You may terminate the Lease Contract if you enlist or are drafted or commissioned in the U.S. Armed Forces. You also may terminate the Lease Contract if: (1) you are (i) a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or reserves on active duty or (ii) a member of the National Guard called to active duty for more than 30 days in response to a national emergency declared by the President; and (2) you are either (i) given change-of-station orders to permanently depart the local area, (ii) deployed with a military unit for 90 days or more, or (iii) relieved or released from active duty. After you deliver to us your written termination notice, the Lease Contract will be terminated under this military clause 30 days after the date on which your next rental payment is due. You must furnish us a copy of your permanent change-of-station orders, call-up orders, or deployment orders or letter. Military permission for base housing doesn’t constitute a permanent change-of-station order. After your move out, we’ll return your security deposit, less lawful deductions. If you or your co-resident are a dependent of a servicemember covered by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act who is entitled to terminate this Lease Contract pursuant to this Section, you may also terminate this Lease Contract under this paragraph. A co-resident who is not your spouse or dependent may similarly terminate this Lease Contract under this military clause. Unless you state otherwise in your Rental Application, you represent when signing this Lease Contract that: (1) you do not already have deployment or change-of-station orders; (2) you will not be retiring from the military during the Lease Contract term; and (3) the term of your enlistment or obligation will not end before the Lease Contract term ends. You waive all your rights to terminate if you misrepresent the facts in the proceeding sentence.

So…according to this, even if you receive orders, they can still charge you an extra month’s rent? That’s bullshit. If you want, I can scan this and send it to you.

But this is illegal.

Under paragraph 23 of the TAA Lease Contract, the owner is required to allow you to move out early under certain circumstances. You may terminate your lease contract if you enlist or are drafted or commissioned into active service in the U.S. Armed Forces or are a member of the Armed Forces or reserves called to active duty AND are either:

(i) given change-of-station orders to permanently depart the local area;

(ii) deployed with a military unit or as an individual in support of a military unit for 90 days or more; or

(iii) relieved or released from active duty.

I hope it puts them out of business. That complex needs new management badly!