Can I get out my lease if my landlord is stealing electricity from me?
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Can I get out my lease if my landlord is stealing electricity from me?
We discovered that our landlord is using our meter to light their outdoor sign. Can we use this information to get out of our lease? It was not in the lease that they were doing this.
Asked on April 25, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Indiana
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Yes you can most certainly use this to get out of your lease but do not attempt it on your own. Look through your lease to see about landlord breach issues and what you need to do to inform the landlord you are getting out of your lease and expect your entire security deposit back because of landlord theft. Check your state's consumer protection agency or agencies to see if you need to inform those agencies of this and you may wish to contact the police and the electrical utllity company to get this on paper and use that evidence for your benefit.
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