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Anyone here ever lose your job after signing a lease for an apartment? What did you do?

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skysooner

All you can do is throw yourself on the mercy of the person you signed the contract with. They might release you from that, they might keep your deposit or they might try and play hardball and try to hold you to the complete lease. I would approach it with them in a manner where I wouldn't say what I was willing to do (i.e. don't say take my deposit). Tell them what happened and asked what are your options with them. If they come up with something unacceptable (i.e trying to hold you to the entire lease), then it is time to hire an attorney to make a call to them (this will usually resolve it). There is no telling how they will react as people vary in their compassion.

a2k

It's really easy to get out of leases (as an individual). But your landlord probably doesn't want the place to go empty. If you've been a good tenant up until now (compained little, always paid your rent on time, kept the place clean), you can probably go to them and openly talk about the issue. They might be willing to agree to a reduced rent for a certain amount of time, and at the end of that time either you move out or it goes back up. Having a place empty for one month costs the landlord just as much as giving you a 20% rent reduction for five months.

FroMan

it all depends on the state that you live in and the rules. 99% lies in the hands of your landloard. he/she may be flexible and let you out with no penalty or they may keep your damage deposit. It is totally up to them.

be honest and up front with them. it will make things much easier.

yellowgowild

If you find a replacement tenant, willing to sign a contract, things will go more easily.