Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

The tenant in my condo is threatening to break the lease due to noise from upstairs (which is not my property). My lease does not have a "breaking the lease" clause that spells out any rules or penalty's for breaking the lease early.

It is my understanding that a lease is a legal contract with a beginning and ending date. Failure to live up to your end of the contract until the end of the contract is a violation of the lease. Am I correct? Are there state laws that protect me?

Thanks!

Kristina


Asked on 1/06/11, 6:09 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ryan Young Law Office of Ryan C. Young

Hello Kristina,

There is some legal wrangling that can occur in these types of situations. Typically, landlord and tenant cases are won by the party with the most evidence and facts in their corner. If you would like to give me a call and discuss this with me, I would be more than happy to talk to you further. There are several ways that you can proactively assert your rights and possibly keep the tenant in place. I can be reached at (703) 896-7667.

Ryan

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Answered on 1/11/11, 6:19 am


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