Yes, they can unless your new lease voids the old and you get a release for the rent that you owe.  Please do not sign anything unless you speak with an attorney and discuss all the issues inv

You can sue the landlord for negligence.  Negligence is the failure to exercise due care (that degree of care that a reasonable landlord would have exercised under the same or similar circumst

If you were not leased the amount of space that was represented to you that you would have or which was specified in the lease, you should a claim for a proportionate return of the monies paid as w

It sounds as if she may have caused an un safe situation and violated zoning laws as well.  Generally tenants must have two means of egress from their appartment and you can not take away some

It is far from clear that you could legally break your lease in this case. While it is true that you have an "implied covenant of quiet enjoyment," or the right to use and enjoy your rental premise