I moved out of Florida to pursue a different job, and had to break my lease. Don't think for a minute that they won't stick it to you after you leave. I had to pay all of the rent due for the rest of my lease, didn't get my security deposit, and was even charged an additional "clean up fee" even though I know for a fact I cleaned that apartment pretty well myself. The only damage that I caused was some paint that was pulled up from one of the window sill- couldn't have cost more than a small can of paint and 15 minutes of labor. When I asked Brian what damages they had documented, all he could only keep repeating "You owe x amount of money... you owe x amount of money."

If you think these are appreciative landlords who are willing to let someone out of their lease (I was leaving the state because of a job move- it isn't like I was pulling out because I found a cheaper place across town)because they had been a loyal and problem free tenant who always paid rent on time, every time, then GUESS AGAIN. It's all business, and they WILL report you to a collection agency. I took my first ever hit to my credit because of these guys. If you sign the lease, you better be able to cough up the cash if you have to break it.

User Responses
From: kctp01	Date: 02/24/2007
I dont work there...but I am in the apartment industry and I get this thrown at me all the time. But no matter how much I like or dislike a resident has nothing to do with them completing the terms of their lease and we have to treat everyone equally. If you look up fair housing laws, everyone has to be treated equally and your procedures have to be done the same way every time. Do you realize that if the office had given you some kind of break and another resident found out they could sue not only the company but the individual who gave you the deal. I love my good residents and hate seeing them go...and as much as I would love to give them a good deal upon move out, its not worth losing my job and I hope you can understand that. Now as far as the charges, they should have an itemized list of exactly what they charged and the amounts should be backed up with copies of the reciepts/bills from vendors. If they cant provide that, then there is definately something fishy there. Good luck!
From: Anonymous	Date: 03/12/2007
I guess the thing that burned me up was that I was initially told to just pay rent for the first month that the apartment was vacant after I left. They said that they could rent the apartment out to someone else. Also, from my math, it would seem I was being charged the FULL monthly rent, which normally included water, sewer, trash, etc. Is it right for them to charge me that even though I am no longer living there? And if they hold me to my lease even though someone else is living in my old apartment, isn't that double-dipping? It seems unethical, if not illegal.

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