Landlord Tenant Legal Questions and Answers
My tenant has vacated the rental space. What do I do in this situation?
My tenant vacated the rental space that I leased out to him for a monthly rent of $900. I am not the kind of man who goes and inspects the rental space every now and then because it is an inconvenience to the tenants. When I inspected the rental unit after the tenant handed over the keys, I was shocked to see the condition of the unit. The door frames had cracks that ran into t...
12/13/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Mitigate Dam... | State: Arizona | #28018Landlord wants to sell home to avoid having to relet if we move. Is that legal?
I had to move to Iowa because of my Job and my husband had to stay behind because our landlord wants us to pay the rent until the end of the lease and if we break the lease, we still are paying it till it is re-rented. They called us and told us they are putting the house on the market and need to continue to pay rent until it sells. The issue is that they keep going back and f...
11/30/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Mitigate Dam... | State: Arizona | #27334If my apartment has mold and the landlord will not address what do we do?
We leased an apartment. After several months we noticed the appearance of mold behind the sink in the bathroom. It also smells like mold. the smell is also coming from other areas of the apartment and it seems damp. The landlord will not help us. My son has asthma and it has caused it to get worse. What do we do?
05/03/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Mold | State: California | #36621I have received warnings about a small dog in my apartment.
I have lived in the same apartment complex for going on 4 year never one violation nor write up of any kind. lately management of the property has given me two written violations concerning my small dog. seems as though she may be working up to an eviction,but don't believe its about the animal.
04/22/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Pets | State: West Virginia | #36107Tenant has a service dog and got notice to remove animal within 7 days.
Tenant has a service dog and got notice to remove animal within 7 days based on supposinly several complaints but no complaints have been made except one by the rental property secretary who just moved in and the snap is a registered service animal what can tenant do to stop this besides all tenants in apt complex signing that they never complained and are pissed that this has ...
04/07/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Pets | State: Nevada | #35353Can my landlordd charge me a pet deposit for an emotional service dog?
can the person i was renting from charge me for pet deposit if i have an emotional service dog for depression, and anxiety registerd and have doctors letters
02/18/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Pets | State: ALL | #32432Can a house be regarded as untenantable if the floors are not in good condition?
I need to do get new floor tiles for all the rooms. My friend suggests me to first do the flooring work and then rent the house, because if the floors are not in good condition, the house may be regarded as untenantable under California law. Is that true?
02/22/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: California | #32661Tenant damaged the smoke alarm. What remedies are available to the landlord?
My lousy tenant shot his smoke alarm during a fight with his friend. I had sent him a notice to fix it asap, but he has budged. What do I do in this situation?
02/13/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Texas | #32055The landlord broke the water pipe to the kitchen and refuses to repair it. Can I terminate the lease agreement on this ground?
I live in a rented house in Texas. I pay the electricity and water bills as agreed between me and the landlord when we signed the lease. Recently I had an argument with my landlord over something and the very next day he broke the water pipe that connects to my kitchen and now I am not getting water supply in the kitchen. Although my landlord apologized and agreed to get the pi...
02/09/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Texas | #31841Is there a law in Illinois that provides for a limit or amount that the landlord is required to spend on repairs in the rental premises?
Per the rental agreement, every year I (landlord) am required to do repair work (if needed) in the rental property. However, the agreement does not specify the amount that I am obligated to spend on the repair work. Is there a law that provides for a limit or amount that the landlord is required to spend on such repairs in the rental premises?
01/19/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Illinois | #30587