Apartment Lease?
I am currently renting an apartment in NJ, it is a lease through a management company. I have what I think is a mold problem in the bathroom that they can’t fix. How to I end my lease and still get back my security deposit and also not face any penalty for breaking the lease.
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I’m no attorney but I think you should document the mold with pictures and then get a letter from your doctor saying the mold is harmful. Then, ask the company to let you out of your lease with the provisions you stated in your original question. If they refuse, small claims court.
A landlord has the duty to provide you with a “habitable” residence (that means it’s healthy to live there). If the mold problem cannot be remedied, then you have grounds to terminate the lease.