Question about breaking a Lease

[aachudneymiles]

HI, Everyone Thanks for all your help. I have a question about breaking a Rental Lease. We are filing PRO se /thursday. My family and I were struggling and couldnt afford to pay our 1300 rent, we are in Eastern Va. The landlord took us to court and got a default judgment. I was wondering how would I list the amount. I have this paper saying I owe them 1500.00 but I have heard they're intent are to hold the apartment and dont rent because I would be liable for any months they dont rent that apartment because of contract -lease- anyway my lease is due up in may so should I list the 1500.00 plus 1300.00 a month for the remainer of lease until may.. . I am soo confused I a ready to file just wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing.. any help would help thnx

[rilbrianne]

lol, they are gonna be in the dump after they find out your filing. They won't get a dime out of holding it open and they'll wish they had just leased it out.

Sorry, I can't offer advice but I had to put in my 2 cents.

Good luck

[aachudneymiles]

lol, they are gonna be in the dump after they find out your filing. They won't get a dime out of holding it open and they'll wish they had just leased it out.

Sorry, I can't offer advice but I had to put in my 2 cents.

Good luck

That what I said .. I wondered why there were soo many apartments around me with no one living in them .. The landlord told me this. "You know you are liable for the whole lease until 5/2008" I said "ok".. Now you know I didnt tell her anything about me filing cause she would have flipped out lol. well thanks for the luck .. I will be turning papers in thursday and praying.

[SinkingFast]

When you sign a lease, generally you're agreeing to pay the full $$$ amount of the total lease in monthly installments. The Landlord can come back on your for the deficient balance. That's why you need to include a lease you intend to break in your BK.

Our attny listed the lease we broke and included our former Landlord. Under Date Claim was Incurred, he wrote "Any and all claims arising from an unexpired least dated on or about 07/01/2005". In the $$$ amount, he listed $1. That covered the months we did not pay, plus any damages our Landlord may have wanted to claim.

Obviously,............ Do not expect to get your Security Deposit back.

[aachudneymiles]

When you sign a lease, generally you're agreeing to pay the full $$$ amount of the total lease in monthly installments. The Landlord can come back on your for the deficient balance. That's why you need to include a lease you intend to break in your BK.

Our attny listed the lease we broke and included our former Landlord. Under Date Claim was Incurred, he wrote "Any and all claims arising from an unexpired least dated on or about 07/01/2005". In the $$$ amount, he listed $1. That covered the months we did not pay, plus any damages our Landlord may have wanted to claim.

Obviously,............ Do not expect to get your Security Deposit back.

Great great Tnx SOOOO Much $1 and Any and all claims arising from an unexpired least dated on or about 07/01/2005
and ohh thank goodness I didnt give them a depsoit.
THnx again

[SinkingFast]

Be sure to put your on lease date in there and not ours!

[aachudneymiles]

Be sure to put your on lease date in there and not ours!

yeah I did... 2001 I would have been liable.. lol thnx

[freshstart06]

I will check and see what my paralegal did but I know she included the amount were were going to be sued for and all remaining balance. Don't forget to include not only the landlord but the their lawyer as well. Somewhere you have to include the court where they were going to sue you.

[aachudneymiles]

I will check and see what my paralegal did but I know she included the amount were were going to be sued for and all remaining balance. Don't forget to include not only the landlord but the their lawyer as well. Somewhere you have to include the court where they were going to sue you.

Thanks fresh