Breaking an apartment lease question

MetalMat

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Does a broken lease go on some kind of record besides potentially your creidt report? Also, is there any way other apartment complexes will be able to find out if I broke a lease in the past? I am going through some trouble with my old con-artist apartment that I used to live in and would appreciate any help.
 

CrackRabbit

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Other than another apartment complex calling and asking about your rental history as long as you pay all of the money that would be due with breaking a lease you have nothing to worry about.
 

MetalMat

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Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Other than another apartment complex calling and asking about your rental history as long as you pay all of the money that would be due with breaking a lease you have nothing to worry about.

Well what if I dont pay the re-letting fee that I owe my old apartment complex? They decided that I signed up for a 7 month lease when I clearly signed up for a 6 month lease.
 

CrackRabbit

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Originally posted by: MetalMat
Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Other than another apartment complex calling and asking about your rental history as long as you pay all of the money that would be due with breaking a lease you have nothing to worry about.

Well what if I dont pay the re-letting fee that I owe my old apartment complex? They decided that I signed up for a 7 month lease when I clearly signed up for a 6 month lease.

Then It gets nasty with collection agencies and credit report stuff.
If you have your lease agreement showing you signed up for a 6 month lease with nothing saying it would be extended to 7 or anything like that, go shove it in their faces. If they still say you owe it it would be time to lawyer up and be ready for a nasty fight.
 

RossMAN

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Originally posted by: MetalMat
Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Other than another apartment complex calling and asking about your rental history as long as you pay all of the money that would be due with breaking a lease you have nothing to worry about.

Well what if I dont pay the re-letting fee that I owe my old apartment complex? They decided that I signed up for a 7 month lease when I clearly signed up for a 6 month lease.

All that matters is what's clearly written on the signed lease agreement. He/she said doesn't matter.