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I am renting a house in Bloomington, Indiana. Though my rent payments are timely, the response time from my slumlord to repair appliances and preform general maintainance on the property are not. (eg. Still waiting to have door and fixtures installed in the bathroom since September, 1999) I know that I can file a complaint with the city to have these repairs taken care of but, my landlord also happens to be a prominant local realestate firm owner who has many, many friends. (Our "handy man/contractor" used to be a city inspector; catch my drift?) I feel a little trapped as far as options are concerned to handle these matters.
Prior to moving into my house I took film dated pictures of the interior and exterior of the house I am renting. I also requested a walk through and a copy of the rental occupancy permit. One of my landlord's agents told me that "he was hoping that we weren't going to start an antagonistic relationship." As it turns out, he didn't then, and still doesn't have a permit.
I have expressed my concerns verbally and in writing to my landlord's agents. Though they assure me verbally that things will be taken care of and people have come to look at a variety of problems, no one has physically done anything about them.
Because I live in a college town, and because of the month when I signed my lease, I am loosing a lot of options as to were I can rent elsewhere. Based on these facts, are there any good ways that I can legally break lease and still get my deposit back?
Prior to moving into my house I took film dated pictures of the interior and exterior of the house I am renting. I also requested a walk through and a copy of the rental occupancy permit. One of my landlord's agents told me that "he was hoping that we weren't going to start an antagonistic relationship." As it turns out, he didn't then, and still doesn't have a permit.
I have expressed my concerns verbally and in writing to my landlord's agents. Though they assure me verbally that things will be taken care of and people have come to look at a variety of problems, no one has physically done anything about them.
Because I live in a college town, and because of the month when I signed my lease, I am loosing a lot of options as to were I can rent elsewhere. Based on these facts, are there any good ways that I can legally break lease and still get my deposit back?