try negotiating with ur landlord give him a time of 2 weeks to make repairs, if he doesnt that you will be vacating on whatever date (give 30days notice) if he refuses to agree tell him that if he doesnt u will call the state and report him for mold. my last landlord refused to fix things, i called the state they came, assesed it, fined him gave him a deadline to fix it. he could not start any legal proceedings against me until he abided by the state. review ur lease and the terms of how to terminate the lease.Under what terms can you break a rental lease legally?
Mold can cause serious health problems. Since they choose not to fix it, report it to the local health department or EPA and they will deem the property unfit, then you can move.
Generally, if you have to move for work purposes. It sounds like you are in a poisition where you should send a certified letter to your landlord telling him that you will be terminating your lease in a month if he doesn't make XYZ repairs. If he doesn't repair it, move out, if he took you to small claims court, you would have a legal basis for moving out.
Save a copy of the letter for court as needed and don't expect to get your rent deposit back.
Good luck!
You should review your lease agreement and see what terms the community has setup. Most of them have standard clauses about upkeep. You will need to write a couple of letter about 3 weeks apart with your intentions and copies of the agreement that allow you to terminate the agreement.
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