreement; that way, all parties are liable.

Legally, yes. Morally, it's all my bag, so i'm coughing up the dough.

[PBking82]

Originally Posted by Steel

Legally, yes. Morally, it's all my bag, so i'm coughing up the dough.

Bro, if her name is on the lease in addition to yours that makes her co-liable for all costs. Just because you don't get along or feel bad or whatever the case may be, don't pay what she owes. Make her pay for her half of the rent. If you don't you might as well go out, buy a strapon, hand it to her, and say here i like it up the ass. Peace-