Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
Who does the Improvements and Trade Fixtures belong to once my lease is up?
I leased a piece of vacant ground and upon it built a minature golf course. Now the leasor claims that at the end of the lease all improvements revert to leasor and leasor intends to take my business and run it as I have these past years. He claims the lease gives him this right under the clause. ' all alterations and improvements become the property of the leasor, except lease...
02/19/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Improvements... | State: California | #15298If I live in an apartment who is responsible for carpet cleaning?
I've lived in my apartment longer than 1 year. Is the landlord responsible for having the carpets cleaned?
03/30/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Improvements... | State: California | #2357How much amount can the landlord charge as late fee for unpaid rent if the rent is less than 700 dollars?
I couldn’t pay the rent for the last month. So I owe my landlord 450 dollars as rent, which is already a big amount for me. The landlord now wants me to pay him a late fee of 20 dollars per day. I find this amount a bit too much for late rent penalty. What is the law on late fee in case of unpaid rent in Iowa?
03/03/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Late Fees | State: Iowa | #33268Can the landlord charge a late fee for delay in the rental payment?
My tenant has failed to pay his rent for this month. Per the lease agreement, he should pay his rent on the first of every month. Can I charge a late fee for delay in the rental payment? What is the law in Texas in this regard?
02/07/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Late Fees | State: Texas | #31684Can a landlord add additional cost to tenant mid lease without mutual agreement?
Can a landlord add additional cost to tenant mid lease without mutual agreement.
04/20/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Payments | State: Missouri | #35962What is the law on acceptance of late payment of rent from the tenant?
After accepting my late rental payment, my landlord is now threatening to terminate the tenancy contract. Can he terminate the contract after accepting my late rent?
02/20/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Payments | State: Kansas | #32498I used to pay my rent in cash, now my landlord wants the rent via check.
I live in a rented house in Texas. Until now, I used to pay my rent in cash, now all of a sudden my landlord has asked me to pay him the rent via check. I find it inconvenient and prefer cash payment. What does the law say in this regard?
02/07/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Payments | State: Texas | #31682Can I use deposit to pay a months rent?
When I moved into my house I am renting we were told that he had no intentions of selling. Just the other day we were notified that he will be placing the house on the market and are lease is not up until October 2007. According to my lease I did not have to pay a deposit but I still did. As June approaches, due to unemployment I am not able to make rent. Since I paid a dep...
05/21/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Payments | State: Virginia | #5431Is it legal for a landlord to raise rent if there is not lease agreement?
My son and his wife rent a half double block home on a monthly basis for the past 2 years and pay $350 per month with no lease agreement. They are both college graduates and work very hard. Clean living people. Their landlords (an elderly couple that lives across the street from them) has made ridiculous accusations against them such as stealing tomato plants, damaging the home...
05/16/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Payments | State: Pennsylvania | #4899Can I be arrested for theft if i don't make my lease payments?
I leased a washer and dryer. I have not made a payment in two weeks and the manger just called and told me that he was going to swear out a warrant for my arrest tomorrow. I told him to come and pick up the stores appliances. He told me that it was my responsibility to make the payment and would not say if they would are would not come and pick them up. So can he have me arres...
05/15/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Payments | State: Minnesota | #4864