You can not break your lease unless you can prove (in court) that your individual unit is uninhabitable. Vandalism and not feeling safe is not a valid reason. Florida is the MOST landlord friendely state in the US. Termination fees are not dictated by state.
What you describe is not a legal reason to break your lease. This is an issue between you and your neighbor. Their laws are structured to hold. Tenant Rights and Responsibilities When Signing a Lease in Florida. Under a typical lease , a landlord can’t raise the rent or change other terms, until the lease runs out (unless the lease itself provides for a change, such as a rent increase mid- lease ). After the lease term ends, you must either;.
Move out of the premises. Renew the lease with the same or different terms. Continue living on a monthto-month lease agreement, in your Florida rental. The landlord tenant laws that allow you to break a lease are different from state to state. In many places, you can get out of your lease without penalty for a number of reasons, such as domestic violence, an unsafe environment, or if you’ve been called up for military service.
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