Am I responsible for the apartment if I didn't put any money down?

Question

I would like to know am I responsible for an apartment even though I signed a lease but no money was transfered. The way it was explained to me was that I would not be responsible for the apartment (or possession is not taken) until money is taken, but I received a call saying that I am responsible for sub-leasing the apartment and if it is not I still have to pay the rent. What do I do?

Answer 1

If you signed the lease you are responsible for whatever the lease says.  Whoever told you that you are not responsible until money is taken was wrong.  Never sign a lease unless you plan to go through with it.

Answer 2

Yes, you're still LEGALLY responsible for the apartment. Just because you're told something doesn't mean it's written down on the contract.

Who told you about the "no-responsibility" thing? Was it the owner? If it wasn't, then don't listen. If the owner told you that, then take it for what (s)he told you since it could be by the owner's business "deals", but you're still responsible for the lease. And yes, you definitely HAVE to pay rent since you've signed the contract.

Answer 3

You read what you sign and believe that, not what you "are told" that is different.

The lease most likely says you are responsible for all rent payments, late payments, physical damage and legal costs involved in any court actions.

Answer 4

A SIGNED lease is valid whether you paid money at the time you signed it or not.  If they took you to court you would lose

Answer 5

Ignore the person - it will just go away on its own.  they will not go thry the effort of suing you and probably not recovering money even if they won..  A verbal aggrement is also a contract so if they said to you that you will not be responsible then that is also a binding contract.