rentmycondo
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I am on a one year 'lease' at a condo in the state of Georgia. The landlord lives in Florida. When I signed the lease 8 months ago, my landlord did not have renter's rights approved by the condo association and did not disclose to me that she was not authorized at that time so basically I signed an illegal contract. I have four months left on the lease.I want to move out now because the landlord has not been good about repairs. The landlord just got renter's rights last month (Feb 2014). Because she was not authorized to lease her condo during the time of signing, am I obligated to fulfill the terms of the lease? Is the lease null and void? Can I move without grounds for having to pay the remaining rent for the time I am not there? Am I obligated to have my refundable security deposit? I have emails and the lease proving the dates were during the time she did not have permission to rent. Landlord is not willing to let me out of lease without penalty. I want to move out by May 1st and receive my refundable deposit back but she is telling me I am responsible for rent until the lease ends. Also, the oven has not been working for three months and the landlord refuses to compensate me or have the oven fixed. Please advise. Thanks.