Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Hampshire
tenants
we sighed a 1 years lease an 5 months left on it, she is tryen to rent it but things are stalling, she never gave back last months rent kept some for ads in paper,never gave any reciepts for dep,or rent. still has us payen utlites there , is this all ok by law? she stated no lead in house we found out after being there a month it does i have 1 year old child. we have tried to pay but we are gonna lose our new house if we keep payen,she wants us to pay about 800. for next month an put rest of dep,towards rent. never gave us a final walk threw paper stating all was ok.please help with any info if you can
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: tenants
In order to answer the question I would need to examine the lease. The terms of the contract are important to determine your rights.
You did not state the reason for terminating the lease. I would need that information in order to develop a proper response.
As a general rule, the presence of lead paint is a problem for the landlord. However, remediation of the problem generally requires that the tenant vacate the unit during treatment.
Upon termination of the lease the landlord is generally required to provide you with a statement showing any damages and credits or debits against your rent or deposits.
You did not state what notices your gave the landlord about any problems. State law requires that any complaints regarding habitability must be in writing.
As you can see, I'd need more details to formulate a plan of action. In any event, you do have legal rights which can be enforced in court. However, none of these remedies are quick.
As more information is provided, my response may change and more or different options may arise.
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