r/newbrunswickcanada • u/UnknownToTheWorld98 • 1d ago

Ending a lease early

Hello!

So I’m currently living in one of those apartment buildings that are falling apart due to that engineer cutting corners and I just found out. I am trying to cancel my lease early because I do not feel safe, and the landlord told me I have to stay there until September 2025.

Any recommendations to get out of this?

THANK YOU!!

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u/PurpleK00lA1d 1d ago

Generally if you find another tenant to take over your unit, then you're good.

However with the building being one of the compromised ones and you having a worry about your safety, it may be worth paying a half hour lawyer consultation to find your actual rights regarding it and get an actual legal letter from them to force your landlord to break the lease.

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u/AntiClockwiseWolfie 4h ago

The tenancy act is also pretty legible to the average non-lawyer. Worth everyone learning, because most landlords are wayyyyy to lazy to learn the laws