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You could void the contract if there was fraud in the representation of the house -- but with her sending repairment out to repair things that aren't there, it sounds like she was not misrepresenting, but simply didn't know the property very well. And any reasonable person would point out that you should have seen an central HA/C unit if there was one (although it could have been in the attic -- but in June, you would have heard something running, heat or a/c). I really dislike it when a tenant has every opportunity to check out the property and locale, but after moving in decides they don't like what they signed on for. Since you say you're new to leasing, I'll add a few unasked-for comments. Don't move into a sub-par home -- most slumlords aren't fixing things and most properities are viewed in their as-is condition; most courts would say, you saw the problems and rented anyway, so you accepted the problems. There are decent properties at every $$ level, so don't settle for crappy. At this point, you have withheld at least a month's rent, so you should be set to move to your next place. You should have been looking all month up to now and have identified something decent. I'll say it again -- move out now and sue for damages after you have identified all of your damages, or wait to see if the LL sues you for breach of lease (sounds very unlikely that LL will). No need to discuss this further, just GO!
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