2007-04-24 17:23:49 · 5 answers · asked by Will C 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
threatened by a guy who comes to visit his mom who lives here. We will soon have the police report to back this up. Can I use this to get out of the lease?
2007-04-24 17:27:20 · update #1
I would take the police report and make a formal request in writing to terminate your lease based on lack of security and unsafe enviroment.. and unless they can guarantee you that they will make sure it never happens, install cameras whatever ... you should be able to come up with some sort of agreement...
Good Luck!
2007-05-02 14:50:25 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Know It All 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, no this is not a legal reason to break a lease, as there is no language in the lease to protect you from violence. If it was a direct threat made to your wife by your landlord that would be different, but a visitor who is in no way connected is just some nut, and you face the threat of violence anywhere you live nowadays. File a formal complaint with the police, here in NY if someone threatens you with bodily harm, you can fie charges and have them arrested. Get a restraining order after you have gone to the police, and if he violates the order you can have him arrested. While threats today should be taken seriously, you also have to consider the source, and tell your wife to have NO contact with this guy, not even eye contact. Limit the ability this guy has to make anymore threats, and most likley the problem will go away. If not, keep it legal, and press charges against him. Good Luck!!
2007-05-02 07:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by novastarbanker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only for those who consider you'll be able to play alongside competently. If that gave the impression viable, then I'd take a look at a head-false: "Hear that? -- it is the hearth alarm, the fireplace division is on their method. Yes, I'm really definite." And so on. Failing that, you would must distract the character simply lengthy sufficient so that you can break out and get in touch with the paramedics. Generally talking, despite the fact that, because you've got a proper to not be harmed and an duty to look after your self, it is fine to stick out of anyone else's fantasy.
2016-09-05 23:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very easy answer. NO. When you signed a lease with your landlord, I suspect there was no language covering early termination of your lease because of such a threat.
A lease is a legally binding contract between you and the landlord. As long as the landlord does not default on any of the terms in the lease, you are bound to honor the contract until it expires.
2007-04-26 12:27:17 · answer #4 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bet on yes as courts hate domestic violence!!!!
2007-04-29 21:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by Dotr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋