Q: Leasing office charging me 6070$ after I reported to them am leaving because contenants brought another person in house
He even Bring another tenant to live in house and charging him rent and move himself to the unfinished basement with her girlfriend and 4 years old daughter. At that point I can’t even use the basement to wash my clothes. I reported to the leasing office the illegal presence in the house along with him living in basement that broke the lease.they said will inspect the lease but failed to do so.Cotenant keep threatening and I showed lease office messages print out and tell them I don’t feel safe no more am leaving.they make me sign a paper and reason why I want break the lease and said will make him reapply and if qualified my name will be off if not will still be on lease.
The letter they send him said something else.Never commit him do a date to apply just say if he want to renew lease he can apply before end of lease and let him known me I don’t want renew lease.but wasn’t what I told them.I told them am leaving.now they evicted them in November and saying we both owed 6070$. help
A: I do not understand the facts as you've presented them, and there is little any lawyer can do for you without reviewing the lease, the licensing of the unit, the correspondence, and the rest of the oral facts. Further, it probably matters where the rental unit is located, but your message seems to be about a unit someplace in Maryland or in Brooklyn, NY. In any event, a $6,070 default judgment against you will be a problem. Find a landlord-tenant or real estate lawyer practicing in the jurisdiction of the rental, and retain them to review the matter. It will be much cheaper than the $6,070 judgment or the damage that will do to your credit.
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