Q: Apartment charging me rent after asking me to move out
I informed my complex I was planning to move out and submitted a sublease form since they did not give me the option to break the lease. After a week they left me a voicemail saying they found someone to sublease and asked if I can move out and submit my keys in the next couple of days so they can fill my space (I still have the voicemail & transcript). A week after I moved out and turned in all my keys they charged me for rent claiming nobody moved in and I was still responsible for rent although I already moved in somewhere else under the impression my lease was taken over. What can I do? I can’t afford to pay two rents.
A: You may be stuck--because unless the agreement was in writing the landlord does not have to abide by it.
A: You should write to them that you surrendered the key and they accepted. Your obligation is discharged. Did you get your security and last month back? Did you sign anything?
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