I am leasing a house in Missouri. Yesterday my landlord came to the house to inform me that the lease will not be renewed when it expires in Nov because he and his wife are going to move into the house themselves. Next a contractor showed up and the landlord informed me that they will be putting a 16" x 50" addition on the south side of the house. Their plans include a new bedroom, a new bathroom and expansion of the master bedroom. Groundbreaking is scheduled for NEXT WEEK.
What the hell? Can he really do this while I am living here and paying rent? They'll be digging up the yard, taking out walls, shutting of the water for hours at a time, it's crazy. I thought I was entitled to "peaceful use and enjoyment of the premises" or something like that. In addition to living here, I work out of my home. I am an independent sales rep for an out of state company so I maintain an office in the home. (Landlord is fully aware of this). I spend about1/2 to 2/3 of my work week on sales calls and the rest doing product research for clients and administrative work in my office. This is really going to disrupt my life.
Do I have any recourse? Can I legally prevent him from doing the work? Is my only option to move out early? If I do move early, would I be breaking the lease? Or will he have already broken it by turning the property into a construction zone?