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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We rented a SFH about 2 months ago in a nice suburb of a large metro area (not DC). We moved from out of state and wanted to wait a year before buying.

The realtor who worked with us and did all the lease paperwork mentioned that the detached garage would not be available because the owner/landlord uses it for storage. He also would be coming into town once and awhile and would stay in the apartment above the garage. Fine.

Well, he has not left the garage apartment. Actually LIVES there. We are really pissed that this was not disclosed to us. [b]He stops by and rings our doorbell 1-2 a week to pick up mail and check on the house.[/b] He also does yardwork in the backyard at his leisure. We reached out to the realtor, and are waiting for her to talk to the landlord directly.

Is there any recourse here to get out of this lease? We are locked in for 1 year. I do not feel comfortable having a random person living in our backyard. Our teenage daughter is freaked out to stay home by herself. 
We would have never rented the place!! [/quote]

HE STOPS BY TO CHECK ON THE HOUSE 1 - 2 TIMES A WEEK???

He sounds OCD, and there's a reason why he's renting the main house and not living in it himself... like, he ran into money issues and had to vacate the main house, but isn't happy to be staying in the apt.

Speaking as a landlord with 20 years experience, people who find themselves in [i]such[/i] a financial bind that they have to rent out their home, should never, ever be landlords. 
They're too emotionally invested in the situation and that doesn't translate well when the other party is simply trying to have a logical, ethical, professional relationship.

They didn't happen to put the part about the apt. in writing, did they?

You need to put up some major boundaries, STAT.
My suggestion -- if you don't hear back from the agent/realtor, go over their head to their manager and file a complaint.

Then go to the office for landlords & tenants in your county (just Google your county name and landlord, tenant office).
Either call or stop by to see them and see what they say (the one in MoCo, MD you can stop by any time during business hours).

You may want to also check to see if your landlord is even licensed to rent the property?  Most counties have a search engine online, you can just type in your home address and it will tell you if he's licensed to rent or not.

If he's not, well, he's gonna be hit with some MAJOR fines if you tell on him.  
Thus, I'm sure he'll be amicable to your moving (make him pay your moving costs too!).

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