New REI needing advice for tenant who wants to break lease

[Jennifer Guertin]

Hi All, I have recently acquired a multi family and one tenant now wants to break the lease early. Her car was broken into and a porch that was found to be a liability during the home inspection is no longer accessible to her. I am working to get bids but have advised work can't start until the spring and have dropped rent to accommodate this loss for her. I've just learned that she wants to leave due to the above and a fire and mold in the apartment that were not previously disclosed. Also she just reported a crack in the wall as distressing her too. Heading over tomorrow to evaluate all this and my gut is to help her break the lease as I'm concerned she is not taking care of the unit but I also want to and need to address all the new issues to protect the house. Lease clearly says tenant will advise if any mold or fire. I wanted to get advice from others who have been through this as to how to approach this situation. Thanks, Jen