Can I break my lease due to mold?

I think it depends on the state you should try calling the housing authority or the health department one of them should be able to help or point you in the right direction but I do know some mold is toxic and can kill if anything find an expert that will inspect it for a low cost that way if it is dangerous and you evacuate the premise it can make it hard for them to legally come after you

I had the same problem once, and was it a hassle!! It took them 3 months after I screamed at them for them to take a look. First thing do NOT stop paying rent cause it will bite you in the butt. You legally cant just stop paying them. It will take lawyers and alot of time and hassle to break the lease. What I did was threaten a lawyer if they didnt move me into a different unit. They ended up moving me and they had to pay movers to load up all of my things and move them to a different unit (I still had to pack them in boxes). I think I also got a month of free rent. Be very firm with them and even have your parents or someone else with you when you go to the office to complain. Good luck, I hope you get out of there.

When you have a mold problem in an apartment, it may be unhealthy for you to continue to live there. If you've made the difficult decision to move out to get away from the mold, you must notify your landlord of your intent to break the apartment lease. When doing so, keep a few important things in mind. Instructions: 1. Document the contact you have with your apartment management representatives. Write down the dates and times you have informed them of the mold problem, what their responses were, the dates and times they came to look at the mold, and anything they did or didn't do to fix the problem. Documenting the problem provides you with a point of reference when you write your letter to break your lease agreement. If your apartment management representatives have known about the mold problem for a few weeks or months, you have a larger leg to stand on to break your apartment lease than if you have only given them a few days to fix the problem. 2. Read your lease agreement and try to find any clause in your contract that provides you with an easy way to break the lease based on the mold in your apartment. For example, your lease may state that the landlord agrees to provide a healthy place for you to live. If this is the case, you can argue that the mold creates an unhealthy atmosphere. If a landlord breaks his end of the agreement, you legally can break yours. 3. Have the health department look at the mold in your apartment. Call the health department in your county and tell a representative about the mold in your apartment. Tell her how long the mold has been there and when you notified your landlord about the problem. Documenting the issue with a phone call to the health department helps your cause. Getting someone to come out and look at the matter can help even more. When the health department representative views your mold in person, have the inspector write a report that says your apartment is uninhabitable due to the mold. 4. Write a letter to your apartment manager, indicating that you are breaking your lease due to mold. Place today's date at the top of the letter along with your name, address, and phone number, and the name, title, and address of your apartment manager. The first line of your letter should indicate who you are, where you live, and how long you have lived in the apartment. The second sentence should state that you are writing the letter to inform the complex of the date that you will be moving out of the apartment. 5. Deliver your letter to your apartment management representative. Hand the letter directly to the manager, if possible. If not, make sure it gets into the hands of someone who works for the apartment management.