Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
My lease states the landlord is responsible for heating bill but he says that is a typo and not true
We rented our apartment since March 2008. Initially we were told that the heating bill is payed by the landlord as it is written in our lease (signed by landlord). During the winter period we realized that we pay the heating bill. The landlord denied that. We asked the maintenance company to verify if we have a separated meter for our gas oven- which is not the case and they co...
04/23/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Massachusetts | #16107Termination of Commercial Lease in California for Failure to Repair
I have paid rent for ten years for an office that leaks every winter and the ceiling has fallen in twice. It is now going to fall again and I have found another office. There is black mold in the office and I am horrified. I have been very ill, but did not know why. I cannot find help in Oakland, CA from Housing Inspector or anyone else! I have not paid rent for two months,...
02/28/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: California | #15389What can I do to force my landlord into making repairs?
My landlord never personally visited the condo property before I rented from her. The previous renter had a small dog in which it urinated in numerous areas leaving yellowish stains that weren't able to be removed by carpet specialists. Along with the yellowish stains, there are light pink stains throughout the entire condo, both these stains throughout have caused an unbearabl...
12/17/2008 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: South Carolina | #14823Does the Landlord have the Rights to have me Vacate the Premises Within Five Days for Lease Violatio
My landlord gave me 5 days to move because she said my son violated the lease by smoking in the building, entering the maintenance room, and smelled of marijuana. The tenants in the local building complained to the office and all of these things took place last month. I was first notified on November 23 about the incident and I addressed them with my son. The office notified...
12/11/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: New York | #13739Is it legal for the landlord to serve us with a typed 30 day eviction notice not from the court?
Landlord served us papers typed by them stating "They are termination our tenancy.This constitutes a proper 30 day notice to "vacate" the property located @... on or before... It's not on a legal form from the courts. Is "Vacate" mean the same as "Evict" if so, doesn't this have to be done by the courts on a legal form and a court date set by the judge? If "Vacate" means the...
11/16/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Minnesota | #12392How do I evict a tenant who has not taken care of the property?
I bought my rental units a year ago. I am having trouble with one tenant that was living there before I purchased the property. His grandmother pays his rent (she lives in her own home next door to his rental). She hired someone to do repairs to a wall the tenant damaged. I was not notified of the damage; nor was I informed someone had been hired. We (my husband and I)ca...
10/17/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Washington | #10441What recourse do I have to get safety hazards fixed in my apartment?
I have a landlord that has several items out of code (a safety hazard). For instance, I live upstairs in an apartment which the stairs are being braced up with a five gallon bucket & the back stairs are so rotted we can't use them. The apartment downstairs has a water leak dripping into a light fixture. Can I call code enforcement? What recourse do I have to get this resolved q...
05/22/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Florida | #5599Can a lease be voided if the landlord violates the terms?
If the lease was non and void due to the dates written wrong by the owmer of the premises, and one of the rules in the agreenment was broken by the owner from the start, and we gave proper notice and moved out does the landlord have the right to keep our deposit. Landlord says due to breech of lease and he is using article 83.49(3) Florida Statutes. But that article explains we...
05/14/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Florida | #4735Do I have to pay the penalities for early lease termination if I'm being military transferred?
My husband is active duty with the Coast Guard. We signed a 13 month lease with one month free rent. We are getting ready to have a baby and need 3 rooms and my husband is transferring from his land station to the boat. We are in the process of transferring to military lease housing. Our lease is up on July 31st but we need to move sooner than that, June 1st. Our property manag...
04/18/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Minnesota | #3183Is the landlord responsible for rodent control?
I have been renting from my landlord for about two years. There is a problem with pigeons perching at our house. They peck at the house and windows and leave feces everywhere, including cars and clothes left out to dry. They also make there way into our attic somehow. We also find mice and mice feces all over our apartment, especially in the pantry. Very unsanitary to say t...
04/03/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Violat... | State: Connecticut | #2575