Legal Question in Real Estate Law in North Carolina

I am currently wanting to break my lease agreement to find more suitable housing. I live in North Carolina. I message the property management company 6/11/15 about things that needed to be taken care of (patio is about to fall from the facia being rotten, mold growing in the main bathroom, toilet not working, and the air was out). It took 2 weeks to get a response, a month for someone to come look at the problems and another month for any repairs. The air still runs continuously after being fixed and the toilet was finally fixed. The homeowner is not willing to pay for all the repairs and property management has to go through him. Would this constitute a legal break in the lease?


Asked on 8/24/15, 1:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kenneth Love Ken Love Law

The only way to "legally" break your lease is to sue in small claims court and get an order from a judge that you have been "constructively evicted." Otherwise is you leave you could be on the hook for rent and charges.

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Answered on 8/24/15, 1:03 pm


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