Mold Exposure Lease Termination

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In Thousand Oaks, California: You can send a demand letter outlining the issues and your desired resolution. To stop accruing rent, send a lease termination letter too. Document everything related to the mold issue. If no resolution, consider a small claims lawsuit. Remember, consult a lawyer before making any decisions.

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Please help! Advice needed We had to move out of our apartment bcs of mold exposure causing us health problems. The landlord did some minor mold removal but didnt fully address the whole problem. They promised us a new apartment in the same apartment complex but didnt follow through. We are in a new apt now somewhere else while still being in the lease agreement with the previous landlord. We are about to send the previous landlord a demand for settlement letter with certified mail stating all the facts and providing evidence giving them 10 days to respond. We just want them to let us out of the lease without having to pay the penalty. But we are confused now do we also need to send in the termination letter so they wont keep charging us rent Or will the demand for settlement letter be enough?
I understand your situation, ****. To better assist you, could you please let me know your location? Different jurisdictions may have varying laws regarding tenant-landlord disputes.
Thousand Oaks
In Thousand Oaks, California:
- You can send a demand letter outlining the issues and your desired resolution.
- To stop accruing rent, send a lease termination letter too.
- Document everything related to the mold issue.
- If no resolution, consider a small claims lawsuit.
Remember, consult a lawyer before making any decisions.