Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Texas

My buddy was on my apartment porch and witnessed my downstairs neighbors slashing another neighbors car. the following morning I reported this to my apartment management and they stated that they needed this documented. I explained to them I am documenting this by telling them. They said no a written document. I asked them for a piece of paper and a pen and gave them a description on what happened. they stated I would need to report this to the police for there documents. I explained if I reported this to the police and the neighbor saw me pointed them out then my car tires could get slashed as well. I saw my neighbor whose tires was slashed as he was looking at his tires and told him who had done this and explained what the apartment management said needed to be done. My wife took my buddy to the police station and explained what happened which the police officer stated that the neighbor whose tires got slashed did not press charges but did report it. Now as my apartment lease is expiring on March 31st I am moving out due to the poor management of the apartment community and gave them written notice on Feb 8th 2010 they are now charging me an additional $258.64 for not giving them a full 60 day notice. Is there anything I can do?


Asked on 2/09/11, 10:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brandy McIntyre Law Office of Brandy Reynolds McIntyre

The situation with the slashed tires has no effect on your written lease contract with the apartment complex. You signed a contract with certain terms, one of which was that you would give 60 days notice of move-out. Because you did not give a full 60 days notice you owe rent for the additional days per your lease contract.

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Answered on 2/09/11, 3:13 pm


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