Can incidents of vandalism and theft help me terminate my lease early without my having to pay the full penalty?

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Can incidents of vandalism and theft help me terminate my lease early without my having to pay the full penalty?

We have been having a lots of issues with fellow residents but now we had a bike stolen yesterday and today my car was keyed. I am in an apartment lease.

Asked on December 9, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Florida

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Unless that you can demonstrate that the landlord knew before you moved in about incidents of vandlism and theft and did not tell you of such, then you have no legal basis to terminate your lease without any legal recourse based upon what you have written in your question.


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