Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Oklahoma

My wife and I moved into an apartment on July 28th in Oklahoma. Ever since then and for some time before then, the air conditioner has been leaking water and it has been seeping up through the floor in several rooms. We are now dealing with problems of mold and mildew. The complex is not wanting to do much to fix the issue. I was wondering if according to the Oklahoma Landlord and Tenant Act (sections 118, 121, and 122 I believe) if we have grounds to break the lease be cause of the mold and mildew and the landlords lack of completely taking care of the issue?


Asked on 8/11/12, 9:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marsha Dixon

You are correct in your assessment of the situation. Mold and mildew are health and safety issues and both are legal cause to break the lease. However, it is recommended that you send a certified letter to the landlord specifying the need to address requested repairs. This letter will serve as your "official" intent to break the lease. It is also recommended that you take pictures of the needed repairt, for your records, due to the fact that your complaint is based on health and safety issues. The pictures can be presented in court. You must also include or record any dialogue or other attempts to solve the problem in your letter and list the dates in which they occurred. Please allow 10 days or no more than 30 days for the Landlord respond. If no action is taken by the Landlord, then you have sufficient cause to break the lease.

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Answered on 8/11/12, 10:15 pm


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