I have currently sent half of the damage deposit for a place and was going to actually sign a lease tomorow. After

Hello! My name is Debra (formerly known as Legal Ease). Thank you for your question. I'm reviewing it now, and will post back again shortly.

I am sorry to hear this.

Did you agree to lease the space?

Did you think to ask about mice before?

To be able to get this tenancy agreement set aside you would have to prove that you were misrepresented as to the state of the home. You can try and take the position and hopefully scare the landlord into thinking you are trouble and you should be let go.

You can threaten to call public health and take them to the Residential Disputes Services or court and see what happens.

But from a legal point of view you have entered into a binding contract and the court or adjudicator may say your remedy is to have them rid the home of pest instead of just saying the tenancy agreement is at an end.

Do you see what I mean?

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