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I need advice about breaking a lease. I have been suffering from health issues for several years now and unfortunately I am now being advised by my family doctor and two specialists that I can no longer live on my own due to the health issues. My current apartment is only one bedroom and my apartment complex is small with no two bedroom units available.
My father in law has told me that I can break the lease with no penalty but management is not budging on my having to pay the lease break fee! The money is no concern but I have principle!
Can't help you without knowing what state you are in. It is very likely you got bad info, there is no federal law that allows what you are looking for.
Your father in law is not wrong. The law he is referring to is the Fair Housing Act. You can indeed break the lease under these circumstances with no financial penalty.
Your father in law is not wrong. The law he is referring to is the Fair Housing Act. You can indeed break the lease under these circumstances with no financial penalty.
Nothing in that law covers what the OP has a problem with. Feel free to post what you think applies but that law is to protect against discrimination which isn't happening here, the OP isn't being denied anything that someone else would be allowed to do.
Nothing in that law covers what the OP has a problem with. Feel free to post what you think applies but that law is to protect against discrimination which isn't happening here, the OP isn't being denied anything that someone else would be allowed to do.
Nothing in that law covers what the OP has a problem with. Feel free to post what you think applies but that law is to protect against discrimination which isn't happening here, the OP isn't being denied anything that someone else would be allowed to do.
Federal courts have held that in situations like the OP is faced with, breaking a lease without penalty is considered a reasonable accommodation under the FHA.
You have not answered the question of what state are you in?
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