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    Feb 5, 2008, 09:59 AM
    Break a lease due to dangerous setting
    Can I break my lease because I'm afraid I'll get hurt by bad renters or drug dealers on site
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    Feb 5, 2008, 10:02 AM
    Didn't you know what the area was like before you rented? If you can prove that the landlord has allowed a dangerous situation to develop after you rented (or hid the danger before you rented) then you may be able to get out of the lease.
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    Feb 5, 2008, 11:17 AM
    Normally no, unless the landlord is repsonsible for the crime.
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