well, that's a pisser.

[lyssie]

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.

In other news, anyone looking to move to Milwaukee?

eta: I'm serious, here.

The only way out of our lease is to stay in it, unless we want to be charged for every single month left plus more (like, y'know, LAWYER FEES).

I am so angry right now, I'm not sure I'm even coherent.

Comments

[gordon-r-d.livejournal.com]

(o_O)?

*hugs*

[liminalliz.livejournal.com]

Oh noes!!! ::clings::

[drake57.livejournal.com]

Not to Milwaukee but i have a place in Cleveland,Ohio if i move.

What's up?

[musicforcylons.livejournal.com]

why milwaukee?

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Yes. But what a bitch it's going to be. *sigh*

[gordon-r-d.livejournal.com]

Damn, that's shite...

I can only second somebody else's idea to sublet or somehting. Damn.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

*snuggles*

Yus. Mwah.

[vampirehunter85.livejournal.com]

*kicks things on your behalf*

[surreallis.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

It's impossible to feel secure when you can't find a job. Even worse when you're down to the lint in your pocket. I wish I could tell you, "Move to Madison!" and be sure you'd find a job instantly, but I don't think it's much better here.

There ought to be a way out of leases like that. It's not like you want to move for the hell of it. It sucks.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Sigh. The sad thing is, I was pretty certain this was the answer to the question. It's a business our landlady runs, and I get why she has penalties and crap for people who break leases. I just... Arg.

[raisintorte.livejournal.com]

Have you thought about assigning your lease? Unless expressly prohibited by the written terms of your lease, you are entitled to assign your lease to a third party. Assignment is different from subletting. With subletting the sublessee is considered your tenant and is generally not personally liable to the landlord (you would be). With an assignment you are assigning your rights and obligations under the lease to a third party. While you would still be liable under the original lease (only regarding the promise to pay) the assignee would also have contractual liability to the landlord. I mean you would have to find someone take over your lease but it would get your out of it.

Now this is just general landlord/tenant law but assignment of property rights is generally uniform across the board.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

hrm. Good to know. *makes notes*

[woodface]

If you can find me a job there...

[thekatebeyond.livejournal.com]

You may hate this suggestion, but have you looked into state agencies or charities that will provide emergency rent payments if you are out of work? There's almost guaranteed to be one in your area. Milwaukee has 211 service, so it should be easy to find the right agency. (Just dial 211 on your phone - it's like 411, but for assistance.)

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

sigh. Yeah. And if I don't get this job tomorrow, I'm heading for the unemployment office, too.

[lavidaessueno.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. *cuddles*

[dragonelf-2002.livejournal.com]

::Hugs Lyssie and gives her a virtual good luck charm (+):: (that little thing (+) is supposed to be a virtual four-leaf clover)

[acetal.livejournal.com]

*sighs and snugs*

Your journal looks really good, btw.

[mitai.livejournal.com]

::snugs tightly::

Aside from assigning, there's a really weird suggestion I'm going to throw out at you - go back to school. There are all manner of aid programs for unemployed students, as well as housing that is actually extremely nice. Judy, a woman I went to undergrad with, ended up paying about $80/mo for a two story townhouse normally around $900, and the state paid for the rest, in conjunction with her landlord.