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Want to break my lease, what can I do?

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starlett7

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I rent a room in a townhouse with some other girls and I share a room with one who used to be my best friend. We pretty much hate each other now, not because of living together there's just been a lot of other bs so I want out. The lease agreement said no pets allowed. My ex-best friend and another roommate decided to get a cat and where I live (Ontario)the landlord is not legally allowed to evict someone who brings in a pet even if the lease said no pets. I'm allergic to cats and it didn't bother me at first but now my allergies are acting up.

Would this give me grounds to break the lease agreement early? I would really like to leave.

If that's not possible, is there any way to at least get rid of the cat because of my health issue?
 
I'd be surprised if the allergy issue alone persuaded him to let you out of the lease.

Landlords care about receiving money, they generally don't care who specifically is occupying the space (barring obvious undesirables). If I were you I would discuss the issue with the remaining roommates, and see if they would be willing to split your portion of the rent among them, and just let you out free and clear. This would go for all the bills that you split as well, but if there is a tense situation in the house that can be resolved by doing this, it might work.

If not, I would talk to the landlord and see if you can work something out. No one on BL is going to be able to answer this question for you for certain, every situation is different. You need to discuss it with the other people involved.
 
Could you discuss the issue with the landlord and your fellow housemates about finding someone to replace you for the remainder of the lease? Surely the landlord wouldn't have a problem with that, as he would still be getting paid - and the same goes for your housemates, they wouldn't have to put out any more money.
The only issue might be getting someone to step in and take over your position, but I know plenty of people who make similar arrangements all the time.
 
Ok, so the contract is the contract. If it says no pets your housemates are violating that contract. Even though the letter of the law says they cannot throw someone out for owning a cat it's *still* against the contract. That said I don't think them violating the contract makes your signature on the lease null-and-void, unfortunately. I agree with the above to try to find a new person to replace your rent. I'd also suggest writing a letter to the landlord that you did not agree to said cat in the home. This is purely in case there are damages to the property or other problems that may arise. Good luck.
 
Even if you have to suffer for x months, the bottom line is don't allow an Eviction to get on your record. We know this I am sure. Just speaking from experience :D
 
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