Q: Can I break a lease without penalty based on landlord's false representation of the house?
My family moved to North Carolina from West Coast. We signed a lease after looking at photos and description on Zi****.com but when we arrived almost every wall inside the house was spot painted. Landlord offered to repaint the house which we really appreciated but our family would had to stay in a hotel amid Covid-19 pandemic while house is being painted. We considered but rejected the offer and tried to work with him but couldn't come up with a solution so we asked if we can break a lease and move out. He was very empathetic and informed us that he didn't want to keep us if we are not happy. Hence, we searched for another house but took us 2.5 months to finally find one while being under a lot of emotional distress staying in this house. My son still can't sleep alone in this house because he feels like he is in a 'haunted house' and my wife is in constant stress because of the wall condition. We recently gave 30 day notice and now he wants money. what options do we have?
A: Without reading your lease and the communication prior to the signing of the lease I cant give an opinion on your options. Take all of the related documents to a local lawyer and they can give you your options.
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