How much time do I have to cancel a lease after being lied to?

[carddeck]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
I was shown a room in Queens. Before I arrived, I asked if it had a window. When I arrived, there was a window with a window AC unit, so it appeared to be a normal windo to the outside.
Today when I showed up with my things, I looked out and the window does not open into fresh air but an enclosure (between two buildings).
Is there any way I can break the lease.
The landlord showed up last night with a brand new year lease which I signed with the other 3 girls (who had lived there previously). The landlord told me my to pay my deposit to the girl leaving. The lease was several docs long and I paid $100 for the credit check the lease agent ran on me.
Please let me know. Due to move in Sept. 1

 

[Gail in Georgia]

" Before I arrived, I asked if it had a window."

"When I arrived, there was a window with a window AC unit, so it appeared to be a normal windo to the outside."

You asked if the room had a window. The room has a window. You didn't ask if the window opened to "fresh air". You had a chance to view the room and the window. You then signed a lease.

Why are you claiming someone lied to you about this?

Gail

 

[xylene]

Instead of focusing on being lied to, I would pursue the legality of the bedroom itself.

A window to an 'enclosure' may not cut it with regards to egress requirements.

 

[LdiJ]

Instead of focusing on being lied to, I would pursue the legality of the bedroom itself.

A window to an 'enclosure' may not cut it with regards to egress requirements.

Depending on her definition of "enclosure".

 

[eerelations]

A window looking out onto an airshaft (which is what "between two buildings" sounds like) is still a window (especially if it has a window aircon unit installed in it). So no lying here. If OP had wanted a window with a view (of something other than an airshaft), she should've asked for that specifically.

 

[xylene]

Yeah, better not call 311 and report your concerns about the possibly illegal bedroom and definitely don't want bring up air quality concerns either.

 

[FlyingRon]

We call those "air shafts" in NYC. They're a fact of certain older buildings. I don't see any "lie" here. If you wanted to know if the window opened to the street rather than an airshaft, you should have asked that.

 

[eerelations]

Yeah, better not call 311 and report your concerns about the possibly illegal bedroom and definitely don't want bring up air quality concerns either.

What illegal bedroom? What air quality concerns?

 

[xylene]

What illegal bedroom? What air quality concerns?

go "exact words"