What is the name of your state? Ohio
I was going through a divorce and my husband made it impossible to dwell at the same house. I had no choice at the time but to move out of the house. I moved into an apartment in Nov. of 2000. I signed a one year lease. I stayed there for three months. My divorce went through and I was awarded the house. I didn't need an apartment anymore. I explained this to the landlord and gave a written notice I intended to move out. This year (2005) I find that the management put it on my credit report in Dec. of 2000. My landlord charged me for two more months rent,(for the amount of time they stated it was vacant) over a hunderd dollars for water. The thing is I paid my own water bill and x amount of dollars for dirtiness, which by the way that place was sqeaky clean when I left. Is there some Ohio Law which would have released/excluded me from this lease which is now going on five years now. I do know that my ex-husband was in an almost identical situation when we met. His friend was a lawyer and sent one letter to the landlord of his apartment building and the landlord backed off and just released him from any obligations. There must be some loophole or exception?? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
I was going through a divorce and my husband made it impossible to dwell at the same house. I had no choice at the time but to move out of the house. I moved into an apartment in Nov. of 2000. I signed a one year lease. I stayed there for three months. My divorce went through and I was awarded the house. I didn't need an apartment anymore. I explained this to the landlord and gave a written notice I intended to move out. This year (2005) I find that the management put it on my credit report in Dec. of 2000. My landlord charged me for two more months rent,(for the amount of time they stated it was vacant) over a hunderd dollars for water. The thing is I paid my own water bill and x amount of dollars for dirtiness, which by the way that place was sqeaky clean when I left. Is there some Ohio Law which would have released/excluded me from this lease which is now going on five years now. I do know that my ex-husband was in an almost identical situation when we met. His friend was a lawyer and sent one letter to the landlord of his apartment building and the landlord backed off and just released him from any obligations. There must be some loophole or exception?? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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