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Worried | Does having home broken into twice, car once, mail stolen repeatedly in 5 months give reason to break a lease? |
Starting school in new town. Did not know this was dangerous neighborhood. Nice house, low rent. Now I know why rent so cheap! X-box, games, CDs, DVDs, monitor all stolen, home ransacked, police either cannot or will not investigate. Have already paid year lease. Need legal out so remainder of rent money returned. One break-in does is not grounds for breaking lease - not landlord's fault. Would this many be grounds? Afraid they will break in when we're home or daughter home alone next. |
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tonalc1
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These might be exigent circumstances. Contact a local tenants rights organization to see what you can do. |
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RUNINTLKT
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Maybe you can consult with a lawyer to see if local laws required the landlord to disclose information about the neighborhood, safety record of the home, etc...
If you have made your landlord aware of these issues, maybe he's required, by law, to equip the home with guards, alarms, or take some measure to remedy or mitigate the situation
You should check it out with a lawyer though.. if he is required to do something under lanlord-tenant laws for your state, and he doesn't, then that could be your way out.
If you feel your life is in danger all the time, I'd get out of there anyway. 1 Years worth of rent is not the value of your life... not even close |
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Fish <><
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I'd get in touch with a lawyer,and no matter what I'd get out of that area! |
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older hippie chick
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Call a lawyer ASAP. They be able to help you break the lease. Also, report the landlord to your local housing authority. |
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cosaxteacher
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No, that is not grounds to break a lease. Since all of those events are outside of the control of the landlord, the contract is still valid. |
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doktordbel
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I'd sure give it a try. Tell leaser you want alarms for house car, mail etc. Messing with mail is a federal offense point that out. I knew people who set a video camera up to monitor their mailbox and caught some bimbo taking their mail. |
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kjo_4711
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I would. It sounds like its not a very safe neighborhood. |
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links305
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YES YOU HAVE ALL THE RIGHT IN THE WORLD TO BREAK THE LEASE DUE TO FEAR OF SAFETY. IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY TRY TO CONSULT A LAWYER OF WARN YOUR LANDLORD THAT YOU WILL BE TAKING LEGAL ACTION IF HE DOES NOT WANT TO COPERATE WITH YOU |
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daveisnothere22102
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I'd be more concerned about your family's safety than breaking a lease. But, you first need to notify the landlord IN WRITING that the home has been broken into twice and you are requesting additional security measures (e.g. alarms, security bars, security lighting, etc.). You must identify specific areas of concern and what remedies you expect the landlord to take. If this doesn't get done, you could move out and sue he landlord in small claims court for "constructive eviction" which means that circumstances forced an unwanted eviction. This doesn't mean the judge will agree with you.
I would employ a pain in the a-s-s approach with the owner. Send them a letter as I explained above. Then send them another letter. Call them every single day. Do what ever you can (legally) to make their life miserable and they may let you out of the lease. |
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Hushyanoize
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if the landlord had prior knowledge of a bad neighborhood with previous breakins at his/her place and did not disclose this to you, you might have a case.
but bad neighborhood alone, no case.
caveat emptor |
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Kutekymmee
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possible, if you believe the landlord misrepresented the security of the neighborhood. |
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Just a friend.
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You mean "nice house, low rent" didn't make you wonder? I doubt you didn't know it was a bad neighborhood unless you just didn't want to know to begin with. You have no one to fault but yourself. A lease is a legal contract, therefore if you break it you can be sued. Your call from here on... |
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♪♫jessy♫♪
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i dont know if that justifys breaking a lease, legally (without paying money) but i would break it if my child was in danger. |
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sandersd734
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no, but talk to your landlord. |
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summdumm1
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well safety first. i dont know if you could get your money back but your safety and the potential other losses that could come from staying in the ghetto may be worth loosing the money just to get out. talk to your landlord and see what he says, maybe he will be reasonanble. Check yor contract too, there might be something in it. I lived in an apartment once and my rims and wheels were stolen from my car (it was a gated and filmed apartment complex) i tried to hold the complex responsible and they totally backed out of it and said it was my fauilt for having "expensive" stuff...stupid right? then I tried to break my lease and move out and they raised all kinds of stink about it. it wasnt until i threatened to go to the news and tell them about the neighborhood that the complex got scared. they didnt want me ruining all their future business....
be reasonable with your landlord first though. |
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ur homie
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sure |
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enyved1
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MOVE OUT!!!!! cheap rent isnt worth your life or possesions, did the landlord inform you about the area.... before you moved in did you check the area out your self. before you move anywhere you should check the area and ask questions... |
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w_scott_iv
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What does your lease say? One of the requirements of the contract is that the Landlord be able to provide a reasonably safe habitat unless that is specifically excluded. A lawyer may cost more than the remaining liability on the lease, but other agencies (legal-aid, and tenants protection groups) may be able to help. How much time is left on your lease? Here are your options (as I see them) if you can't get released from your lease: 1) work-out a payment w/your landlord to buy-out the remainder of your lease, 2) pay the entire amount remaining on the lease and move, 3)consult a security firm to help make you safe in the event that moving isn't an option, 4) find a replacement tenant that is acceptable to the landlord.
Obviously, the best solution is to find out from a tenant support agency that under your circumstances the lease is not binding; but, if that fails, it may be to your advantage to consider one of the other options. Good Luck! |
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SoNB
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Wow! I would certainly think there is something you can do legally. Check out Renters Rights, and maybe a legal aid. This terrible activity almost sounds personal. Be-careful who you are allowing into your home/life. It sounds like your a target. Are any of your neighbors having this kind of trouble as well? I'd make it a point to find this out. Good luck. |
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