If you cannot find a subleaser then you will have to pay what ever lease break fee was stated in the lease. If none is stated and or the landlord does not offer one then you must pay rent through the full yr lease or until the unit is re-rented. Some states don't require that the landlord even try to re-rent the unit so be prepared to pay for the full year. You need to check Fl laws to see if you are in one of those states or not.
EDIT: Sounds like you are doing the right thing with the dog... good for you. Most tenants don't even try to be responsible like you are. Asking all the right questions is a good place to start.
Just how much do you value the puppy.
Option 1 - move and count on paying the new lease until it expires.
Option 2 - get rid of the puppy and stay where you are. You lived with dusty carpet so why not get a bed to sleep on and get off the floor. Didn't the carpet bother you this past year?
Wow, way to screw this situation up royally. You got a dog when you weren't allowed (does the rescue place know you lied about your living situation???). You also need out of your lease and chose the worst possible time in Florida...
You will be paying the rent on this unit, at least until the fall.
If you don't find a sub-leaser, you either get rid of the dog (didn't you know that pets were not welcome?) or you pay rent on two places. A lease is a binding contract - you agreed to pay rent for a specific amount of time and the landlord agreed to make a habitable place available to you for that specific length of time. How could you not know there is no way to break a contract unless there are ways in the contract that specifically allow you to terminate early. Now, technically, you can provide notice to the landlord that you are moving vacating the apartment. The landlord is then under an obligation to attempt to lease the apartment to someone else. While he is making that attempt, you have to continue to make rent payments on the apartment until such time as he finds someone. he has to make an effort to find someone in order to mitigate your losses, but of you are having problems finding a subleaser, then he is going to have problems finding someone to lease - and no he does not have to lower the rent to get someone. You pay rent until someone is found of the lease express - whichever comes first, so yes, it could be expensive.
Im living in an apartment near my University, the lease ends in July and a couple weeks ago I resigned for the next year (starting mid august.) The problem is basically I rescued a puppy and need to move to an apartment that is more dog friendly and near a park because she is going to be an energetic dog. Also I have a severe dust allergy and sleeping on carpet just messes with my allergies
My apartment said there is no way to get out of my lease, the only thing i can do is find a subleaser, which is hard at this point because most students have already signed a lease and there are so many other people trying to sublet.
I dont see how there is no way to break the lease, I just assumed I would have to pay quite a bit of money.
Is there anything I can do if finding a subleaser doesnt work? Im desperate, and I live in Florida if that makes any difference. Thanks
