Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Pennsylvania
college housing
My daughter signed a one year
housing lease for a college sponsored
apt. The roommates that she has
are using and selling drugs out of the
apt. they also have guests who carry
firearms. Since she was assigned
these roommates, she had no prior
knowledge of their behaviors. Does
she have grounds to break the lease?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: college housing
she should approach the school's housing administration and notify them of her roommate's activities and to demand immediate action. They may send police or campus patrol to search the apartment for contraband and weapons, and even arrest the roommates. Also, have your daughter to be moved to a new apartment immediately prior to their search! If they refuse, you can sue for breach of warranty of habitability. Please call us for assitance. Free consultation.