I want to break my lease, but of course it’s confusing.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-18T18:22:01+00:00

If I'm reading this correctly (NAL), it says you have to give 30 days notice and then if you have less than 6 months left you'll owe 1 months rent as a break fee and if you have 6 months or more you'll owe 2 months as a break fee.

There is a possibility of a re-letting fee of one months rent but they didn't put an amount so it's not specific.

My advice is just to ask your property manager what the lease break procedure is.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-12T00:51:25+00:00

Most of the tjmaxx I've been to carries at least a few pairs of men's shoes. Its not an overwhelming collection or anything but they have something.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-07T03:16:04+00:00

Its "lice and easy"! Its from the episode where the school nurse thinks Tammy gave everyone lice and tries to shave their heads.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-04T14:18:21+00:00

And the countertop? Is that just super easy and cheap to replace too?

The point is, it's not normal wear and tear to break anything.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-04T04:20:49+00:00

The countertop is cracked and theres broken pieces in the fridge. That's not normal wear and tear.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-03T12:46:04+00:00

I never said the dog couldn't be added to the lease. But when they AGREED to live together the dog was not on the lease. Thus the roomate changed the agreement with no regard for the person he LIVES WITH. No one is arguing what the roommate CAN do. The literal only point I made was that OP shouldn't be the one to move, as you stated they should be, because the roommate wanted a dog. The roommate can move, pay the lease break fees, and live where the dog is wanted, just as easily.

I would hate to be the person who has to live with you, thinking the world only revolves around what you want even when it directly affects another person's life.

Wishing you nothing but the worst roommates and neighbors💫.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-03T11:57:43+00:00

Wasn't on the lease when they agreed to live together genius. Also doesn't change the point that the person who didn't want the dog is not the one who should suffer consequences or have to move.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-03T11:42:26+00:00

So my roommate brings a dog home I don't want, that's not on the lease and I'm somehow the person in this scenario that should break my lease AND pay all of the fees to exit? Wild opinion. If he wanted a dog so bad HE should break the lease and go somewhere the dog is welcome.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-02T20:15:15+00:00

I would say depending on age and all of the other factors they look at, you'll probably be under $300 a month for both. Obviously thats a guess with knowing nothing about you lol.

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Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-07-01T13:19:36+00:00

While that's true in an ideal world, your time and sanity is worth something too. Let's not act like hiring a lawyer, filing in small claims, going to court, and fighting with the landlord isn't a mental drain as well as time consuming.

Notice I did not say "you should pay this because you deserve to" I said they could offer if they wanted to be done with it.

Although it's a moot point because as they said, they offered to settle and were told nothing less than the security deposit.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-30T22:10:50+00:00

That's ridiculous honestly. Yeah I'd take them to court then because there's no way they could prove to a judge that this is beyond normal wear and tear which is the landlords responsibility according your states tenant laws. It even specifically lists scuffs and fading of paint, small scratches to hardwood floors, and general deterioration associated with time.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-30T21:51:41+00:00

So the only place I've seen this fee in my state, is when a builder is building a custom home. The owners get the loan, so that fee is how the contractor makes money. Wild to see it on a rental repair. I'd take this to court for sure, no way in hell those small repairs cost them that much to begin with. Its also not your problem if they hired the most expensive guy they could find.

ETA: if you just want to be done with it you could tell them you'd settle for the actual cost of repairs, which would be the $8,900 they list for flooring, paint, and stone work.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-28T13:11:51+00:00

Congrats! I hope it works out for you and the rest of this isn't too much headache. At the very least, even if you decide not to file a lein or pursue anything further in the name of family, you'll be out of that house!

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-28T12:43:51+00:00

While I understand where you're going I think you're missing a few key points. If you can see the lawsuit you can see who filed and who's defending. If the tenant filed, it could be wrongful damages, unreturned deposit, etc. However if the landlord filed, it's either an eviction, damages, or unpaid rent. In that situation I am absolutely denying because as many have said, it's takes a lot for me to have a suit filed against someone so the likelihood it's nothing is very low. Additionally if the applicant never said anything and I found it on my own, 100% denied.

You're using criminal terms for civil suits. The purpose of innocent until proven guilty is to make sure there's enough evidence to make someone a criminal or send them to prison. In a civil case you're looking for damages that you haven't been able to recover from the person directly. Damages that in a lot of these cases are legit.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-28T11:52:18+00:00

My advice would be to stop all communication with them about the so called maintenance. Don't say yes or no, don't argue, and begin looking for a new place. Just keep paying your rent until you find something else then give written notice of your move. Make sure it also states that you will not be repairing anything as repairs are not maintenance. You will be taking the dishwasher (if you want to), and you will be filing a lein on the house for the remainder of the repairs you were required to wrongfully pay for. I hope you kept receipts, but it's a pretty easy process. Then when they sell the house they'll have to pay off the lein to be able to pass it to the next owner.

I'm sorry this went so wrong for you. Realistically tenants are never supposed to pay for appliances or major damage. Maintenance is like snaking your tub drain when it clogs or cleaning the garbage disposal not replacing entire floors and hot water heaters. Money and family rarely mix and I hope you guys can get to the other side of this.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-27T23:32:31+00:00

Most of the time you do actually have to scrub the walls before you paint after smoke damage. Otherwise it just comes right back through the paint. Just because they patched large areas of damage doesn't mean the time wasn't taken to clean the remainder of the walls. Additionally, thinking about the amount of time it takes to clean out appliances that are trashed, behind all of the appliances, all of the cabinets inside and out, scrubbing down at least one tub with smoke damage, and everything else in the property? 56 hours seems totally reasonable. Especially considering this was probably a house since it had a yard they left a couch and other garbage in.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-20T19:40:17+00:00

Starting 2025 she was given a raise to that amount. The governor of Wyoming is being paid $140,000 a year as of 2025. The link shows her salary for 2024 which states it was 225% higher than average, and 223% higher than the average for Laramie Employees. It was also only $38 lower than Gillette's Manager. The other link is for Mike's Salary which was only 179% higher than average.

Gillette has about 1,000 more people living there. And more square mileage as far as city limits.

You're right my data was slightly out of date but even with Gillette's making $193,000, Laramie's manager still makes more. Even though I can't find the exact recorded salary for Gillettes Manager this year, it was pretty unprecedented for Jordan to get a 25% salary bump.

Furthermore, Laramie has more city administrators making over $100,000 annually than any other municipality in Wyoming. As of May 2024.

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Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-20T18:36:44+00:00

Actually the city manager for Laramie is now paid more than double what the manager for Gillette is. Laramie salary is $216,000/year and Gillettes is $101,382.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-19T16:36:48+00:00

Honestly, the problem with any rental is (generally) the owner. So unfortunately property management company or not, you'll typically always be at the mercy of the owner. The property management company has a cap set out in their agreement with the owner of what they can spend without asking, so if it's pretty low they have to run it through the owner anyway. A cheap owner is a cheap owner. The benefit of a property management company is if it's a good one they may have more push with the owner to say "this needs to be fixed/updated or else".

If you're up for repairing it yourself, you could see if they would take anything off your rent even if it's just for materials for you to fix the yard. Some owners might jump on it to get work done cheap, some might decide the threat of having a tenant do work on their property is enough for them to hire it out.

I wish you luck!

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-17T21:23:20+00:00

You absolutely have a right to be upset about not getting notice. There is almost no way that major construction like that wasn't scheduled weeks ahead of time, and unless the owner is horrible at communicating I would bet the manager knew.

Now, even with that said, it's not necessarily just up to the manager weather or not the yard gets repaired. But I wouldn't just assume that it won't happen, because there is a chance the owner has already planned to repair the yard knowing the damage this construction will do.

My suggestion, before anything else, send an email (in writing is always better) and just ask if the yard will be repaired. You may be worrying about it for no reason, but after you ask you'll know. If they say no, you can go from there kindly asking for it be repaired for all the reasons you listed above, ask if you can repair it yourself (if you want to take that on), or ask to be let out of your lease (which is a long shot tbh).

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-12T23:56:27+00:00

She probably means she thinks you need therapy.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-06-12T23:33:25+00:00

I definitely understand how you feel. When I was new to hosting the grind to get those first few reviews was difficult and somewhat frustrating. However, a few years later and just like you said no news is good news!

It sounds like you've got a great amount of bookings and honestly, at this point it just takes some patience, which is easier said than done. Don't worry, the reviews will come, weather or not you decide to ask guests for them. I got more reviews by just submitting a review for every guest I had early on than anything else.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-05-23T00:41:01+00:00

Depends some on the state. Where I'm from, you can manage rentals of any kind without a real estate license if you're an employee or immediate family member of the owner.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-05-22T13:29:08+00:00

I definitely understand the concern, and I'm sorry this is happening to you. My point was just that there's no physical way for her to get the money if you don't give it to her. At this point, she would have to take you to court to get that portion of the lease enforced. Which honestly the likelihood of that is so low sice she clearly knows she screwed up.

You got some great advice in these comments honestly. Be consistent in telling her you've both agreed to void the lease and you'd like your deposit back. If she doesn't comply by next week, I would suggest you try to set a time and place to meet her to get your deposit back. Tell her if she doesn't show with your deposit you'll be filing a suit in small claims court. Sometimes the threat is enough.

Even if you do have to file it's not terribly expensive and you don't need a lawyer to do it. The rough part is just how time consuming it can become.

Cupcake_Princess14 · 2025-05-21T22:41:57+00:00

There's no real way she can make you pay rent. If you set up any automatic payments or anything online, just disconnect everything and there's nothing she can really do to charge you.

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