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    Exclamation North Carolina Rental Apartments

    My husband and I took out a 2 year lease in an apartment complex in North Carolina with the understanding if we wanted to leave early all we had to do was give 30 days notice. I am pregnant with small children and I feel the complex is managed very poorly -crime wise. There have been numerous incidents where we feel our lives have been threatened.
    1. My son's friends were attacked by a pitbill who owner's reside in the complex.
    2. Right next door to us the residents were selling drugs, got robbed by armed gunmen who kicked in their door and shots were fired. The robbers got away but the resident was temporarily arrested on possession or warrant charges or something.
    We live in fear. Suppose robbers come back and get our apts mixed up!!
    What do we do? We got the hell out of there. We signed the documents to leave and now they want 2 months termination fee + 1 months rent =$2025.00. Is the property mngmt negligent? Do we have rights to leave under such extreme conditions? I am pregnant and constantly stressed out and at risk of early labor.

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    Default Re: North Carolina Rental Apartments

    What does your lease agreement say? You need to read that carefully:


    Can't I always terminate my lease with 30 days' notice to the landlord?

    No. If your lease provides for a definite termination date, you are typically obligated for the entire lease term, even if you have a good reason for leaving such as illness or a job transfer. Only termination due to certain military transfers is excused. So, if you leave early and the landlord is unable to re-rent your apartment, he may sue you for the unpaid rent and costs, and/or file a negative credit report against you.

    Some leases allow a tenant to terminate the lease early under certain circumstances by giving notice. Check your lease to determine if it permits early termination and what amount of notice is required. If, for example, your lease allows you to give 30 days' notice to terminate it, typically, you must notify the landlord at least 30 days before the end of the month in which you propose to leave and pay rent through the end of that month.
    I'm renting on a month-to-month basis. What notice must I give to terminate my lease?

    http://www.ncrec.state.nc.us/publica...html#terminate
    You may want to contact the Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General's Office at (919) 733-7741.

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