We received a letter on our door stating that a sex offender lives in the complex. They state he will be gone in 48 hours. I signed a lease that states:
"I am entitled to peacefully and quietly enjoy my apartment."
Can I break my lease without penalty? I have 3 kids and am now worried that the complexes screening process will let these offenders in.
2007-09-20 01:09:45 · 3 answers · asked by shanet963 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
For those who answered incorrectly below I did some more searching and it is a valdid reason. Stop answering questions if you don't know the answers.
"A New York judge has ruled an upstate couple can terminate their lease without penalty because a sex offender moved in next door.
Watertown City Court Judge James C. Harberson Jr. said the couple was entitled to break the lease, citing a New York law that bars conditions that are detrimental to tenant safety, the New York Law Journal reports (sub. req.)
The couple signed a one-year lease entitling them to "peacefully and quietly" enjoy their apartment. The document also specified that the Knudsens were responsible for rent if they left the premises before expiration of the lease."
2007-09-20 03:28:56 · update #1
it is not a valid reason
2007-09-20 01:44:45 · answer #1 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The landlord is doing what is necessary to assure quiet enjoyment.
2007-09-20 08:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you can't break it.
2007-09-20 08:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋