违约怎么办? 房东is mean

Due to the massive budget cutting, I have to get another job in another state, I gave my landlord 28 days of notice that I am leaving and cannot afford to pay 2 rents. They said that legally, I am obligated to pay the rent until the end of the lease (May 2011).

According to the lease, the renters are obligated to pay the rent until the lease expires. We must give them 60 days of written notice. The written agreement between the two parties will make the moving day effective with signatures from both parties. In case of failure, the default of the lease specifies that they can take my personal property.

I heard two stories. More than 1 American friends told me that I can break the lease and leave. At most, they would ask for 1 more month rent. Some of them have actually done this.

The second story came from a person who actually works for the landlord association. He told me that the landlord can track me down across the country to make me pay the rent until the lease ends.

I went to the leasing office and offered to pay them a lump of money to get out of the lease. They declined.

I did post the ad on the craiglist in efforts to find someone to take over the lease.

I am confused with the two different stories. Anyone can give me some suggestions? First, how to handle this type of situation. Second, what steps can I take to protect myself? I cannot afford two rents at all financially.

Your early reply is much appreciated.

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• Usually you should be ok if you move out of town -va_landlord- ♂ (404 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 07:50:45

• 回复：Usually you should be ok if you move out of town -李狗妈妈- ♀ (927 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 08:13:09

• 回复：Usually you should be ok if you move out of town -李狗妈妈- ♀ (449 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 08:19:31

• Do you have anything written showing your intention -va_landlord- ♂ (393 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 08:31:31

• 回复：Do you have anything written showing your intention -李狗妈妈- ♀ (737 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 09:26:34

• 回复：Do you have anything written showing your intention -李狗妈妈- ♀ (353 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 09:57:32

• 1. Talk with an attorney. 2. Ask the management company -va_landlord- ♂ (49 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 10:02:54

• if you believe that the rental office trick you in the lease, th -jy101- ♂ (447 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 08:23:07

• 回复：if you believe that the rental office trick you in the lease, -李狗妈妈- ♀ (280 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 09:43:56

• they will ask the collection agency to bother you for many years -checkingaround- ♂ (1845 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 08:54:25

• 回复：they will ask the collection agency to bother you for many ye -李狗妈妈- ♀ (12 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 09:29:16

• You can offer to give them another month of rent -curiousGeorge2- ♂ (186 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 09:34:18

• 回复：You can offer to give them another month of rent -李狗妈妈- ♀ (63 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 09:41:26

• check this website -curiousGeorge2- ♂ (142 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 09:51:16

• Communicate; find sublease; offer buy out -svll- ♂ (646 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 10:17:30

• 回复：Communicate; find sublease; offer buy out -sunskitehomes- ♂ (318 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 10:26:47

• 回复：回复：Communicate; find sublease; offer buy out -李狗妈妈- ♀ (89 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 10:29:21

• 回复：Communicate; find sublease; offer buy out -李狗妈妈- ♀ (347 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 10:28:14

• did you talk to their manager? -curiousGeorge2- ♂ (120 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 10:36:33

• 回复：did you talk to their manager? -李狗妈妈- ♀ (334 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 11:39:24

• How long have you had ad on craigslist? -sunskitehomes- ♂ (245 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 10:52:19

• 回复：How long have you had ad on craigslist? -李狗妈妈- ♀ (476 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 11:07:42

• the key point is that nobody can charge double rent -my_river- ♀ (356 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 12:27:44

• 回复：the key point is that nobody can charge double rent -李狗妈妈- ♀ (69 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 12:53:02

• my lawyer told me that, and judge will look at that also -my_river- ♀ (484 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 13:13:46

• 回复：my lawyer told me that, and judge will look at that also -李狗妈妈- ♀ (189 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 14:32:40

• I don't know that, you could try. -my_river- ♀ (380 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 14:55:13

• 回复：the key point is that nobody can charge double rent -red.rose- ♀ (32 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 12:59:29

• if you have to move beyond your control, then -curiousGeorge2- ♂ (141 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 14:24:16

• 回复：if you have to move beyond your control, then -李狗妈妈- ♀ (52 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 14:33:43

• please read the code, I did little bit search on it -my_river- ♀ (191 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 14:42:23

• a friend in Maryland had to break the lease -curiousGeorge2- ♂ (137 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 14:50:14

• some other ideas -curiousGeorge2- ♂ (319 bytes) () 02/12/2010 postreply 14:54:41