And the Landlord Saga Continues

Just when you think a person can't get any "jerkier," they surprise you. Gordon, our landlord, is currently out of the state helping a friend with cancer. Makes you feel like he's a good person, doesn't it? Just wait, he'll ruin it. Our lease goes through the end of June, but we can be out of here by the end of May. I had been hoping to get out of it a month early so we could save $500, and Gordon approached us with what I thought was a great option. We would agree to keep the place clean, mow the lawn, etc., and show the apartment, and he would let us have May as our last month. Since we've already paid last month's rent, we would be done paying him money. At least, we thought that was the agreement. Last night, Nathan found out that we still have to pay May's rent, and that Gordon would refund us June's rent. And there was a hidden stipulation. We actually had to sell the lease or we wouldn't get the refund.

Well, that just doesn't work for us. We would be doing all the hard work with no guarantee of a single cent. And Gordon's the type who would find a way to keep the money despite the agreement. I had already planned on not really cleaning because I don't think we'll get our deposit back from him. There's no way I'm working for free with the hope of a refund later. So, we e-mailed him and told him the deal's off. We haven't heard back yet, but it'll be a doozy, I'm sure.