Can I get out of a lease if they rent me one apartment but make me move into another?
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Can I get out of a lease if they rent me one apartment but make me move into another?
The lease I signed was for apartment A but it is already rented. The property owner wants me to move into a less cared for apartment that is infested with roaches. I want to break the lease.
Asked on April 2, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Arkansas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
A lease is a contract and if one of the parties breaches the contract then it can render it null and void. I would, though, bring an action in court asking that the court nullify the contract. This way they can not come after you for the money or report you as delinquent to any credit agency, etc. This was a bait and switch. Good luck.
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