Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
What is the process for eviction of my tenants?
What are the first steps I need to do to evict my tenant?
12/30/2008 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: ALL | #14891Who does the improvements and fixtures on the rented property belong to?
For the past three years I have been renting a one bedroom duplex and recently my landlord lost the property due to continuous miss payment. Without me knowing any of this the bank who now owns the property hired an independent property management company. A rolled-up paper type flyer was left on my gate telling me to send my rent to the following address and if I had any quest...
12/30/2008 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: ALL | #14880How do I evict a tenant that is 5 months behind on rent?
I need to evict a tenant that owes 5 months rent.
12/19/2008 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: New Jersey | #14833How can I terminate the lease of tenants who are behind on rent?
I have a signed lease agreement in Massachussets with my tenant. They have bad credit, so the terms of the lease agreement stipulate escalating late fees if the rent is more than 10 days late. This was a concession to rent my house to them given the bad credit history. Now they are late on the rent (due the 1st and not paid until the 19th) Now he doesn't want to pay any late ...
12/18/2008 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Massachusetts | #14829Can I legally terminate the lease and get out of it?
I currently share a 2 bedroom house with a roommate. We are both on the lease. I am trying to sublease for the last 3 months (moving for work) of lease with landlords approval. Roommate is making situation difficult. He has a cat. The lease stipulates no animals. Can I legally terminate the lease and get out of it?
12/15/2008 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: California | #14813Garnishment of wages for unpaid rent
I have a very good friend who is a landlord and has been doing this type of business for almost thirty years now. He owns 10 residential houses in the Town of Chili, and owns two other houses in the City of Rochester, one of which is rented out to anybody he wishes to rent it to. This is the scenario, I had a good friend, 25 years old, as he no longer is who works at Bowlers ...
12/14/2008 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: New York | #14805What can landlord do to collect back rent from someone who does not have it?
My niece, single, pregnant, and has 1 child could not pay her rent, she was 3 months behind and has vacated the property. She tried to work with landlord to have her friends do repair work on his rental properties; however, landlord would not work anything with her. She cleaned the apartment when she moved out. He is wanting back rent from her and she just does not have it...
12/12/2008 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Georgia | #14792How can I get my ex girlfriend to remove personal items from my house and return the key?
My girlfriend and I broke up and she moved out. Her name is on the lease and she is refusing to give back her key to the house. She moved a month ago and still has property in the house. What can I do with her stuff and how can I get my key back?
12/11/2008 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: California | #14785Is it legal for a new owner to make me get rid of my dogs after we have lived in the place for two years?
Is it legal for a new owner to make me get rid of my dogs after we have lived in the place for two years?
01/06/2008 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Oregon | #14484What are my options as a tenant at will?
I had a year lease that was up almost a year and half ago. I have become a tenant at will. I spoke with the landlord in the middle of November and advised him that I would be leaving the apartment by January 1. I thought I had paid first and last months rent. The landlord stated it was first and security and that one more month's rent was needed. That was paid. Now, the l...
12/17/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Massachusetts | #14001