Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
What Can I Do About Drug Users Outside the Office Space I Rent?
I am an artist and rent an office space which includes an outside patio in the back. But dope smokers, congregate and the owner of the building has refused to put up a 'No Trespass' sign. I've called the police several times...What are my legal remedies for damages.
01/18/2011 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: California | #24031Do I Have to Pay Rent if the Landlord Hasn't Repaired the Air Conditioning in Hawaii?
My (sublet) office here in Hawaii is unusable without air con. The air has been out 21 days and counting. We have lost $7000 in business. Lessor wants rent for all these days despite holding another months' rent in advance. Do we have to pay her?
01/17/2011 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Hawaii | #24027Can a Landlord Disclose Information About My Medical Condition?
I have a question I can't seem to find anyone who is able to answer regarding tenant landlord issues, to go along with so many other obvious issues my current apartment management has and continues to disregard as a landlord. What is the law, if any, regarding the landlord sharing a tenant's medical information (which never should have even been seen, let alone, copied and put ...
01/17/2011 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: ALL | #24022Does a new Landlord Have to Honor the Walk Through Inspection of the Former Landlord?
I am in a month-to-month lease. Recently, the owner of the property transferred the rental from one rental management company(A) to another(B). Within days, I found another rental(C) and gave the new rental management company(B) a 30 day notice of intent to vacate the property. My concern is that the new rental management company is known to have stricter guidelines in the 'Wal...
01/12/2011 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Wyoming | #23992Can a Landlord Get Compensation for Pet Urine Damage in an Apartment?
What legal recourse do I have against a former tenant who caused property damage? Specifically pet urine stains to wood flooring & urine/feces throughout basement dirt areas?
11/19/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Oregon | #23678Can I Be Evicted for My Children Jumping Around on the Floor Above a Neighbor's Apartment?
I live in Iowa, and have 3 young children (ages 6 and under). I live in an apartment complex, and the tenant on the floor beneath me complained of noise - apparently because the children occasionally run or jump around. The apartment complex dropped a letter off at my door alleging that I was in violation of 562A.17, and that they could evict me if I didn't address the 'probl...
11/01/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Iowa | #23528Can a landlord create rule that you cannot feed stray cats in mobile home park?
I live in Mesa, AZ. I live at a mobile home park and help to care for the feral / stray cats in the area - unsterilized cats that have been abandoned by owners and left to breed over and over again. I am working w/a non-profit organization that promotes TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) and am spaying/neutering and continuing to feed/care for the cats. Language in my mobile home leas...
10/28/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Arizona | #23507Do we have any recourse to remove a tenant that is damaging property?
We have a tenant that is damaging the house we are renting to her. Do we have any recourse as for as getting her out before she totally destroys the place?
10/22/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Florida | #23458CanI Sue a Motel for Not Providing Heat for a Few Days?
I'm staying at a motel in WY. I'm from out of state working on a pipeline here for two days. I had no heat and finally today at 6 pm the evening of the third day they had the heat fixed. Should i get a refund ?
10/08/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Wyoming | #23355Do I Owe Early Termination Fees if I'm Evicted?
Hi, I got the seven day notice from the landlord asking us to vacate because of noncompliance with agreement (making a lot of noise). If we move out in 7 days do we have to pay the cancellation fee of early termination? In the lease, it says 'In the event Lessee desires to terminate the lease before the expiration of the lease term, Lessee will pay to Lessor a cancellation fee ...
09/21/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: New Mexico | #23224