Breaking a lease, found somone to take over, but landlord refuses

[takhyon]

uh. how can you be lieable for the elase if you die?

Your estate

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: takhyon
Very good point on MD law about subletting.

If I were to walk away, wouldn't that mess up my credit history?

As for the health reason, you're liable for the lease even if you die!!! So, I doubt if that would fly.

I don't know about credit as i never applied for credit with a landlord...just an agreement to pay them for a roof over my head, but I never notified any landlord of my plans unless they saw the moving trailer.

"i'm moving out, best of luck to you. Pull anything funny and you'll be speaking to my lawyer."

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Look at the Landlord Tenant Code for the State of Maryland. If Maryland law prohibits subletting, then the clauses prohibiting subleases may be invalid.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: takhyon

uh. how can you be lieable for the elase if you die?

Your estate

They can try to sue the estate. good luck with that.

I have NEVER seen a lease that was NOT void on death. Heck i have never heard of anyone or the estate getting sued over it. I can't see how they can expect to win.

oh and medical reasons are a valid reason to get out of alease. IF the apartment is moldy, someone smokeing (if rented as a smoke free place), if pet dander (again ina pet free place) is causing problems you have the right to move and break the lease.

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: takhyon

uh. how can you be lieable for the elase if you die?

Your estate

Just send them a certified letter citing the case law and tell them they have 10 days to accept your sub-lease and you are giving 30 days notice. They will cave rather than lose the potential rent.

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: takhyon

uh. how can you be lieable for the elase if you die?

Your estate

They can try to sue the estate. good luck with that.

I have NEVER seen a lease that was NOT void on death. Heck i have never heard of anyone or the estate getting sued over it. I can't see how they can expect to win.

oh and medical reasons are a valid reason to get out of alease. IF the apartment is moldy, someone smokeing (if rented as a smoke free place), if pet dander (again ina pet free place) is causing problems you have the right to move and break the lease.

Not to mention that in most (all?) states, a landlord must show an effort to rent the unit. They can't just sit on their hands and expect to collect rent for the duration of the broken lease. After the have rented the unit, they can sue to recover the cost of the missing rent and perhaps some additional fees, such as advertising.

 

[EatSpam]

Isn't there a clause that lets you pay a fee and get out of the lease? I've broken leases before and there was usually a few hundred dollar fee to end the lease.

 

[takhyon]

There is, but it's 30 days notice + 2 months rent, so it's 3 months rent for me.