Can I get out of an annual lease if I am being disturbed by a barking dog next door?
456721
ABSOLUTELY!  I went through this same situation in my first apartment I ever rented out of college.  The trick to getting out of the lease is Documentation and Proof.  Log and try to videotape (with audio) the noise and time of the barking.  By law, you're entitled to enjoyment of your premises.  This is an infringement on your right to peace & quiet.  You don't have to tolerate it, however, there is a procedure to follow to shield yourself from liability from the balance of the lease!  Check with an attorney for the correct steps to take before you leave, but with a heart condition, the landlord ought to be far more afraid of a wrongful death suit over a broken lease!  Get out of there, but make sure you have PROOF as you may have to settle it in small claims court someday, and if documented properly, you may be entitled to receive monetary compensation for inconvenience, moving costs, deposits and court costs!  All the best.
1097995
You have the right to leave the apartment, that's about it.  With no lease, if you piss the landlord off, he probably will just send you packing.
282202
If not in writing it's going to be tough to fight it. Unless it was specifically addressed in your verbal agreement they have every legal right to ask for additional deposit. Obviously if you've been there for 10 years you must like the place a lot; probably not worth fighting.
548441
Many municipalities have ordinances that regulate loud dogs. I would suggest that you check your local laws. It is very possible that your neighbor is in violation. Once you know it is against the law to have the dog barking all the time call the police to report the problem.
215694
What did your lease say about this problem..
730721
LOOK!\nI have just gone thru 12 months of this barking dog, next door.\nIt was hell!\nSo I had to move!...can you believe that!\n\nI am totally hearing you! Totally
559057
put up a sign that says no tresspassing and or one that says beware of dogs...and then it is at their own risk because if they get bit,it is on them you forwarned them and that is all you should have to do. I might call the local SPCA or police station and ask this question to see what type of feedback that you get. Good Luck!!
551692
Unless there is an emergency, like you went off for the weekend and left your pets in the house to bark and disturb the neighbors, or you left the water on and it is overflowing and he recieved a complaint from the downstairs neighbors, he can not legally enter the premises without giving you a 24 hour notice. The notice has to be legit too, it's not like he does this weekly just to see if you painted the walls black. For example, I enter my properties to conduct appraisals, estimate repairs (that they requested) or things of that nature. I cannot harass my tennants just to see the condition of the property. As a tennant you have a right to enjoy quiet use of the property. It seems like he is breaching the lease, you might want to send him a certified letter stating that his actions are not acceptable and that he has to give you 24 hour confirmed written notice anytime he needs to enter the property along with the reason for entering the property unless there is an actual emergency (such as fire) that he needs to immediately enter the premise to protect his property. Inform him that if he continues to breach this lease and break the law, you will be forced to find residence elsewhere.\n\nIf he continues this illegal behavior, your best bet is to leave and find another place to live, immediately send him a certified letter stating that you have left and abandoned the property for a breach in contract, request for the return of your deposit and sue him in small claims for any damages (such as moving cost) because he breached the lease contract.\n\nOne last thing, if he shows up and asks to come in and you say "Yes", there is nothing you can do about that and I bet he doesn't see this as a problem. If you are bothered by this, then you must tell him "No" or go outside to talk to him.\n\nI personaly believe no news from my tennants is good news. I'm sure it's the same for them too. I bet one gets scared when the other calls. ;)\n\nRegards...
852006
I think in the UK you have to have more than one, and possibly up to three, independent complaints about domestic noise before the police will intervene and speak to the offenders.\nYou could try talking to the owner of the tenanted property to see if the occupants are in breach of the terms of the lease. Other than that, perhaps Citizens Advice may have a lawyer you can chat to about your legal options.
982005
I agree with Tom T.  I'm a landlord AND an attorney, and while you may not legally be forced to sign a new lease, as your landlord I would explain to you that you knew very well that you had to pay an additional pet fee, and you acknowledge that you should be paying that higher amount but for my assistant's honest error.\n\nTherefore, what I'd probably end up doing is looking for every opportunity to be a stickler on the rules.  If your cat/dog steps a paw out of line, if your party gets a bit too loud, etc.  If you want to slide through the cracks on your rent because "technically" you don't have to pay more, I'd be looking for every "technicality" to show you the pendulum can swing both ways.  It's just human nature.\n\nIt's just like an employer - while there are certainly things they can't legally fire you for, if an employer wants to get rid of you, they can usually find a legal way of doing it.\n\nThe bottom line is, you're not setting a very good precedent for a positive, constructive relationship with your landlord if you know you should be paying more but you're taking advantage of an honest error.  The mature, honest thing to do would be to sign the modified lease.  I'd let them know, however, that legally you don't have to, but you're trying to "do the right thing."  As a landlord, I'd then feel like I really needed to cut you some slack when other stuff happened (like your rent is a day or two late).\n*****************\nYou have not retained my services as an attorney, and I am not representing you in any manner.  Nothing I have written is to be construed as legal advice.  If you have questions about your legal issues, it is strongly recommended that you consult with an attorney who is admitted to practice in the state where you reside.
633916
talk to ur landlord.make up some excuse.\nwhen i moved,i told him that i was buying a house and he was ok to break the lease.
194098
Depends on what state you are in!  You can get into some real messes (and so can your landlord) if you don't have a lease!  Hope you didn't do a deposit/first and last!!
141105
Make sure you can get out of your lease first then present those facts to your current landlord. If they dont give you a break, move.
16158
id just tell my landlord thats how i got rid of mine and if he's late on the rent just say\ndude listen u need 2 pay the rent  i can't cover 4 u \nand then ask people 2 complain about the noise and tell him hey i have nothing against u but i can't stand 2 have sooooooooooo much noise around me
912970
I had the same problem last year. Two really hot Marines moved in next door who thought it was socially acceptable to blair their music at 2 on a Tuesday morning. I've adopted the three strikes rule. I give verbal warning two times, just really politely go to their apartment and say, "Hey guys, I'm trying to sleep, I've got class in the morning, could you please turn it down." On the third time, I let them know that if they can't turn it down, I'm going to have to call the police for a noise violation. If that doesn't work (and it hasn't on at least two occassions), I call the police. \n\nIt seems really mean but you pay good money to live in your apartment and there's no reason why you can't expect to have quiet during normal sleeping hours (which I consider to be between 10-6).
201883
You can terminate it.  The lease is over, and you give proper notification.
584228
a landlord can do pretty much as the please if they put it in the lease and you sign it. did you lie on the application?? that would be grounds for you getting kicked out...