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If I didnt sign early my rent will go up to a month to month basic
answered on May 28, 2020
Look at your lease.
Leases usually give a required notice of renewal or nonrenewal of 30 or 60 days before it expires.
Normally, within that time frame, a new lease is signed.
answered on May 17, 2020
How were you kicked out?
Did the landlord remove your items and change the locks?
answered on Apr 30, 2020
What do you mean no reason?
Are you saying the notice to vacate did not explain why there was an early termination?
Because the lease controls,for the most part, I would have to see the lease.
She is saying she cannot find a satisfactory place to live. Meanwhile her job is suspended at the North Fulton community charities.
answered on Apr 27, 2020
You can do the following:
1. Send an immediate vacate notice
2. E-file the dispossessory affidavit
3. Serve through a private process server.
4. This will put you in line to get heard when the courts open up. Note, it is a very long line.
answered on Apr 26, 2020
A landlord can file a dispossessory in court. However, the courts are closed for civil matters until May 13. Therefore, a hearing on a case that is filed this month is unlikely to be heard before the end of May or the beginning of June.
However, the size of your county will have an... View More 
Tenant has failed to pay rent for 2 months. With the month of May around the corner, if he doesn't pay he will be 3 months behind. Prior to this pandemic he always paid late and now he just won't pay at all. I've issued him a Pay Rent or Quit notice which gave him 7 days to pay and... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2020
The next step is to file the dispossessory. Some Magistrate courts allow e-file. If e-file isn't an option, you may be able to hand deliver it or mail it.
If you are still uncertain about the process, you can contact me demandingjustice@gmail.com.
- In July, I applied for an apartment for 6 month lease + emailed manager explicitly stating I'll sign from August - Feb 15th, but move out early Feb 1st to a different state and lose half month rent. Signed electronic lease
- January 10th comes and I email asking about what to do... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2020
I assume the rental was going n Georgia.
Look at your lease in the "notice" section. It states the type of notices that are acceptable. If e-mails to the person who you sent the notice is in that section, you shouldn't owe anything.
There is no clause in my lease regarding landlord terminating lease early
answered on Mar 26, 2020
Yes, the landlord can sell the property,
BUT
the new landlord takes subject to your current lease. That means he steps into the shoes of your landlord.
I assume there isn't a sale provision in the lease that allows the purchaser to terminate the lease.
is this legal
answered on Mar 24, 2020
Yes, it's legal
He does not have to renew your lease.
However, check the lease to see if he has a deadline to give you formal notice if nonrenewal.
Also, if the landlord sells the house before the lease is up, the new owner will take subject to the lease. That means... View More
I live weekly and I pay every Tuesday. They didn’t make me aware of the terms and conditions regarding children. The higher authority haven’t even came me notice ?
answered on Mar 22, 2020
What is the rule regarding children?
How are you allegedly violating it?
Is this rule anywhere in the document you signed when you checked in or near the check-in desk?
I have given written and verbal warning their month to month agreement will not sustain after Feb 28th. I have offered money for keys by March 30th.
answered on Feb 18, 2020
If it is a month to month tenant, you take subject to the tenancy. Unless, there is a shorter period agreed to by the parties, you must give 60 days notice. Once the 60 days notice had ended, you must seek court intervention to remove them.
My landlord is trying to make me sign an addendum to agree to get renter's insurance, for a full year, and my lease started in August, with no mention that renters is required, it strictly states that "renter's insurance is not mandatory, but we do encourage you to obtain it to cover... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2020
If the lease did not originally required it, the next section you have to look at are amendments and notice. Is there a section in your lease that allows the landlord to amend the lease with notice. If not, than I don't see how he can do it. However, you may want to take the lease to an... View More
Does landlord have the right to refuse tenant access to their personnel property on front yard and convert property to their own?
answered on Jan 24, 2020
In short, no
The landlord must put the property in a location where the tenant can get it
answered on Jan 24, 2020
A breach of contract has a long statute of limitations. So, three years is not too long.
Whether they have a valid legal claim is another thing.
answered on Jan 24, 2020
The landlord must put your things out so you can get them on the day of the eviction. Failure to do so means he has converted your property. Yes, you can sue.
They have had pest control come out but he isn't using proper chemicals for German Roaches. I had to throw out my microwave because a nest was in it, what are my options and rights
answered on Jan 13, 2020
You can sue the landlord in Superior Court to force a repair (AKA extermination of the roaches) and obtain damages for failure to repair. If you live in a rental house, you also have the option of informing the landlord that you intend to repair the situation yourself by hiring your own licensed... View More
We were informed to do free estimates for repairs to house when estimates came in and we provided our issues in written form she went to police came to home with them for a inspection that was never scheduled and then sent us a 30-day vacate premises notice
answered on Jan 13, 2020
There is a new Georgia law that protects tenants for being kicked out simply because they complain of a health and safety problem with the rental property.
The new law is OCGA 44-7-24
You may or may not fall under this new section
The only thing that was paid was the application fee.
answered on Jan 13, 2020
You signed the contract. Look at the contract to determine if you have a grace period to terminate the lease.
You didn't state why you wanted to terminate the lease. The reason for wanting to break the lease may change my answer.
Paula McGill
demandingjustice@gmail.com
My now ex and I purchased a house last year. Both of our names are on the deed & mortgage. We tried to live as roommates but that was not worked. I recently moved all of my belongings from the home. He claims I abandoned the house. If I still pay utilities and have mail coming to the house can... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2020
He doesn't know the law.
You still have an ownership interest in the property.
Therefore, you should seek counsel who specializes in real estate to force a partition of the property, if possible.
This may cause the house to be sold or to force him to buy you out.... View More
My landlord terminated my lease 2 months early without providing me any documentation about a 30-60 day notice I also fixed the the damages I caused and cleaned unit before leaving I was told I would get a deducted deposit back it has been 30 days and my old landlord has yet to call me and refuses... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2020
You received some type of statement from your landlord. What did your landlord say about ending your lease?
The time to challenge the early termination was before you moved.
Now that you moved, it is questionable if you can sue him for breach of contract.
As far as your... View More
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