My Roommate is Threatening Me. What Can I do?
My new roommate is threatening to harm my kitten, have me thrown out and not pay her half of the utilities. What can I do?
Category: Landlord Tenant Law
What Are Eviction Procedures For a Month to Month Lease?
What is the eviction procedure for a month to month lease?
Our Rented Home is Being Sold Before Our Lease is Up. What Are Our Rights?
We’ve recently discovered that the house we’re renting is to be sold in a trustee’s sale before our lease ends. Is the homeowner in breach of contract with us? Can we legally vacate the premises?
Can My Roommate Sue Me For Failing to Pay My Share of the Rent?
I’ve fallen on hard times and can no longer afford my rent. Although I did sign a lease, nowhere did it state what my share of the rent is. Can my roommate sue me for unpaid rent?
Can I Sue my Former Landlord For Refusing to Make Repairs on my Old Apartment?
I’ve lived in a duplex for 10 months now. The main problem was the heating vent in the master bedroom did not work at all. Time went by, nothing was fixed. We called the health department and building commissioner on him and they have recorded pictures and written evidence from when they inspected the building. Can we file anything against him for refusing to fix anything, especially the heating vent?
My Landlord Refuses to Return my Deposit Even Though I Only Stayed for Two Days, How can I Get my Money Back?
Hello, I am an international student currently working in Newport, RI for summer. The owner demanded deposit 00 before I came to USA. Next day I went to a real estate agency and they found me new housing, cheaper and clean. So I logically decided to leave the house after 2 nights. However, the owner has not given me the deposit back yet and he has told me he is not going to do so since he declared he lost time and money from June 15th to June 25th till I came to USA, so he used my deposit money to cover his expenses. What should I do? Is there any chance I can get my money back even without signed lease?
How to Handle Issues Concerning a Landlord not Reimbursing Rental Deposit
The new property was under renovations at the time and the landlord said in order to hold the property so no one else would be able to lease it to give them 50 dollars (that money would be applied to my lease when it was signed, for which I have a receipt). The landlord’s representative specified a date the property would be for move in. That time has come and past and the property is not ready as specified and no lease has been signed. I have asked a return of the 50 and there has been a refusal of the landlord to do so. Do I have a legal course of action to obtain my money and reimbursement of expenses and hardship this action is causing and that such a legal action would encumber?
My Last Landlord Wants me to Pay Extra for Damages my Cat Made Although he didn’t Refund my Pet Deposit, What can I do to Avoid Paying Extra?
I just recently moved out of my apartment on Sep. 11th because my lease was up and I did not want to renew it. When I moved in I paid a 250 dollar pet security fee which was said I would not get back just in case there was any pet damage done they could use the money for the repairs. Also I had been living in this apartment for almost 3 years and every month they charged me 10 extra dollars on top of my rent for having a pet. Well when my lease was up and it was time for me to move out there were a couple of places on the edge of the carpet where my cats had clawed and unraveled the carpet some but I did not take any actions to replace the carpet on my on because I was under the impression that the 250 I paid when I moved in that I wasn’t getting back and the 10 dollars extra I had been paying every month for the whole time I lived there would cover it. What can I do to avoid paying this or it being reported on my credit because if this was the case then they should have told me during the first inspection so I could have had it replaced myself because like I said the apartment is very small and I could have got it done for way cheaper than 900 dollars?
My Tenant Gave me 30 Day Notice that they were Moving Out, Can They Change their Minds Although I have a New Tenant Approved to Move In?
My current tenant gave me 30 days notice that they were vacating the property. I found another tenant and told her she was approved to move in. The current tenant came back and said she does not want to leave now. Can I force her to leave based on her 30 day notice? Does the new tenant have any legal recourse?
My Air Conditioning isn’t Working Properly in my Apartment, But Maintenance says it’s Fine, What Can I do to get it Fixed?
I moved into a new apartment a few months ago, and it was supposed to have air conditioning. However, it is only good enough to heat 340 sq ft. My apartment is 840. I have complained to the management multiple times; however, they only send the maintenance guy to look at it, who, of course, says it’s fine. Is there any way I can get them to add one that’s the appropriate size to cool my apartment?