I need to be released from a rental lease agreement
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I need to be released from a rental lease agreement
I signed a 2 year lease on a house and I want to get out of the lease. Would I still be liable for the remaining months of the rent? My vehicle was broken into with a filed police report, which makes us uncomfortable. There are also marital issues which now makes living in the same area uncomfortable as well.
Asked on October 27, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In order for you to break your lease early due to criminal activity, there must in some way be fault on your landlord's part. For example, if your apartment complex is supposed to be gated but there is no working gate or there are other tenants who are known to engage in criminal activity and the landlord fails to take action to remedy the situation, etc. In such a case your landlord's failure to correct such a situation could give rise for grounds to terminate your lease. However, if the landlord is providing reasonable security but the neighborhood is in a high crime area, then you can't just end your lease. The fact is that it is up to a tenant to check out the immediate area of where they will be living; a landlord cannot be held liable for the actions of third-party criminals.
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