IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE EARLIER?
I sealed an unit franchise upon February seventeen this year, we have had countless problems with a landlord. For 6 days over a past 2 weeks we have not had prohibited H2O as well as had to go elsewhere to take a bath. There has been a trickle from a unit a upper story in to my lavatory as well as they cut a total out of my roof as well as it has been 2 weeks as well as they still have not remade my ceiling. we additionally work nights as well as a man which only changed in on top of me seems to never nap so we am incompetent to nap during a day as we need to. we have complained to a bureau multiform times even asking to be moved. There is a proviso in my franchise agreement which we can get out of my franchise with 60 days notice though we have to compensate an one more 2 months after we move. Due to a conditions of a unit is there any approach we might be means to leave earlier?
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on December 31, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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It sounds to me like the landlord has already broken the lease but not providing a sound place to live. You should tell you landlord that you want out, if he gives you problems tell him he can take you to small claims court. If he does pursue small claims court, countersue for the distress and the days that you couldn’t live there.
on December 31, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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Since a lease is an agreement between you and the landlord the landlord has certain responsibilities just like you do, if he breaks the lease it seems the lease would then be null and void. I’m going through some of the same crap with my landlord. We didn’t have the use of our kitchen sink for a month and he told me to call a plumber and he still hasn’t paid for that, not to metion he had a meth, xstasy, cocaine dealer upstairs feeding his need. They could have blown up the house cooking meth and my children could’ve been killed. Contact your local housing authority/health department about living conditions as well. Good Luck.
on December 31, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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you should call the housing preservation and report the landlord. It appears that your lease has already been broken due to the landlord. I would take him to court like Odie said if the landlord refuses to fix anything otherwise I wouldn’t pay him any rent until he fixes everything.
on December 31, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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im sorry but i don’t have lease!
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on December 31, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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You can, of course, vacate according to the terms of the lease. However, you want to avoid this. Read the lease carefully to determine what it says about other conditions, such as repairs, provision of services, etc. You may want to consult a lawyer and have him examine the lease and based on the conditions you describe, have him request a cancellation without further payment. A letter from a lawyer can do wonders if what you describe is the whole story, because the landlord is not interested in a lawsuit. If the lease requires arbitration, you may talk to the landlord and indicate that you are not satified and want to vacate with no further money due or go into arbitration.
You cannot expect the landlord to control the activites of the tenant above you and he does not have to move you, because that entails a cost, such as cleaning and repairs before he can lease your old place.
Finally, you may be able to find another tenant to assume your lease, but given the conditions you describe, this may not be possible.
on December 31, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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unless all of your complaints have been in writting…i’m afraid you have no cause to break your lease. follow proper state laws and send your landlord each complaint in writting.
on December 31, 2009 at 7:44 pm
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Possible cause of action:
Breach of the Implied Warranty of Habitability
This is a warranty implied by law that by leasing a residential property, the lessor is promising that it is suitable to be lived in, and will remain so for the duration of the lease. This term does not have to be explicitly written in the lease — as it is “implied.”
You should find out whether your jurisdiction provides such a warranty for residential leases, and whether the landlord’s inaction is sufficient to trigger a breach.
Consult an attorney who specializes in this field to learn more about this. I should caution you that many people on yahoo! answers are freely giving legal advice without a law license – some advice I have seen on other legal questions has just been downright wrong (in fact, it would be grounds for a civil malpractice suit).
The best thing you can do is consult an attorney who specializes in this field. Preferably an AV rated attorney. Check out martindale-hubbel for a searchable directory of attorneys.http://www.martindale.com/