Everything was going great. I had been hired by a local engineering firm. I found a great apartment in Alhambra, and it was just a few miles from my new job. I went through all of requirements to check my credit history and I signed a lease. Just before I was supposed to move in, my new employer advised me that my job was being moved to another state. I could move, and they would help me with some of my moving expenses, but I had committed to rent this apartment managed by Bevin & Brock for one year.
I went into the Bevin & Brock office and told them what happened. They probably did not have to do this, but they told me that they understood, and offered to cancel the lease if I would pay a small cancellation fee of $95 to cover the cost of the credit check and the time they spent working with me over three days, as they would then have to do this same work all over again. My obligation under that lease would have been $985 each month for 12 months. I got out of that lease for $95. What a relief. I am sorry to have to move, but I am thankful that they helped me to make the move easier.
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