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Is a landlord allowed to refuse a written 30 day notice after the property has been vacated?
Is a landlord allowed to refuse a written 30 day termination notice after the property has been vacated? Landlord has been given keys, has done a walk through and has received a rent payment for the last month for an amount over our security deposit. He now states the notice is not valid until he receives a full month rent amount and he wants his building contractor to perform ...
03/28/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Arkansas | #15800Termination of Lease in California
My wife and I rented out our condominium in San Francisco (our primary residence) on a 1 year lease last May. We wish to reoccupy our condo at the end of the 1 year lease. I have given the tenant 60 days notice to quit by e-mail. Although the tenant has not indicated any resistance to quit the condo at the end of the 1 year lease I want to be sure that I am conducting this in a...
03/27/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: California | #15796Can I move out if the lease if up and has not been renewed?
A buddy and I rented a house together. He signed the lease but I did not. His girlfriend has been staying there every night without payment toward rent or utilities. This was not part of the agreement. We had a verbal agreement only. The original agreement was for 1 year, three months of which has expired. Can I legally move out?
03/27/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Utah | #15795What is needed to terminate the lease of a weekly tenant?
I have a roomate and I rent to him on a weekly basis and he pays me rent on a weekly basis. Will any of your forms work in this situation? Also, will I need a special 'Writ of Possession' document for this situation? I have been told I do from our sheriffs dept because of the fact that they have to remove all persons from the property.
03/24/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Florida | #15747What is the process for serving someone out of state?
When filing a civil claim and complaint in the state of Washington where I had a tenant who left owing rent,etc. and moved to CA. Can I file in Washington and have them served by a process server in CA.? I did this and the judge said there was a problem with jurisdiction and the service. I looked at the service paper work and it was not notorized and it was written up like i...
03/23/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Washington | #15734What procedure do I need to take to answer a 3-day or quit notice?
What procedure do I need to take to answer a 3-day or quit notice?
03/21/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: California | #15711How do I force my stepson and his wife out of our home since they do not pay?
My step son and step daughter-in-law have been living in the home with my husband and me for the past year and a half. I have endured a lot of harassment and verbal abuse and have asked them to leave. They keep telling my husband and me they are not moving out until they find a place they like. We were asking for $100.00 per week and have not received any in the past year. How ...
03/15/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: New Jersey | #15636Terms for Eviction
If you have a tenant that is usually late with the rent and is now become very verbally abusive. She makes harassing phone calls. Went totally off on me and later said that I threatened her with a broom. Luckily four other tenants witnessed her abusive behavior and the fact that I did not do anything. Can I evict her for this?
03/12/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Colorado | #15597How to Successfully Terminate a Lease when Leaving the Country
Hello, I am living in Hayward, and I have several questions about the apartment lease agreement. I and two of my friends (we are international students from Japan) made a contract/lease agreement with the apartment in 05/30/2008, and the agreement is ending on 05/30/2009. Thus, the lease agreement is under three tenants including me and other two of my friends/roommates for 1 ...
03/12/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: ALL | #15573What is the law regarding Lease Termination in Kansas?
I gave my landlord 30 days written, notarized notice that I was terminating my lease. The manager said the apartment was the cleanest she had ever seen. Now, however, she is telling me I owe her for the remainder of the lease. I thought as long as I gave her the written notice, according to Kansas law, I could legally terminate the lease. Where do I go from here?
03/10/2009 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Kansas | #15533