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WE are wanting to break are lease we have a three year old son we had a shooting in are apt complex and it was in the buliding we live in amoungst other problems like break ins and just people around here that make my roomate a girl feel very uncorfortable because of the kids that always try to come up and hit on her and dont say the nicest things the apt said they were goingto fix things like security and other things but have yet to do anything we have been waiting for two weeks but feel nothing is going to change. They want us to pay way to much money to break it and not get are deposit back. we dont feel thats rite we want to livein a safe enviroment because we dont want anything to hapen to our son he is are life.
There are all sorts of legitimate reasons for doing X that might get rejected
and all sorts of absurd reasons that still might be acceptable when presented well...
and in accordance with the laws in your State and according to your lease terms.
But robby...
if this is any indication of how you organize your thoughts or present them to strangers
then you need to find someone else to deal with your landlord for you.
The reasons you state aren't enough to break a lease. A bad or deteriorating neighborhood and crime aren't the landlord's fault. You only have legal reason to break a contract if there are circumstances that the landlord is required to fix or supply and doesn't- such as hot water or heat, etc.
You likely knew it was a low rent and poor neighborhood when you moved in, so unfortunately, that is lesson for you. When your lease is up, look for a safer neighborhood and move. Until then, do what you need to protect yourself and your family. Good luck to you.
The reasons you state aren't enough to break a lease. A bad or deteriorating neighborhood and crime aren't the landlord's fault. You only have legal reason to break a contract if there are circumstances that the landlord is required to fix or supply and doesn't- such as hot water or heat, etc.
You likely knew it was a low rent and poor neighborhood when you moved in, so unfortunately, that is lesson for you. When your lease is up, look for a safer neighborhood and move. Until then, do what you need to protect yourself and your family. Good luck to you.
Holly is correct. You have no legal action to take up with the landlord. Nothing you stated is within their control. They are not responsible for a 3rd parties actions. You will be laughed out of court if you state you want to move because people hit on your girlfriend. The shooting again, not your landlords fault. Next time spend some time in the area prior to signing the lease. You have a small child to think of. Is the next area going to be any safer? I hope so. I hate to say this but look at the cars in the parking lot, look at how people dress and act. You can sometimes judge a book by it's cover.
Holly is correct. You have no legal action to take up with the landlord. Nothing you stated is within their control. They are not responsible for a 3rd parties actions. You will be laughed out of court if you state you want to move because people hit on your girlfriend. The shooting again, not your landlords fault. Next time spend some time in the area prior to signing the lease. You have a small child to think of. Is the next area going to be any safer? I hope so. I hate to say this but look at the cars in the parking lot, look at how people dress and act. You can sometimes judge a book by it's cover.
When it comes to neighborhoods you can ALWAYS judge a book by its cover. OP moved in to a known bad area thinking it wasn't going to be so bad and now he wants to blame the bldg/landlord for not beefing up security. If that was the case than 80% of the landlords in Miami would be on the chopping block.
Most state Landlord Tenant codes require the LL to provide a safe and secure property. Some states it's well defined in the codes, others its less clear. You would need to read your state codes and see what it says.
When dealing with these types of problems you need to know what parts are "property" and what parts are "community". Community issues are well outside the LL's ability to control and you can;t hold the LL responsible for what is going on outside their property. property issues are what's going on within the property boundaries and control of the LL. If the problems are occuring within building or complex, the LL has a duty to investigate and act if it's against good order.
You also have to balance the problem and solution along with timing. two weeks to investigate, form a solution, implement that solution may not be long enough. If you had a clog toilet, 24 hours is well reasonable, but solving a more difficult issue may take longer.
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