Breaking An Apartment Lease in PA
I moved into my apartment and signed a lease on September 12, 2007. On September 25 and 27, there were two assaults on the property where two people almost died because they were beaten by someone with a hammer. I am new to PA and to living by myself (I am a single woman) and this scared me. I received a letter on Sept 28 from the management company of my apartment telling me "to be aware of my surroundings and that the police were investigating". Never heard anything else about it. There are lights everywhere but two bushes are on the side of each entrance door that someone could easily hide behind.
I work odd hours as a hotel manager, sometimes early morning or late at night, and this made me quite nervous. I want to move out and break my lease (I have only lived there for a month and a half). Do I have an out? Can anyone give me advice on what I should do?