property management: Property Management Q & A - Can a tenant break the lease?
- 11/29/09 06:25 AM
Property Management q & a Q: A tenant of mine was the victim of a "home invasion" break-in (it was a co-worker who was mad at him for some reason that broke in). He says he is breaking his lease (he is in the first month of a 12 month lease) and moving out. Does he have the legal right to break his lease? If not, what do I do now? A: The legislature has identified certain circumstances where a tenant has a legal right to break a lease. For example, where the landlord fails to perform a repair obligation, one (0 comments)