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Question--can you break your lease without having to pay out the remainder of the lease if the landlord fails to make good on promised repairs? I realize that you can put your rent in escrow if repairs are not made, but our situation is a bit unusual. The repairs we've been promised are actually to the apt. above ours, not our apartment. Which brings me to my other question: can you place your rent in escrow for repairs to another apt. if those repairs (or lack of repairs) is affecting your apt.? The floor of the apartment above us creaks and snaps to the point that pictures shift on the walls and doors pop open, even with normal walking. We can actually see the ceiling moving when anyone walks over certain spots. We are afraid that it is going to collapse. Right now, the place is vacant, but is being prepped for new tenants. We put up with the floor issue for several months before the previous tenants were evicted. They have promised to fix it, but I don't trust them! I'd like to know our rights.