I think some of you might get a kick out of this story even though it didn't happen in NYC. My son is in college and lives off campus. It is the end of the semester and he is packing up to go home. Management allowed him to sign a 10 month lease,on which he pays a premium to the normal rent for the shortened lease duration. His lease expires June 24, but he is moving out May 6 and is returning his... [more]
I think some of you might get a kick out of this story even though it didn't happen in NYC.
My son is in college and lives off campus. It is the end of the semester and he is packing up to go home. Management allowed him to sign a 10 month lease,on which he pays a premium to the normal rent for the shortened lease duration. His lease expires June 24, but he is moving out May 6 and is returning his key back to the management company and returning the apartment cleaned and empty. Of course, he is obligated to pay the contracted premium rent for the duration of the of the lease. No problem.
My son got a notice dated April 18 about renewing his lease on a month to month basis. What he neglected to read was the phrase that said you must tell management 60 days in advance if you plan to leave not, if you plan to stay. On May 1, he informed the management company that he would be leaving his apartment 50 days early, will be paying the rent until June 24 as contracted, but would like to arrange a walk through for damages to insure the return of his security deposit. At that time he was informed that because he did not let management know in writing that he was leaving the apartment 60 days in advance, they were going to tack on a prorated amount for the 5 days that they had not been informed. OK, disappointing, but his fault for not reading the fine print. Here is the catch. The extra five days will be at the month to month rate which is at an even higher premium than the 10 month rate. I am outraged that they are trying to gouge him every way they can, even when he is returning the property to them 50 days in advance so they can get it ready for the next tenant early. I feel they are being greedy, but what can be done?
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Response by technorat
over 13 years ago
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If the original lease didn't include the 60 day advance notice requirement and you didn't sign anything else to that effect, just don't pay it. Simple as that. If there's no lease they can't go after you even if they tried. Just move out at the end of your current lease and call it a day.
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Response by jim_hones10
over 13 years ago
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Boston?
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Response by Truth
over 13 years ago
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I bet they don't go after people they just try to find a sucker who will pay.
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Response by bramstar
over 13 years ago
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tech is correct--unless that 60-day-advance-notice issue is outlined in your son's lease he is not obligated in any way to pay. Clearly these jerks are trying to take advantage of a 'kid'. Don't let 'em.
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Response by gaongaon
over 13 years ago
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Landlords of private rentals in college areas are notorious for not returning security deposits at all, knowing that many of these kids are leaving the area forever, and even if not, have no interest, time, knowledge to sue for the security deposit.
Chicago Boston doesn't matter. This is an ongoing scam.
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Response by huntersburg
over 13 years ago
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All this outrage over 5 days of rent? How much could that be?
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Response by bramstar
over 13 years ago
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H'burg--what diff does that make? It's some a-hole trying to cheat a young'un. The scam probably works most of the time, too.
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Response by huntersburg
over 13 years ago
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Most people can assign a value to their time and aggravation.
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Response by drdrd
over 13 years ago
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Call the DA? Call the local elected official? Talk to somebody at the housing office of the college? Perhaps something you'll not learn in school: Don't let yourself get effed.
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Response by huntersburg
over 13 years ago
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Yeah, the OP is really getting "effed". Upon a re-reading, the OP is actually complaining about his/her son being charged not for the 5 days, but for the 5 days at the "month to month" rate, rather than 5 days at the normal 10 month lease rate. So the total amount here is 5 days times the month to month rate minus the regular rate.
I'm sure the District Attorney will be right on this huge personal civil matter.
If the original lease didn't include the 60 day advance notice requirement and you didn't sign anything else to that effect, just don't pay it. Simple as that. If there's no lease they can't go after you even if they tried. Just move out at the end of your current lease and call it a day.
Boston?
I bet they don't go after people they just try to find a sucker who will pay.
tech is correct--unless that 60-day-advance-notice issue is outlined in your son's lease he is not obligated in any way to pay. Clearly these jerks are trying to take advantage of a 'kid'. Don't let 'em.
Landlords of private rentals in college areas are notorious for not returning security deposits at all, knowing that many of these kids are leaving the area forever, and even if not, have no interest, time, knowledge to sue for the security deposit.
Chicago Boston doesn't matter. This is an ongoing scam.
All this outrage over 5 days of rent? How much could that be?
H'burg--what diff does that make? It's some a-hole trying to cheat a young'un. The scam probably works most of the time, too.
Most people can assign a value to their time and aggravation.
Call the DA? Call the local elected official? Talk to somebody at the housing office of the college? Perhaps something you'll not learn in school: Don't let yourself get effed.
Yeah, the OP is really getting "effed". Upon a re-reading, the OP is actually complaining about his/her son being charged not for the 5 days, but for the 5 days at the "month to month" rate, rather than 5 days at the normal 10 month lease rate. So the total amount here is 5 days times the month to month rate minus the regular rate.
I'm sure the District Attorney will be right on this huge personal civil matter.