QUESTION
Is there a way to get my security deposit and first month's rent back?
Asked on Oct 18th, 2022 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Michigan
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After signing the lease on an apartment, I found multiple things wrong with the apartment (peeling paint, floors lifting up, bugs, etc.) and decided not to move in until it was taken care of. After 2 weeks of going back and forth with the property managers, I decided to end the lease. But since I never moved in I want the security deposit and at least some of the first month's rent that I gave them back. They're saying if I want to end the lease I can either have a two month buyout or be responsible for the lease until they find a new tenant.
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You will probably need to sue them.
The landlord is probably in breach of the lease if the conditions made the place uninhabitable. Leases contain an implied warranty of habitability. If it wasn't fit to live in the first breached the lease.
Your landlor has hoepfully broken other statutes but you are best advised to hire a lawyer.
Answered on Oct 18th, 2022 at 10:44 AM