Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
Can you help give us the information we need to fight this landlord's claim?
One of our twin daughters moved out of our home and moved in with a 24 year old when she was 16. We did everything we could think of to prevent this, but were told by the police we could do nothing legally to prevent this because our daughter was 16. Our family and her twin sister were devastated. We did everything we could think of to address the "acting out" behavior of our d...
08/17/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Washington | #8002Is it legal for a landlord to require 90 days' notice to terminate an apartment rental agreement?
Is it legal for a landlord to require 90 days' notice to terminate an apartment rental agreement? I have lived in the apartment for two years; the first year was one a one-year lease, but then it converted to a month-to-month arrangement.
08/15/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: California | #7972What is the statue of limitations for a landlord to collect back rent?
What is the statue of limitations for a landlord to collect back rent, when the people are still living at the address in question, and have not ever been served with any eviction notices??
08/14/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Wisconsin | #7930Is it leagal for a homeowner to sell their home while a tenant is under a year contract?
Is it legal for a homeowner to sell their home while a tenant is under a year contract?
08/08/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Washington | #7793Do I have to give my boyfriend 30 days notice to leave my house if he has been living here?
I own my own home and my boyfriend has lived there about 20 months, If I ask him to leave does he have any legal rights to stay and do I have to give him thirty days notice? Is there anything I have to do other then to just tell him to go?
08/02/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Arkansas | #7660What are my right regarding a lease?
My landlord has decided to sell the house that I rent from her. I still have 9 months remaining on my lease. What are my rights? Can I ask for a monetary incentive? This is a huge inconvenience. I've barely unpacked from moving in, not to mention I do not want to be bound by another lease. I was hoping by the end of this lease, I'd be ready to buy a house.
08/01/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Nevada | #7632I want to show my home to a possible buyer, but my Tenant won't let me. How do I resolve this?
I want to show my home to a possible buyer, but my Tenant won't let me. I had asked them when would be a good time to show it. How do I resolve this?
07/18/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Michigan | #7267How many days does the VA law require that I give her to pay the full amount due?
I have a tenant that has not paid her rent, I called her 3 times and went by the resident. I was told by her adult son he thought she mailed it to me. She has not made contact. I want to serve her with a NOTICE to PAY RENT or QUIT but how many days does the VA law require that I give her to pay the full amount due? I have a form that states not fewer than three days.
06/24/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Virginia | #6652What are my legal rights to the apartment if my roommate wants out?
My roommate and I signed a lease renewal form that starts 8/1. But now my roommate is going to move out and he wants to have his name remove from the lease. The renewal form had to turn in by 6/15. And we did that. I want to keep the apartment but my landlord is saying that I do not quailfy on my own. Since the lease already renew for another do I have any rights here. I have a...
06/24/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Maryland | #6651Are we still under the old lease?
My roommate and I leased a house in February and signed a lease agreement. In May,the property was sold to a new owner that told us he fired the management company retained by the old owner and to send the rent monies to him directly, and he would send us a new lease to sign. We sent him the check directly for the month of June. We did not send money to the management company...
06/23/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Nevada | #6638