There is no way possible using that reason. Even if you had a registered sex offender living next door let alone criminal activity you couldn't break the lease. A lease is a binding contract that can't be broken unless there's elements of landlord neglect on your property or unless expressly stated.How can i get out of rental lease w/deposit if criminal activity is going on next door?
You cant, unless you have a very forgiving landlord, but you can call an anonymous tip line and alert the police to what you are seeing and hearing.
That is not a valid reason for braking the lease. But I would take a look at your lease. I can almost grantee you that you WILL NOT be able to leave AND get your deposit back. But check your lease some have a ';pay me X and your free'; clause.
Call the police. Your surroundings arent enough to ';get you out of your lease'; You are in a contract with your landlord, not with your neighbors.
If there truly is illegal activity going on next door, have those people arrested. Problem solved. Why is it your landlords fault that your neighbors are breaking the law?
OK... being advised of criminal activity is a little vague. Did a police officer come and talk to him, or did a neighbour, or did you see something and advise the landlord?
If this ';illegal activity'; cannot be proven then it is all rumor. If the activity can be proven then the neighbour goes to jail.
The difference between criminal law and civil law is what you are finding yourself in between. Civil law goes by contract. If in the lease there is no clause that gives you the ability to get out of the lease because of some ';unforeseen reason'; then you are stuck. There is NEVER an easy answer in civil law, so always pay attention to the contracts. You may be able to find a loop-hole and get out of the contract another way. I know this isn't what you want to hear, but believe me, as a police officer I get calls like this all the time.
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