What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? FL
In June 2014 I had 3 days to search for an apartment while in the area that I live in now, while visiting from out of state. A month before I moved out of IL to FL I decided on the location that I am living in now because of the time limit. At the "preview" of the property in June I was only shown a model and the pool area. Nothing more about the property. I didn't have time or the funds to make a second trip down just to recheck the property.
Once I got down here and settled I found that there are a number of issues with the location (safety being one of them - I have been followed a couple of times). There is drug use on site (the property management has issued warnings to the building that I live in specifically). Automobiles vandalized. Residents not using the one and only trash compactor for a complex of over 380 units, correctly, therefore the trash piles up outside overflowing the steps to compactor thus creating a health hazard (rodents, squirrels and other animals). Plus this is supposed to be a gated community however, there are a number of times that the gates don't shut or people just push through after the car in front of them.
What I would like to do is get out of my lease without having to pay the required 2 months of rent. It's not a small amount of money. Can anyone tell me HOW I can do that? I have made the onsite office aware of my displeasure in these matters. I will have to stay another 9 months (15 month lease) and I really don't want to continue living in the area that I do not feel safe in.
In June 2014 I had 3 days to search for an apartment while in the area that I live in now, while visiting from out of state. A month before I moved out of IL to FL I decided on the location that I am living in now because of the time limit. At the "preview" of the property in June I was only shown a model and the pool area. Nothing more about the property. I didn't have time or the funds to make a second trip down just to recheck the property.
Once I got down here and settled I found that there are a number of issues with the location (safety being one of them - I have been followed a couple of times). There is drug use on site (the property management has issued warnings to the building that I live in specifically). Automobiles vandalized. Residents not using the one and only trash compactor for a complex of over 380 units, correctly, therefore the trash piles up outside overflowing the steps to compactor thus creating a health hazard (rodents, squirrels and other animals). Plus this is supposed to be a gated community however, there are a number of times that the gates don't shut or people just push through after the car in front of them.
What I would like to do is get out of my lease without having to pay the required 2 months of rent. It's not a small amount of money. Can anyone tell me HOW I can do that? I have made the onsite office aware of my displeasure in these matters. I will have to stay another 9 months (15 month lease) and I really don't want to continue living in the area that I do not feel safe in.
