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Hello Guys

I am moving out of an apartment complex and has paid the rent only up to the moving date. I got the notice from the apartment saying that I need to pay for enitre month otherwise they will take me court.

I am on monthly lease and I am handing keys on Monday. The rent is paid upto Monday (09/17). The date has not passed and still I am getting this letter. The balance is around 400$ with 40$ late fees. Management is saying I should pay the entire month's rent and they will reimburse.

Wife asked them about the rent for September. They told I need to pay only for days that I will live. I never received phone call from them or they never told me I had to pay rent for entire month. I lived here for long time and gave them business of more than 60,000$.

I feel bad they haven't treated me fairly. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

What does your lease agreement say? Without knowing what it says, I dont think anyone here can help you.

Check your lease agreement, there is a good chance that it will have all details. Also, since they are going to reimburse the amount, you can just pay and get it back. You don't need to feel bad, they are just trying to do their job. Talk to them and try to get the fine waived.

I vented my frustration on the leasing consultant. I told him I gave you business for 5 years and my (3) friends have lived here for 7-10 years. I feel bad and you should have atleast given me call.

He said nothing personal and this is how its done. He said I need to pay the entire month's rent At one point he was so mad and said don't look at me. Then a lady came and he changed his way.

He said are you going to sue us? I told him I am not intersted in legal stuff and asked him about the corrective action.

Late night I have mailed them the payment. But haven't recorded the proof. I guess if the check is not cashed with two days I will visit their management office and will repay.

Let us say for an argument sake if I had to pay entire month's rent, will this be major problem?

Thanks

OP - 440 bucks is much less compared to what you would spend even going to small claims court in terms of time and money. I would inspect the lease conditions and if the lease terms requires then pay and move on. You can request then to waive some portion out of goodwill and for the prospect of you refering others. If the sum runs into thousands then it is worth fighting, not hundreds, as a practical matter.

OP- Cool down.
1. Read your lease and understand. You and they are bound by it.

If the lease is ambiguous,
2. Whatever they say, ask them to fax their response to you. (basically get it in writing)
3. Avoid talking via phone. Fax your requests, questions and responses. (Keep sheet from the fax machine that says the fax actually went through).
4. In any case, pay whatever you are legally bound to pay. You can always get it back if you are proven right. Otherwise the 'collection agency' thing will work against your credit, even if you are correct.
5. If you are convinced you are correct and they are taking you for a ride, start sending them letters with a cc to BBB (Better Business..)
6. Worst case, go to local county small claims court and file a case (don't need a lawyer)

I did this while in grad school to a travel agent who tried to run away with my money (india trip) and scared the sh@# out of him. On the phone he had said you @#$% student, you can't do anything to me.

Gooluck.

After last lease renewal, I gave two suggestions to the management.

1) Renovate the kids playing area

2) In the living room, give tube light fixture.

The kids playset was piece of junk. This summer some body went on rampage one night and destroyed the entire playset.

When I went to give the moveout notice, I overheard the leasing consultant talking to the manager that this is the guy who gave the suggestion and destroyed the playset. Lets us get him. He layed out some tricks.

I only wanted to point out that I will bad mouth the complex in indian community.