Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    1

    Default Landlord Responsibilities when Breaking Lease

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida

    I am renting a condo in Jacksonville, FL. We have discovered that there is a mold problem in the condo. One wall in the kitchen is 100% water and there is water in the ceiling in another part of the house. Mold has been forming every where from the bottom of our leather couches, the kitchen countertops, behind pictures on the wall, etc.

    Our landlord is going through the process of getting the mold tested and finding where the water problems are but feels like the construction process to fix the problem might be long and inconvenient for us. She offered to release us from our lease, give back our security deposit, and let us leave the residence as-is.

    Would she also be responsible for helping us with moving costs? It is now mid August, if we could not find another place to live until say September 15th, are we required to pay rent for that time (Sept. 1-15), since the place is technically un-livable? What kind of documentation would we need from her to make sure nothing could be brought back to us later, such as repairs? Is she required to give us a copy of the mold report, so we know if we've been exposed to anything harmful and then what would her liability be, if so?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Behind a Desk
    Posts
    98,846

    Default Re: Landlord Responsibilities when Breaking Lease

    You are free to ask her for assistance with moving costs and for a release from any future claim. If you agree to her proposed resolution, that's what you're agreeing to accept for being released from the lease.

    You are free to ask her to provide a copy of the report from the mold testing. You don't indicate that you have suffered any injury.

    1. Sponsored Links
       

Similar Threads

  1. Rental Agreements: Landlord Breaking Lease
    By Debbie1014 in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 05-12-2011, 01:27 PM
  2. Landlord Breaking Lease
    By slw42play in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 08-11-2009, 04:08 PM
  3. Breaking a Lease: Landlord Breaking the Lease
    By Chella Bella in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 05-29-2009, 09:15 AM
  4. Rental Agreements: Landlord Breaking Lease
    By dhandsaker-smith in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 06-19-2008, 04:43 PM
  5. Giving Notice: Doesn't A Notice To Vacate From Landlord End Lease Responsibilities?
    By drummerchick40 in forum Landlord-Tenant Law
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 12-14-2007, 10:28 AM
 
 
Sponsored Links

Legal Help, Information and Resources