Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in West Virginia

Breaking rental lease

At the beginining of April this year I asked the landlord if I could break my lease due to family members illness and my availability to help take care of said family member. Was told that if I could find another person to rent apt then i could get out of my lease. I did but she denied that person because she has kids! Other tenants have kids!! there is also a parking problem here...I have to park with either my front/back end in the main road...i still owe a lot of money for my car and have told landlord that if it gets hit i am responsible because i am in the road...was told that in ??? years no one has ever gotten hit! So...now what do I do? i have already found another place and want to move. Also with my work hours the neighbors kids keep me from getting rest. i work all kinds of different hours and the kids are very nosiy. have called the landlord several times concerning this matter. how do i get out of here legally....my rent and security deposit have already been paid on new place.


Asked on 5/21/07, 5:02 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Regina Mullen Legal Data Services, PLC

Re: Breaking rental lease

The person denied may have a claim, you might also have a claim because the landlord specifically said (if not in writing you're stuck) that you could find a substitute.

You can get out legally, read the lease and see if there is another out. Otherwise, you can try to mediate the claim or ask a court to let you out of the lease for equitable reasons.

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Answered on 5/23/07, 4:53 pm


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