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    Default Do You Have 72 Hours To Break A Lease Without Further Obligation

    On 9/21/07 I signed a lease for a rental condo, effective starting on 9/29/07 and gave the realtor a security deposit for $1100. I understood that I would be responsible for the utilities, including the sewer. On 9/22/07, I received an email from the agent stating that I should send the sewer fee to the seller/owner at the flat rate of $255/quarter. I live in Michigan and to me that fee is outrageous. This was not discussed at the time when I signed the lease.

    Also, I do not have a copy of the lease in my possession and would not receive it until 9/28/07 when I was to pay the first months rent and get the keys.

    I am on a tight budget and according to the CITY sewer fee, people are charged $30/quarter. I don't know WHY it is so much more expensive out in the TOWNSHIP.

    At this point, I just want my security deposit back and to look for a place with more reasonable utilities.

    DO I HAVE 72 HOURS TO TERMINATE MY LEASE AND TO BE REFUNDED MY SECURITY DEPOSIT???

    Please help. I have less than 24 hours left.

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: 72 hours to break a lease???

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    DO I HAVE 72 HOURS TO TERMINATE MY LEASE AND TO BE REFUNDED MY SECURITY DEPOSIT???
    NO.

    All you can do is try to work it out with the LL or the agent.

    Probably a special assessment for recent sewer installation.

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    Default Re: 72 hours to break a lease???

    the only 72 hour cancellation period you have is the 72 hourds BEFORE you signed the lease.

    I woudl suggest calling the township and asking them directly for the cost of the sewer charge.

    as to CA LL's suggestion of it being a special assessment; this is where I would argue that cost, if applicable. A special assessment would not be considered a typical sewer use fee, it is essentially a placement of taxes onto the sewer bill and should be born by the LL. You should be limited to the actual fee imposed for the handling of the sewage, not the improvements of the sewage system.

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    Default Re: Do You Have 72 Hours To Break A Lease Without Further Obligation

    I found the info online.

    Break down of $255/quarter:
    $177 Debt service, operation & maintenance- TOWNSHIP
    $78 Operation, maintenance & replacement- COUNTY

    Both seem redundant of each other.
    I emailed the realtor to see if the owner would negotiate.

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    Default Re: Do You Have 72 Hours To Break A Lease Without Further Obligation

    Quote Quoting greatlakes
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    I found the info online.

    Break down of $255/quarter:
    $177 Debt service, operation & maintenance- TOWNSHIP
    $78 Operation, maintenance & replacement- COUNTY

    Both seem redundant of each other.
    I emailed the realtor to see if the owner would negotiate.
    I suspect that the county contracts treatment services from the township or vice versa. That would explain the double billing although this method of billing does seem a but unusual.

    Now the part I would look into is the "debt service" and the "replacement" section. That sounds like a taxation to upgrade or improve the system and as such is not for the services rendered. I would object to those fees should they turn out to be infrastructure improvements and not actual treatment services charges.

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