This Qualifies As a Pickle
On Tuesday, I went to the leasing office. What I told them was that I'd been laid off (implying it was recent), my roommate had just told me he was moving out, there was no way I could carry the $3,000 rent by myself, and stared at them helplessly with big eyes to see what they would say.
What the nice leasing office lady said was that I could choose to break the lease and it would cost me thousands of dollars. I said, "Sign me up for that." 9am was supposed to sign it too. I brought the form home, and he told me he spoke with someone else, who gave him a different form, and by the way, he needed me to sign HIS form.
9am's form will not be signed by me. If I sign it, I am releasing him from the financial obligation, agreeing he gave me 30 days notice, and letting him out of the lease. That would be ridiculous of me. I very gently explained that to him, and pointed out that he did NOT give me 30 days notice, and that I can't afford to pay all the rent. He nodded and understood.
He's screwed if I don't let him out of the lease. I'm screwed if I stay. 9am *just* figured out that I'm not an idiot who will let herself be put on the line for the full rent. So now he is in his bedroom frantically putting up an ad for a roommate. I have a feeling this is not going to end well with 9am. Because I already know I am for sure breaking this lease, and am for sure moving at the end of the month. I know the leasing company is going to come after me for the thousands of dollars it costs to break a lease, and I'm prepared for it to simply be added to the thousands of dollars I already owe. My credit is already ruined. It doesn't matter anymore to me if it gets ruined further.
What the nice leasing office lady said was that I could choose to break the lease and it would cost me thousands of dollars. I said, "Sign me up for that." 9am was supposed to sign it too. I brought the form home, and he told me he spoke with someone else, who gave him a different form, and by the way, he needed me to sign HIS form.
9am's form will not be signed by me. If I sign it, I am releasing him from the financial obligation, agreeing he gave me 30 days notice, and letting him out of the lease. That would be ridiculous of me. I very gently explained that to him, and pointed out that he did NOT give me 30 days notice, and that I can't afford to pay all the rent. He nodded and understood.
He's screwed if I don't let him out of the lease. I'm screwed if I stay. 9am *just* figured out that I'm not an idiot who will let herself be put on the line for the full rent. So now he is in his bedroom frantically putting up an ad for a roommate. I have a feeling this is not going to end well with 9am. Because I already know I am for sure breaking this lease, and am for sure moving at the end of the month. I know the leasing company is going to come after me for the thousands of dollars it costs to break a lease, and I'm prepared for it to simply be added to the thousands of dollars I already owe. My credit is already ruined. It doesn't matter anymore to me if it gets ruined further.
posted by Green at 4/16/2009 06:31:00 PM
6 Comments:
Well, I guess this is one of those situations that will help teach 9am what being a grown-up really is. Too bad it's gonna cost him, but hey, it's good to see you're covering your ass as much as possible, regardless of him.
How much time is left on the lease?
There has to be some way to break it 'legally' so you don't have to pay a penalty beyond the two months notice.
You might want to declare bankruptcy. Then at least your credit is only "ruined" for seven years (someone correct me if I'm wrong on this).
Email me if I can help in any way. I mean it!
Hang in there Green! Way to stand your ground. Love the blog. Keep it up.
Don't worry about 9 AM. If he hadn't bailed on you, none of this would be an issue in the first place. And I see it as a good thing that you have these legal documents -- you aren't the bad guy here, you are just following the rules of the leasing office. The rules he agreed to when he moved in. That may not help right now, but hang in there.
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