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    Default Can You Break Your Lease if the Landlord Won't Repair a Water Leak

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

    I have given my landlord less than 30 days notice that I will be moving out because there has been a water leak on this property for several months and the landlord has done little to fix it. I have to pay the water bill and that bill has been many times more than normal every month since the water leak began. This water leak has not damaged any of my belongings as far as I know but it has cost me a lot of money. The landlord has, at times, paid for a portion of this water bill after I demanded it but I'm still being required to pay more than I normally would if there were no leak.

    The lease, which expired months ago, has no provision for a month-to-month rent after it expires but I've just been paying to stay here every month and the landlord has accepted my check. If you're wondering whether the lease requires 30 days notice, it simply refers to California state law and doesn't specify in the lease 30 days. But considering the fact that the landlord has refused to fix this water leak am I within my rights to leave without giving a full 30 days notice?

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    Default Re: Can You Break Your Lease if the Landlord Won't Repair a Water Leak

    Exactly what is the nature of the leak, and why is it difficult to fix?

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    Default Re: Can You Break Your Lease if the Landlord Won't Repair a Water Leak

    Since it appears you are now under a month to month tenancy why not simply amend your notice to terminate the tenancy to reflect a proper 30 day notice and save yourself a lot of headache? The issue is obviously not such that it makes the unit unihabitable since you have stayed there for months beyond the expiration of the prior lease.

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