Do I have grounds to break my lease?
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Do I have grounds to break my lease?
My apartment complex was sold to a new company. I just resigned my lease before it was sold and have not signed one with the new company. Since they took over things have gone downhill. Several criminal busts and the security gate has been broken/up for over a week.
Asked on January 8, 2013 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The new owners purchased the apartment complex "subject to" the new leases and so they must abide by them. But in every lease there are implicit certain warranties by the landlord: warranty of habitability as well as keeping you safe by making sure security measures in place remain in good shape. What you need to do is to take the new owners to court for these breaches and if they do not make the changes necessary to take repair or keep the complex in good shape you can ask the court to void the lease. Just breaking it may be a breach on your part. Good luck.
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