help!

[nserem]

I signed a 12 month lease and after moving into the place I realized it wasn't going to work for me. There were many issues with privacy. I asked the landlord if he would consider letting me break the lease since it had only been 3 days but he was not willing. He told me if I found someone to take over the lease then things would be fine. For the last 3 weeks I have been looking and finally found someone interested. This person is from out of town and unable to see the place first hand so I told her I would take a few pictures of the room and send them via email. When I got to the place I went to my room only to find someone else's things in there. I have an appointment with a legal aid next week but I wanted some advice in the mean time...is this enough to break a lease? I was not informed that anyone was moving in there and I am still paying rent on that room (it's written in the lease that I'm paying rent for that room specifically).

 

[jacksgal]

This is difficult to say as we do not know both sides of what was said. We also do not know your state and state laws on Tenant/Landlord disputes vary by state

 

[nserem]

I'm actually canadian, in ontario (windsor).
You mean that a landlord can in some cases move someone else into a current tenant's room while that tenant (me) is paying rent? Its still my room for 12 months...how would I be able to find someone to take the room if he has someone living there? What if I wanted to move back into the house? I wouldn't have a bedroom anymore even though I'm paying for one. How is that legal? He has avoided all my calls and emails since I informed him I moved out of the house... I have no way to contact him.