Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
Breaking a lease
Can a lease be broken on the grounds that the apartment was broken in to and the tenant no longer feels saft?
Asked on 12/16/08, 2:43 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Hunter Chamberlin
Chamberlin Butler & Crowe, P.A.
Re: Breaking a lease
That may be possible. Some factors include the language in the lease agreement, whether the neighborhood has a predisposition for criminal activity, whether the landlord knew about the neighborhood's crime rate, and whether the landlord took any security precautions.
I would welcome the opportunity to speak with you further. Contact my office at your convenience.
Answered on 12/16/08, 2:54 pm
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