Abandonment of the housing by the tenant: a right that cannot be used for all evils

Some nuisances or particular situations can cause fears, founded or not. This is particularly the case when talking about mould, asbestos or even bugs in a housing. Do not jump to conclusions however, not all moulds are dangerous. The tenant cannot, therefore, in all the cases where one invokes mould, asbestos or other potentially dangerous situations, clear off and move out without any responsibility. It will have to be taken case by case, and only exceptional situations will justify a premature departure.

In a recent situation (1), tenants asked for the termination of the lease because they claimed that their housing was unfit for habitation. For her part, the landlady believed that the tenants left illegitimately and she claims damages from them.

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