How I carefully but successfully managed to break my leasing contract

Sep 9
16:45

2011

Kerri Lissa

Kerri Lissa

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Once I settled in New York City, with a good apartment in an ideal location I thought I would remain there for a few years.

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However this was about to change as I was offered my perfect job,How I carefully but successfully managed to break my leasing contract Articles on the other side of town it was unavoidable that I had to move and more necessarily break my lease.There are many dangers when breaking a lease, some that can be tricky to avoid, however with help, I managed to break my lease easily.When I first settled in New York City, I rented an apartment in Lower Manhattan virtually next door to my office. I was lucky that I didn't have far to travel into work, and my apartment was in a friendly and safe neighbourhood. After working at my job for 12 months I started to look for new jobs, however I was unsuccessful so agreed to continue my lease.Just before Christmas last year I was called up by a company I had applied to and they wanted me to come in to talk about an opportunity, after two long interviews, I got the job and was really happy. However there were some disadvantages, my new office was in Upper East Side the other side of the New York City and ideally I wanted to move.After looking at apartments in that part of the city, I had my mind set on moving to the Upper East Side. The location was perfect,all my friends lived there and it was a good neighbourhood and close to my office block. I found my dream apartment that was right next to Central Park, however I realised that I couldn't move into or even put a deposit down on a new apartment without breaking my current leasing contract, but how to do this I didn't know where to start.I scoured the internet tirelessly for solutions, instead I found horror stories and accounts of bad encounters by others that had broken their lease. I started to research the rights I had, it is vital to know the rights of tenants when breaking a lease, as you know what you are or not eligible for. I scheduled a meeting with my landlord to speak about matters further.Because I was a good tenant with no unpaid bills, always pleasant to deal with and my apartment kept clean, my landlord agreed to release my from my lease six months early. It paid off to inquire about my rights as it made me aware of what I was was available to me to and how I could make the process easier. I helped my landlord to find a new tenant and paid my rent in full until he did so and within two months I had moved into my new apartment.Lease relief can be difficult and on some instances a landlord can even decide not to let you break the contract. My best advice is to be a helpful tenant and to research and be aware of your rights.

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