Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

Breaking Lease

I gave notice and broke my lease after my apartment was robbed. I submitted a letter to landlord explaining the situation with a copy of the police report. The landlord sued me for nonpayment of rent for the months the apartment was not rented. I lost my case the first time. I am appealing, and must write a grounds of defense. Can my grounds of defense be that I feared for my life, and that the landlord failed to provide a safe living environment?


Asked on 5/18/06, 8:02 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Breaking Lease

Yes, of course you could include that but a mere

"apartment being robbed", by which you likely mean burglarized(people are robbed, apartments are burglarized), will not be enough to allow you to prevail.

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Answered on 5/18/06, 8:46 am


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