Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
Can A Former Tenant Enter and Remove Improvements Made?
Tenant made improvements to the 2 car garage, divider wall, wood floor and insulation without informing me. Now he is leaving (actually gone) to take a new job. He wants $$$ for the lumber or says he will tear it out. I have new tenants in the house.
08/18/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Colorado | #22951Is a Tenant Liable for Moth Damage?
I rented a fully furnished apartment for 30 days. The day after I moved out, the landlord contacted me saying that moths ruined his $5,000 and I have to pay for it! I have no idea how the moths got into the apartment but it was very dirty when I moved in. I didn't even sign a lease. Does the landlord have any legal recourse against me?
08/10/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Connecticut | #22874How Do I Prove a Receipt is Inflated and Fraudulent?
I am was sued by my landlord for $2000.00 in small claims court. She produced fraudulent receipts of services that were never made in my apartment. The invoices on replacing a ceiling fan by a licensed electrician were fraudulent the receipt didn't have an invoice number and the cost of $1200.00 was outrageous. We were friends in the past but now she is doing everything to exto...
08/07/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Massachusetts | #22850Can I Evict a Tenant for Not Turning on the Electricity and Having Roaches?
In PA can I evict a tenant for their electricity being shut off since April? I did give him a verbal warning to have the utility turned on by the first of August on the 12th of July. I need to know what kind of notice to give and how quickly i can seize property. Would this be failure to maintain or keep in order? Do I have the right to seize the property immediately? The tenan...
07/30/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Pennsylvania | #22796Can I Terminate my Lease Early Due to Mold and Insect Infestation?
The basement of my rental house keep flooding, and now I am crawling with insects. Landlord finally had an exterminator spray, and now the bugs are worse then ever, crawling out of the air vents, running up walls, etc. There is no termination clause in my lease contract which expires on December 31st. I am sure that there is mold in the house because of the constant basement ...
07/22/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: New Jersey | #22724Can my Landlord Make Me Pay for Another Tenant's Gas on a Shared Meter?
I am renting the main floor of an older house. There are tenants upstairs, and one small unit downstairs. My contract states that when the lower unit is rented out, I may deduct $75 from my rent. As per Landlord the upper unit has their own utility bill/meter. I found out by the upstairs tenant that she only pays for electricity, not for gas. In other words, I always pay her ga...
06/20/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Washington | #22431Can a Landlord Enter Without Permission to Close Shutters in a Storm?
OUR LANDLORD HAS ENTER OUR HOME AND HAD POLICE ENTER OUR HOME TO CLOSE OUR WINDOW SHUTTERS WHILE WE WERE AWAY DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM, IS THAT ILLEGAL?
06/01/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: California | #22288Does a Landlord Have to Exterminate for Roaches?
Is a landlord required to provide pest control such as routine treatments to prevent or even treat a problem with roaches? If yes, what law can be referenced?
05/25/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Florida | #22228Can a Landlord Deny Access to a Terrace to Make Repairs?
The landlord is setting up equipment to repair the exterior. We rented the space for the terrace. The last time they came up they were here six months. There must be a law for the protection of space for the tenant. What about damage to pulsate use the terrace? We have two dogs, I am on oxygen, 100 percent disabled and I use the terrace for exercise. The last time we were deman...
04/27/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: New York | #21929Can I Terminate a Lease Due to The Landlord Allowing Aggressive Dog in Violation of the Pet Policy?
My previous leasing agent violated the pet policy I signed at the time of leasing by allowing aggressive breed dogs into the building. One of my small dogs was attacked by one of these aggressive dogs; one week later the same dog almost attacked us again. I moved out immediately since I did not feel safe living in the building. The leasing agent also lives in the building, so s...
02/02/2010 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Missouri | #20757