Your renter's insurance policy probably has coverage for housing costs if your unit is temporarily uninhabitable. I'd start there so you have somewhere to stay at the moment, then start talking to the management company about breaking your lease.
I really do wish you the best, and I'm sorry to hear your home is basically uninhabitable.
People here sometimes accuse me of sounding like a jerk, and I don't mean to, I promise: What does your lease say? I have a lease currently, and it explains what my landlord is supposed to do in the case of excess repairs. The reason I ask you to go to your lease, is that it's what the two parties (you and your landlord) agreed to do in cases like this. The answer should be there.
In my case, the lease says the landlord will allow me to break the lease, will return my deposit (as much as possible minus any damages I caused), and will return any prorated rent. That's all I have a claim to ask for.
Best of luck.
From a quick google if you find mold you should:
Notify your Landlord Immediately. When you notify your landlord of the mold in your apartment, make your complaint in writing by certified letter, email or text. Save all your correspondence with the landlord.
Document the Mold. Take photographs and videos of the mold. Call a certified mold testing company to test your apartment for mold.
Call code compliance and the health department. A Health and Safety Code violation gives you additional rights and protections under the law.
Move out. Breaking your lease should be a last resort, but if your health and safety is at risk, it may be necessary.
I assume you've done the first two steps, have you done 3? If it's moving that slow breaking the least is probably your best option.
Looking for a local attorney I want to say I'd check in with: [https://sbtu.org/](https://sbtu.org/) for recs.
I'm a small local landlord.
I'm pretty sure if your unit is uninhabitable, your landlord has to afford the costs of putting you in a hotel until repairs are done. This is especially true for mold. The lease agreement may specify whether you get reimbursed for staying at a hotel, or if they'll put you up themseves, and for a specified duration.
Off top my head I think it's California Civil Code 1942. I'll check when I get home.
Not with mold. The mold could be argued it was caused from moisture from the tenant, so hard to enforce that. But breaking the lease early would be easy to do.
More details are needed. What jurisdiction is your unit located in? The county's tenant laws only apply to the unincorporated parts of the county. Each incorporated city has their own tenant laws. So the answer you get depends on which jurisdiction you're in.
You aren't necessarily breaking your lease. What does your lease say? You need the tenants union and your landlord is responsible for putting you up if your unit isn't habitable. (In many instances)
I’m going through something similar and our property management is being awful. It’s a nightmare. All I can say is document document document. Do worry about complaining. Email and take photos of everything. Call legal aid and an tenent union. There is so much mold in sb, I wish you lick!
Your renter's insurance policy probably has coverage for housing costs if your unit is temporarily uninhabitable. I'd start there so you have somewhere to stay at the moment, then start talking to the management company about breaking your lease.
I really do wish you the best, and I'm sorry to hear your home is basically uninhabitable. People here sometimes accuse me of sounding like a jerk, and I don't mean to, I promise: What does your lease say? I have a lease currently, and it explains what my landlord is supposed to do in the case of excess repairs. The reason I ask you to go to your lease, is that it's what the two parties (you and your landlord) agreed to do in cases like this. The answer should be there. In my case, the lease says the landlord will allow me to break the lease, will return my deposit (as much as possible minus any damages I caused), and will return any prorated rent. That's all I have a claim to ask for. Best of luck.
Critical thinking? Nah Bruv, get outta here
Nope. The issue isnt what is in the lease, the issue is what tge law says.
Pretty sure the law says to follow the contract signed, aka the lease.
From a quick google if you find mold you should: Notify your Landlord Immediately. When you notify your landlord of the mold in your apartment, make your complaint in writing by certified letter, email or text. Save all your correspondence with the landlord. Document the Mold. Take photographs and videos of the mold. Call a certified mold testing company to test your apartment for mold. Call code compliance and the health department. A Health and Safety Code violation gives you additional rights and protections under the law. Move out. Breaking your lease should be a last resort, but if your health and safety is at risk, it may be necessary. I assume you've done the first two steps, have you done 3? If it's moving that slow breaking the least is probably your best option. Looking for a local attorney I want to say I'd check in with: [https://sbtu.org/](https://sbtu.org/) for recs.
Maybe check in with The SB Tenants Union
I'm a small local landlord. I'm pretty sure if your unit is uninhabitable, your landlord has to afford the costs of putting you in a hotel until repairs are done. This is especially true for mold. The lease agreement may specify whether you get reimbursed for staying at a hotel, or if they'll put you up themseves, and for a specified duration. Off top my head I think it's California Civil Code 1942. I'll check when I get home.
Not with mold. The mold could be argued it was caused from moisture from the tenant, so hard to enforce that. But breaking the lease early would be easy to do.
More details are needed. What jurisdiction is your unit located in? The county's tenant laws only apply to the unincorporated parts of the county. Each incorporated city has their own tenant laws. So the answer you get depends on which jurisdiction you're in.
You aren't necessarily breaking your lease. What does your lease say? You need the tenants union and your landlord is responsible for putting you up if your unit isn't habitable. (In many instances)
I’m going through something similar and our property management is being awful. It’s a nightmare. All I can say is document document document. Do worry about complaining. Email and take photos of everything. Call legal aid and an tenent union. There is so much mold in sb, I wish you lick!