Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Are disclosures required for rental properties

I signed a years lease to rent an apartment & gave a security deposit. The landlord did not tell me there are train tracks near by. The train runs 3 times nightly at @ 11pm, 4:50am & 5:10am. I'm looking for another place to live & will move when I find something else. If the landlord refuses to give me the security deposit back, due to default of the lease agreement, do I have legal recourse because the landlord did not disclose the train tracks, which would ultimately suggest to me that I need to check out the train schedule? Do you think I could get my security deposit back? Please respond. Thanks.


Asked on 4/23/01, 3:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Matthew Nahrgang Nahrgang & Associates, P.C.

Re: termination of the lease

The landlord is not responsible for the location of the leased premises. Termination of the lease is governed by the lease itself and, in the absence of any specific provision in the lease, the landlord tenant act. You should review your lease to determine what it provides. Most leases allow for early termination upon 60-90 days notice. You must follow the specific instructions such as notice by certified mail. Also, you must provide at least as much notice as is required excluding the current month that the notice is sent.

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Answered on 6/14/01, 5:36 pm


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