Am I able to end my lease without paying the last 2 month’s rent?
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Am I able to end my lease without paying the last 2 month’s rent?
We signed a 16 month lease that ends in just over 2 months. Sunday there was a fire above ours; they have not let us know if there has been an electrical inspection since. They have left chemicals in the common area. They have failed to provide us with locks on the patio door. They are aware of the illicit drug use of our neighbors and have failed to do anything about it. Can we walk away from our lease? Would be able to get our deposit back?
Asked on August 23, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Indiana
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
From what you have written, unless there is a "red tag" on your unit from a public safety entity holding that your rental is not safe to live in, then you are obligated to finish out the remainder of the lease that you have for the unit with your landlord. You ca walk away from the rental if you want but you would still owe for the balance of the two months remaining on the lease from what you have written. If you walk from the unit, you should be able to get the return of your security deposit if there is no damage to the unit.
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