Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
Can I breach my lease for pests and the welfare of my child?
I have a 12 month lease currently in good standing. Since I've been in this apartment I have seen at least 1 mouse a month. There is mice droppings everywhere and I've been told that they carry bacteria and other germs and I have a toddler in the place. I have contacted the landlord and all he did was put down one glue trap that barely has glue on it. Can I breach my lease ...
08/21/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: District Of Columbia | #8101Would my friend's neighbor owning a pit bull and selling drugs be reason to terminate her lease?
A friend who live's in an apartment complex is interested in terminating her lease early. A suspected drug dealer has moved in next door and has recently acquired a pit bull. My friend has a four-year-old child and is concerned for the child's safety and the general safety of her family. Does she have any grounds for breaking her lease early? How should she go about addressing ...
08/14/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Georgia | #7931Is the tenant required to give me a 30 day written notice of their intent to vacate?
There was a fire at a rental property. The tenant is now the demanding the security deposit back and does not intend to return. Is the tenant required to give me a 30 day written notice of their intent to vacate and are they entitled to a full return of their security deposit?
06/27/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Wisconsin | #6724When a tenant is on a month to month basis, are they required to give notice before moving?
When you have a tenant that is on a month to month basis, are they required to give notice to the landlord before they move or can they just pick up and leave after telling you a week before they intend to move?
06/22/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Iowa | #6620Am I entitled to my deposit back if I broke the lease early but left the property in great condition
I signed a six month lease, but I moved out two months into the lease. However, prior to moving out I talked to the landlord and gave a 30 day written notice. The landlord also did a walk-through inspection, and thanked me for keeping everything clean. It's been 40 days and I have not heard from the landlord, in regards to the deposit that I paid. Am I still entitled to the...
06/22/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: California | #6616How can I terminate my lease early and avoid paying any penalties?
I am a foreign alien allowed to work in US and I acquired an apartment for a lease of 1 year but my work demands me to move to a foreign country within 3 months of my moving into the apartment. Moreover I paid 2 months of rent as advance to the landlord. The termination policy is to give 60 days of notice and a month's rent as termination. But I don't have that much time and mo...
06/10/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Florida | #6316What is the proper way to terminate a lease if the landlord has not made requested repairs?
I've signed a year lease on a rental home with the landlord but am wanting to terminate the lease after only 3 months. We had a written agreement before moving in that the landlord would have a working pool system for us becuase it was not working at the time, and have the paint on the driveway scraped up because it was peeling. After 3 months he still had not gotten them done ...
06/09/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Arizona | #6280Can I end my lease since the house is on the market and I am being inconvienced?
The house that I live in is owned by another tenants parents. I rent out one of the rooms upstairs. The tenant whos parents own the house takes it upon herself to come into our rooms whenever she feels and breaks virtually ever rule in the lease. Her parents have since put the house up for sale so we also have random realtors coming into the house and our rooms. They only give ...
06/08/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Florida | #6266If a tenant fails to vacate by specified date, can the police be used to remove tenant?
If a tenant gives notice to vacate the rented premises, and fails to vacate at the specified date, can the renter be removed by the police?
06/07/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Montana | #6255Can I get out of a lease due to my daughters health issues?
We are renting a house and need to get out of the contract due to medical problems. We had mold in our main bathroom that they came and replaced some of the tiles. They said as long as we keep throwing bleach on it it would be fine. My daughter has sever asthma that she has been hospitalized for weeks at a time. Upon her allergy testing they said that mold was one of the highes...
06/05/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Arizona | #6192