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I live in Michigan and have been renting an apt for 9 months now, lease due to expire end of Oct. I have a regular lock and a deadbolt on my door. I do not lock my deadbolt when I leave my apartment just the door handle, so I found it very strange when I came home one day and couldn't get in, then realized my dead bolt was locked. I was suspicious that management had come into my apartment without notice/consent but had no grounds to prove it. Well today I had gotten off a midnight and was sleeping around 5pm. I heard a knock at my door so while I was still undressed I went to look through the peep hole figuring if it was my bf(doesn't live with me nor have keys) I would let him in, if not I would ignore it and get back to sleep. My peep hole sucks so as I was squinting to see who was there I hear the keys go in the lock, unlocking my door! I was re-locking the door handle and dead bolt as they were being unlocked and someone was on the other side trying to push the door open and jiggling the locks. I yelled out "excuse me!" and I hear "this is Julie from management" in response. I yell through the door that I needed to get dressed, did so and then opened the door. I stood there stunned as she goes "did I wake you up?" and gave me some lecture about how my bf's dog is not to even visit here without being on the lease and she is not to be on the deck, etc. I was really too shocked/terrified thinking someone was trying to break in to say anything. After she left I dialed the police department to file a report, but being as it was after hours only got a msg to call 911 for emergencies. Being as she had left, apologized for waking me and didn't seem to be a threat anymore, I didn't feel it qualified for 911 but will certainly be calling first thing in the morning to report it, and then calling the company that manages my apt to notify them.

My question is that being as it is obvious she assumed I wasn't home when no one answered and was going to let herself in with no notice/consent and I do not suspect it is the first time, do I have legal grounds to break my lease? I no longer feel safe/comfortable in my own home knowing I am being violated by the apartment staff like this. I do not wish to live here anymore but can't afford all of the fees of breaking the lease.