Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Connecticut
Signed a lease in July that included use of a 2 gar garage/barn. We still cannot get our vehicles into this because of the junk that hasn't been cleaned out from former owner. Called and emailed landlord to ask about this...little to no action has been taken. Can we withhold some rent until our vehicles are inside? Winter is coming and this was a strong reason why we chose this property...to be able to garage our vehicles.
1 Answer from Attorneys
If the lack of use of the garage/barn is considered a material noncompliance with the rental agreement, then, so long as you sent/send written notice of the problem, he has 15 days to remedy the breach. If he doesn't, the lease terminates.
My guess is that you don't want to terminate the lease, however, this may force him to clean out the garage so you can use it.
My interpretation of the statute is that if the lease is terminated you do not have to pay rent. The question becomes do you owe him compensation for living there beyond the date the lease terminates and can he keep your deposit.
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