Monday, September 21, 2015
If the landlord hasn t been paying the mortgage, can I get out of my lease early?
I am renting a home in Michigan and the landlord has not been paying on the mortgage. On top of that I was denied renters insurance from the insurance company because of repairs that need to be made that the landlord will not make.
Now, I ve been receiving notices pinned to my door that the house is in foreclosure and will be sold 3 weeks from today. My lease isn t up until April 2016 but I am in a situation where the house has enough problems that I can t use hot water in the sink or even be in the house because of mold they keep denying.
Do I have any legal rights to get out of this lease?
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