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- marychain
So my apartment complex started renting to a rehab facility......
I live near a part of south florida that is a bit of a university center, most of my neighbors are students.
but recently...my complex started renting to a "recovery" center. Seeing evidence of extremely unsavory characters being driven in and out at all hours in white vans.....the wife and I inquired to our management as to what this was.
"Oh it's a nursing business" was the reply
We have found out that it is a drug and alchohol rehab program. So...they lied basicallyA few months ago...one of them goes on a drunken rampage and starts smashing the place up at 3:00am....we call the cops and tell management.....they say "we'll take care of it"
They replace one group with another.
We currently have about 6-8 people living right below us from this rehab group and the same shit is starting again.I'm working on my MFA...I work REALLY long hours...I can't put up with this horseshit.
My question is.....
Do you think it's legal for them to rent to these people?.....and try to cover it up?Basically...I've asked management about the situation MANY times....and nothing.
I have to move .......I'd like them to at least help me with moving costs and let me out of my lease. The situation has become pretty unbearable.
Is this being unreasonable?
or should I suck it up until I can buy a house and get out of this redneck rehab hell of firecrackers at 4am...drunken rampaging....loud, chain smoking....so I can never open my windows...fucking wastes of space
If you read this far....any advice
Can I seek legal action....or am I overreacting...sure doesn't feel like it.
- airey0
my advice is to ask legal advice from a design forum. definitely. if possible, one that has people from all over the world where legal matters are obviously all the same. even if the designers had any real clue rather than opinions backed by zero real knowledge.
go see your local member and make some noise.
- Josev0
Do a google search for landlord/tenant law in Florida. There's probably an agency that can answer your question. This sounds like a safety issue and the landlord does have some responsibility, at least in my state, in making sure that it's a safe environment.
- < this 'should' be how it works but you'll probably find they don't give a fuck. good start though.airey
- I didnt say that they could or would solve the problem. He needs to see where his standing is legally and then proceed.Josev
- proceed from there.Josev
- totally agree, sorry if it didn't sound like it, you made a good point.airey
- Josev0
http://www.megalaw.com/fl/top/fl… is one of the first in the search.
http://www.800helpfla.com/landlo… has this:
"You and your landlord share many of the responsibilities. Maintenance of the premises is a good example. Your landlord must provide a healthy, properly maintained place for you to live. You are required to keep the premises in good condition and to occupy them as a peaceful neighbor."
- jerseyred0
find a local "truth in renting act" PDF and see if there's anything there you can work with.
- fooler20
I got free legal advise once for trying to get out of my lease for different circumstances.
My roof leaked, they fixed it, it leaked again all over my stereo system then the refused to fix it again for a few weeks. I would complain everyday and even had a bucket in our living room to catch the water and dry wall spackling. It was a mess and I got so pissed off I would dump the bucket of water and dry wall crap on the managers front stoop every few days.
The legal advise I got was to move out and buy a house so you dont ever have to deal with landlords again.
Basically the cost of a lawyer will be more than the deposit you're going to lose anyway by moving out to someplace better.
- Josev0
You MAY be able to break your lease. I would start documenting what is happening. Write down the events, time and day that they happened and follow up with the management office in writing (if you communicated with them by phone).
- FredMcWoozy0
you should be able to break your lease for violation of contract. They have provided an atmosphere that is unsafe for you and your family/gf in return for monetary compensation.
Second, the apartment complex most likely would need a license to have some type of rehab facility set up, even if the offenders are just living their. if they have a contract with the rehab facility the apartment complex most likely would need that license. I would check into that. It would just be like having a day care in your home with out the appropriate day care licenses.
You have two options, move to a different apt in the complex or they should terminate your lease before any legal action is taken.
- boobs0
Withhold your rent to force the issue to a climax.
- studderine0
most large cities have a tenants' rights associations, hit them up. most will give you free advice. there is one in my hometown that has a hotline number (hard to get anyone to answer) and will answer basic questions.