Can I break my lease without needing to pay the remaining 5 months if I am pregnant and my doctor has advised me to stop using the stairs to get to my 3rd floor apartment?
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Can I break my lease without needing to pay the remaining 5 months if I am pregnant and my doctor has advised me to stop using the stairs to get to my 3rd floor apartment?
Asked on December 30, 2011 under Real Estate Law, New Jersey
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately for you, a doctor's excuse does not give you a legal basis to end your lease that has 5 months remaining on it without recourse because you are pregnant.
If you want to end your lease, I suggest that you have a face to face meeting with your landlord to see if he or she will voluntarily end your lease in a written agreement signed by all. If that is not an option, perhaps subletting the balance of your lease to a third party is an option for you to resolve the situation that you are in?
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