You may have noticed a clause in your lease agreement which talks about your right to “quiet enjoyment.” What this means is that the landlord will act in such a manner that no one can come in and displace you from the rented premises during the time that you are paying the rent there. But [...]

Question: My sister would like to break her lease based on failure of her landlord to make certain improvements. My sister moved into a place that was being renovated with the impression that the landlord was going to put in a heater and a kitchen sink. After moving in and signing a 6 month lease, [...]

Question: My husband got a job transfer to another state. We were in a 1 year lease that was to end 11/06. We moved out on 9/15/06 and broke our lease early. We spoke with the landlord as soon as we knew of the move – 3 weeks before. (By the way our landlord resides [...]