Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
Can my employer who is my landlord evict me from the property since I am out on workers comp?
I am an On-Site Manager of a storage facility, I have 3 worker's comp claims, the 1st one was for both my hands of which I will be having surgery within the next 2 months, the 2nd claim is for my knee of which I will be having surgery next week, the third is for stress when they increased my workload. My question is this, if my employer put me on FMLA April 1, 2009, when at th...
05/24/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: California | #16768If I have a tenant who never signed the lease can I have them removed from the property?
If I rented to a couple and I never signed the lease and only one who did is on the run from the police. The girlfriend and kid were left behind and has lots of family in the area. My question is since I never signed and returned a copy is this a binding contract, is she just trespassing and can I kick her out?
05/15/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Washington | #16686What funds am I obligated to return if the tenant decided not to move in?
I have a tenant with a signed 6 month lease who has decided not to move in. Thay say they gave me verbal notice on May 10th and since they have given me first and security they want to give me 1 month's rent through July 10th. The rent was $1300 plus home owners association of $270 per month. They also gave me a $200 for a pet fee. So the checks are $1300 for the first month...
05/15/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Florida | #16677How do I force someone living at my home rent free to get out?
I have some people living in my house and they are not paying any rent or utilities. Can I just tell them to get out? I have informed them that they must be out by the first of April 09 and they are still there what recorse do I have?
05/13/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Illinois | #16662How do I force my former girlfriend out of my house since we are no longer together?
There has been a female living at my house (adult) since late January. We have broken up and I want her out of my house. She has never paid rent even though we had verbally agreed she would. Since we were together I was not enforcing this. She is now causing disturbances in my house and I want her gone immediately. In my opinion, she is (and has been) a guest in my house (no re...
05/12/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Kansas | #16649Can someone be evicted for not paying my late fees?
Can someone be evicted for not paying my late fees? This is information I need for my daughter who lives in California.
05/12/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Florida | #16646What is the legal process for terminating a month-to-month lease and receiving my deposit back?
I moved out from my last apartment in November 20th, 2007. Technically I was supposed to give 30 days notice and I did not. I gave them 10 days notice but I asked Manager Assistant if that was going to be a problem since I did not have a contract. My legal contract expired in October of 2007 and since then I was only on month to month basis. She told me that was not going to be...
05/05/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: ALL | #16588Can we terminate our lease and get our money if we have not een moved in?
Yesterday May 3rd, My husband and I signed a lease to start renting a house starting June 1st. We wrote a check for $2,400 ($1,200 June Rent/$1,200 security dep). Today May 4 (24 hrs later) my husband got turned down for social security disability. Is there a period of time in which we can cancel the lease. It doesn't specify on our 'run of the mill' lease. How much time do we ...
05/04/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: California | #16564Can I terminate a tenant's lease if their child is causing problems with other tenants?
As a Landlord do I have the right to terminate a lease due to my tenant’s child causing a problem to the neighbors? Can the neighbors sue me for not terminating the lease?
05/04/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Mississippi | #16558What are my options if I was served with a three day eviction notice?
My landlord served us with papers to pay rent or leave within three days. I lost my job and wanted to pay it with my tax refund. Yesterday I received a notice to vacate by 3/16/08. I have to leave by Sunday. It's impossible with 5 children and no where to go, what can I do?
05/04/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: California | #16557