prodigychild_21
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My understanding is you can rent as many apartments as you want as long as you got the money |
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halestrm
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You can rent two apartments at the same time, but realize with your name on two leases, you are financially responsible for both units. Even if you give the current roommate 1/2 of the rent, unless your name is removed from the lease, the landlord can come after you for ALL of the rent until the end of the lease.
Hope this answers your question. |
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laurel g
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Not at all. It is fine to have more than one apt at the same time. Many people get a different apt. when they know they will be leaving the one they are in...........ahead of time. I would make sure that the money you give to your room mate IS given as your part of the lease, though. Personally, I would give the money to the landlord, and let the landlord know that you are fulfilling your part of the lease. Your room mate could wind up using the money for something else, and you would be in troulbe for it, as much as your room mate is. |
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Treo
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You do not have to move before you sign a new lease.
However, if your landlord or leasing agency doesn't approve of "sublets" (a deal for a new person to lease in place of the current person leasing) then you'll still be on the hook for the remainder of your lease. If you'd like your roomate to take over the whole lease obligation (with NOBODY ELSE involved), you'll need the consent of both him AND the landlord or leasing agency.
It is against the law in every state for only one party to a legally binding contract to create modifications to the contract without the consent of the other party involved. This is called "modification."
If you sign a new lease, and you can't get a lease modification or sublet with the current lease, you will be legally responsible for paying BOTH leases at the same time.
Anyway, I hope this helps. Good luck! |
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Angela C
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as long as you pay your part of the rent still owed, I guess no one would care. I would pay the landlord directly though, and let him know that you no longer will be there. |
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Snoopy
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You need to speak to your landlord regarding this. While you don't technically need to be removed from the lease, assuming you can show that you can afford both payments, it's not a bad idea. In college, we had a situation where a roommate wanted to move out. They were able to break their portion of the lease early without affecting the rest of us, and actually saved some money over paying the entire rent for the extra months. Depending on what it is in your leasing contract, you might be able to terminate by only paying 2-3 months, while your roommate continues to stay on and doesn't have to worry about the difference in the payments. I'm glad to see that you plan on paying up, but either way, I'd pay the landlord rather then the roommate just to be safe, and make sure you get a receipt indicating that your lease contract is paid in full. |
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Ayo A
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if u make enough money, why not? |
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cindy4501
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A lot of places wont remove you until the lease expires. The reason is simply because if the person who stays in the apartment decided later on to "skip-out" without paying for the remainder of the lease period, They still have a second person to try and collect the money from. (you). Talk to the management. Take your room mate with you to ask. Make sure your roomate makes it clear that they are willing to be responsible for money owed, damages, etc. If the management goes for it, HAVE THEM DO A WALK-THRU AS YOU LEAVE. (THEN NO ONE CAN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING FROM THIS POINT ON.) |
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rhsaunders
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Not a problem; you can rent as many apartments as you can afford to pay for. |
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♥Miss X♥
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you dont have to be taken off to have another lease, but you will be liable for both. |
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Tim
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You would have to be able to qualify for both apts together. Otherwise try to get off the current lease but probably not going to happen. |
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mohami
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No, not if you make enough money and can still pass the credit check. |
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Colin S
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Tyler D,
No you don't. You can actually hold two rental leases at the same time. Of course this depends on a few factors. The most important is if the landlord is willing to work with that arrangement and secondly if you can actually afford it. This means that your credit rating and history must reflect that you are earning the adequate income to carry out this type of transaction. However most individuals actually rent for investment purposes rather than personal reasons because they want to supplement their income. To find out more about this practice read :http://apartmentrenting.info/2007/11/11/rent-two-apartments/ |
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man_marathon
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yes |
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Miss Kim
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If you are smart, you will. Otherwise you will also be held liable for any damage your roommate does to the current apt - even after you move. It is honorable of you , though, to still pay your half of the rent. I would get a receipt! |
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echo
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No, but your money situation has to check. They (rental places) usually like your rent to not exceed 1/3 of your income. They would combine both places if it even showed up. |
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Answer is Mine...
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That would certainly be the wise thing to do. If you continue on the lease, and damage is done to the apartment, you can be held liable. Additionally, if your roommate wanted to simply keep your portion of the rent and then not pay his/hers there would be liability issues as well. You can and should, certainly ask your landlord to be removed from the lease, he can refuse and can keep your security deposit. Good luck! |
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krixty
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You don't have to...my mother in law has her name on our apartment and on hers...it is not required but its best. |
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Tapestry6
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Your up to date on the old lease.. your setting up a new lease there is no boundaries.. many people lease a couple of different places at the same time. |
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satheesh
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where you live? |
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Bettina
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Give your five months in a lump sum to your landlord not your roomate. Give your landlord notice that you are leaving and will not be renewing your lease. Do this today. That way if your roomate decides to stay and renew the lease with someone else that's their new lease that will have to be drawn up. Do inspect the apartment for damage five months from now or you might not get your full security deposit back. Good luck. It sounds like sort of a mess. Take pictures of every room before you move so you can prove what damage has been done i.e. paint on the walls or light fixtures etc. |
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jmorritz
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It all depends on your credit rating. |
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"Im Accepting My Blessing?&
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I DON'T THINK YOU CAN GO AND ASK? |
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jl_whiterice
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I would think you would need to be off your old lease to get a new one. |
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