Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Re: Want to break my lease..

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Unfortunately, you are probably stuck with the lease unless you can convince the management to voluntarily allow you to terminate the lease early. This might be accomplished by citing all the problems that have been encountered and the lack of proper security. You may suggest to them that you feel unsafe and will go to the local newspaper and make this known. They may decide that it is easier to allow you to leave than to deal with a problem tenant.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.