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Can I get out of lease, by wrong address?

I no longer want apartment. My lease is half up. Can I withhold rent until work is completed. Or break lease.If possible will I get security deposit back. (only damage to apartment is work he did, pre-order existing damages, I have i picture to prove. Before moving in, and before/after each job each repair)

Landlord refuses to fix stove/oven (oven unusable since moving in, he stated he'd fix) and does half as work. APPT came with stove and fridge. I can't cook, only microwave and griddle.

On the lease (basic stateform, fill in the blank) landlord wrote wrong address on single line (line was long enough to write whole address using his script size)

When signing lease he stated he uses generic leases to avoid confusion... He's been in business over 20 years.

He wrote

Building number (12)

Street direction (south)

Apartment number (floor 1)

City, state zip

Example he wrote "12 south st floor 1 city, PA 12345" Most would read "south" as name of street not direction

(completely excluding street name, It is just a numbered street "S 2ND st" Or "south 2ND st" both forms don't need additional space)

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    NO a typo will not get you out of a lease. It is illegal in most states to withhold rent over repair issues without court order. The few that do allow it still have a required process you must follow.

  • 4 years ago

    Send him a certified letter demanding he fixes the stove or you will take him to court to have it done. When he contacts you, tell him you don't want to sue him and you would like to terminate your lease early. If he refuses, follow through on the threat to sue.

    Source(s): I had this exact problem in Texas. Land Lord called my (not )bluff and i sued. I won one months rent. Court costs plus punitive award and I had the lease disolved.
  • R P
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    The a dress is a typo and does not void your lease.

    If you want to terminate it early, ask your landlord how much it will cost. Or, read your lease to see if there is an early lease termination clause. That clause will outline the fees.

  • 4 years ago

    No, a "typo" does not void a lease.

    You can research further if the broken range is grounds for breaking the lease. It's unlikely - more likely will be repair and deduct.

    What's "APPT"? Appt. is short for appointment. Do you mean apartment? That's apt.

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  • Gert
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Get a lawyer.

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