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Scum of the Earth aka a landlord
What are my renter's rights in LA? [more inside]
How to win an HP Action in NYC Housing Court Against Slumlord?
I live in an NYC rent stabilized apartment and I filed an HP Action against my slumlord because he shut our water off without notice for a day. I am also claiming harassment and retaliation. He turned it back on after I contacted a tenant's rights organizer. Court is in a few days and I want to win a rent abatement. No legal aid places in NYC are doing HP actions (I exhausted all options). I am terrified. What do I say before a judge to get a rent abatement? [more inside]
Stiffed on AirBnB rent?
We've been renting out our house (which we own) as an AirBnB apartment, and for more than a year things have been going really well. Recently, however, a break-in prompted AirBnB to cancel a long-term booking, stiffing us on the last month's rent with no notice. [more inside]
Is it legal for my landlord to do this?
My lease, like most, says that subleasing is not allowed without manager's consent. I came in on a sublease and later let the manager know I was planning on subleasing. She just declared she will not accept any subleasing any more. Does anyone know if this is legal for her to do this? It's breaking faith, but not breaking the literal contract. FYI, I live in Missouri.
How can my family bar my bipolar father from access to credit?
My bipolar father will go on crazy consumer debt fueled sprees of spending / gambling. What can we do on a severely limited budget to ensure he doesn't end up homeless or otherwise in major trouble? [more inside]
RENT
What kind of rights does the owner of a home have when they agree to rent out their home through a rental management company? [more inside]
Seeking information on how to fight/delay eviction in Washington State, King County
I'm seeking information on how to fight/delay eviction in Washington State, King County. [more inside]
Do I have to allow my landlord to show the apartment to prospective buyers? My lease does not end until middle of next year.
Do I have to allow my landlord to show the apartment to prospective buyers? My lease does not end until middle of next year.
Its a nuisance and very disruptive. What are the rules around this?
I am obviously the tenant and the landlord is trying to sell the apartment. Do I have a choice?
Advice on rent increase
Advice on rent increase in Cambridge, MA, USA. [more inside]
What constitutes a legal 48 hour notice of entry?
WA state rental law question: What actually constitutes a legal 48 hour notice of entry? [more inside]
Can a California landlord keep "last month's rent" and not use it for rent?
My landlord claims that the "last month rent" deposit can only be used for rent, and though I already paid rent this month, now won't refund it. Is this legal? [more inside]
Can my friend bring suit for violation of a non-written agreement?
Does my friend have any possible legal recourse after being burned by a Craigslist subletter, given that no written agreement of any kind was made? Is there a service in Baltimore that would help a low-income person in this situation? [more inside]
Do we take legal actiona
Sticky Renting Situation Filter: I just moved into a house that my girlfriend and two other friends have been renting from my girlfriends mother for about 2 years now. Now my girlfriends uncles want to increase the rent (oral lease) pretty heavily and planned to do so before they even knew I was moving in. Do I use the law to protect our rights as tenants, or because it's my girlfriend's family do we just pick up and leave instead of fighting it? [more inside]
Fake landlords
My friend, renting a room in a house, has found that the people he was renting from didn't actually own the house. He came home to find an eviction notice on his door and the locks changed. The fake landlords have moved all of their stuff out, changed their phone number, and are gone without a trace. Now my friend can't get to his stuff. [more inside]
Can I somehow piggy back on my roommates rights to break the lease as of the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)?
One of my roommates is in the military, he just got noticed that he is going to be redeployed in May/June. Our other roommate recently moved out and we are subletting her room for her. The lease doesn't technically end until October 2010, but I would prefer to go earlier. Can I somehow piggy back on my roommates rights to break the lease as of the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)? [more inside]
Rental discrimination/morality
I'm a landlord for a owner-occupied 4-unit bldg. I know I can't discriminate, with respect to tenant selection, regarding "family status", but am I free to prefer a single-occupancy renter to a family? My motivation is mostly remunerative -- included in rent are: water, hot water, and heat, and so a single renter is cheaper for me than a family of three with respect to those utilities. Is my preference for 1 vs. 3 rentors actionable discrimination? (Call me a miser if you like, but I'm under rent control, and I need to watch my costs, since it is near impossible to pass inflationary costs on to tenants.)
Is it okay to sever a new lease within a certain amount of time in Ontario?
I've heard that one can sever certain contracts they sign in Ontario if it's within the first 10 days of signing. If this is true, does it also apply to a lease on a house?
landlord trying to replace carpets that don't need replacing
my landlord is trying to make me pay for replacing the carpets when they do not warrant a replacement, and she will not stick to a verbally (and textually) agreed upon date of moving out early (which was her idea so that her new owner could move in asap) unless we agree to replacing the carpets. What should I do? [more inside]
Severe damp in rented house: What are our legal rights?
We rent a shared house in London. There are damp issues in a downstairs room which are known about by the landlord. We have just noticed a severe case of black mould infesting an upstairs wall. What are our legal rights as tenants? [more inside]
$300 to fix your mistake.
Can a Chicago landlord transfer storm liability for the structure to the tenant? Can I get out of it? [more inside]
How to handle a landlord forging evidence in small claims court (VT)?
How to handle a landlord forging evidence in small claims court (VT)? [more inside]
Getting ripped off by a property management firm. Help!
Ontario property management firm charging "service fees" just to apply for an apartment rental? This has got to be illegal. [more inside]
Are late fees consisting of 10% of rent per month, per day legal?
Is my friends landlord charging him a legal late fee? [more inside]
30-Days Notice?
Moving Filter: Do we have to give 30 days notice that we're going to move? [mi] [more inside]
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