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answered on Apr 6, 2021
Unfortunately, not. You can give notice and end the month to month tenancy and then file for eviction with the courts, but you can't simply change the locks. If you decide to hire a lawyer to help, I'm sure anyone who responds would be happy to help. Good luck.
specifically, asking after a fixed term lease is up, not when leaving a lease early.
answered on Mar 29, 2021
No, if your lease ends, your obligation to pay rent ends too -- assuming you gave proper notice to end the lease if that's required.
This man was just evicted from my home but he left all of his belongings with his girlfriend who still lives as my house. She states I can't get rid of it though because it now belongs to her. These belongings now take up 3 of my rooms and I can't take it anymore. Please help!
answered on Mar 8, 2021
If you're not able to resolve the issue with the girlfriend or former tenant, you may have to evict the girlfriend as well. I'm sure anyone who responds would be happy to help. Good luck.
I live at an apartment complex and every weekend the amount of partying is unimaginable. Sometimes our building will shake, you can hear the music from three buildings over, people ring our doorbell and our neighbors throughout the night, people are yelling in the courtyard, and more. We have even... View More 
answered on Mar 7, 2021
You'd have to give your landlord a 21/30 notice to remediate the violations and if the violations continue after the 21 day period then you could terminate on day 30. If you go this route, I'd suggest you hire an attorney to draft the notice and I'm sure anyone who responds would be... View More
I placed 50% deposit almost 6 months ago. Would I be responsible for the remainder of the job is not completed by the deadline?
answered on Mar 6, 2021
It really depends on the specifics of the job and the terms of contract. If the contractor is 1 day late that probably would not be a basis to cancel the entire contract unless there was very specific language in the agreement. You should have an attorney review the agreement with you and I'm... View More
I was sold a cilajet warranty with my car. I called to make a claim and the company says it was never submitted by the dealer. The dealership had no contracts with the company that they sold me the warranty for. Im paying on the warranty for nothing. I have the original contract. The manager... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2021
You should sue the dealership for the cost of the warranty you "bought" and the cost of the repairs you're going to make that would have been covered under the warranty. You certainly have a breach of contract claim and possibly a fraud claim. If you decide to hire a lawyer, I'm... View More
I gave the person a 30 day notice to vacate and now that person has stated that they're not leaving. What are my options for having them removed? It's a simple lease with the basic message that terms are based on a month to month sign agreement. Also, in the 30 day notice I mentioned... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2021
You'd have to evict the person if they do not vacate at the end of the 30 day period. The police will not likely do anything in a landlord-tenant dispute. If you decide to hire a lawyer to help, I'm sure anyone who responds would be happy to help with the eviction. Good luck.
The emergency heat temp hasn’t exceeded 58 degrees during one of the coldest months and has left me no choice but to have to seek a new living arrangement
answered on Feb 28, 2021
You have a reasonable argument that you have been constructively evicted -- essentially forced to leave the property due to the conditions. I say reasonable b/c 58 degrees is some heat, but obviously not an ideal amount. If you can document the lack of heat and corresponding temperatures, in case... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2021
12 years to enforce the judgment. See this code section: https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/15-101.html
Hope that helps.
Steven
I bought a place but was renting and couldn't get out of my lease so rented for a few months with a lease. I had her lease end when my lease is up so i could move into the place i bought.
She won't leave and is always late with rent, What can i do? I have no where to live as... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2021
If the lease is up, you can provide a notice to terminate the month to month tenancy even if the tenant doesn't want to leave. If the lease is not up, then you're a bit stuck. I'm sure anyone who responds would be happy to help you sort out the details if you decide to hire a lawyer. Good luck!
We gave the tenants 30 day vacate notice in July. They stopped paying rent since. We filed non-rent payment with the court and obtained the judgment and possession of the house in October. However we couldn’t evict them since they provided the CDC declaration. They just paid their December... View More
answered on Jan 22, 2021
Yes. You may have to give another 30 day notice, but the moratorium does not apply to leases that have ended. If you decide to hire a lawyer, I'm sure anyone who responds would be happy to help.
The month-to-month lease they signed states I must give at least 30 days notice - i gave 45. I need to move back into my house. Tenant now (30 days after notification) states they are protected under Federal COVID eviction moratorium and will not leave. Is this true? They are willing to pay another... View More
answered on Jan 18, 2021
The moratorium is related to evictions for non-payment of rent, so you should be able to proceed with an eviction to terminate a month to month tenancy. If you decide to hire a lawyer, I'm sure anyone who responds would be happy to help. Good luck.
I was a victim of slander on a national news television program by falsely being labeled as a member of a hate group. Due to this rhetoric, I’m fearful that my family and I may be targeted and im also concerned for the potential affects this may cause with my place of employment. *Possibly class... View More
answered on Jan 14, 2021
Possibly. The media has more protection as it relates to defamation than a private individual, but if you could prove the statement was said with malice then you'd have a claim. This probably wouldn't be a class action type case, unfortunately. I'm sure anyone who responds would be... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2021
If your lease allows you to terminate the tenancy with 60 days notice if you move back then this is an option, but if this provision is not in the lease, then you may not be able to simply terminate. If you decide to hire a lawyer to review your lease or assist, I'm sure anyone who responds... View More
In your response, you state "but you do have to go through the court process and the moratorium does not apply in this case". Do you mean I would need to get an Unlawful Detainer to remove the son who is living there illegally? Many thanks for your invaluable assistance!
The son is NOT on the lease, does NOT pay rent, and a number of years ago was evicted from an apartment in the same building. I was not informed that he was coming and, when I realized he was here, I thought he was here only to visit her, but he has not moved on after nearly three months, even... View More
answered on Jan 4, 2021
The son doesn't appear to have any tenancy rights, so notice is not required to evict him (but notice would be required before you could evict mom), but you do have to go through the court process (and the moratorium does not apply in this case). Hope this helps and I'm sure anyone who... View More
My best friend was being contacted and followed by a man she waited on a few years ago. We went and got an emergency protective order then followed it up in court to get it extended for a year. It ran out in August of this year and on tuesday of this week the messages started again. What is our... View More
answered on Dec 4, 2020
Do both. Report it to the police and then file for another protective order. If you decide to hire an attorney, I'm sure anyone who responds would be happy to help. Good luck.
Virginia - I gave 60+day notice to vacate in August to break lease. Paid both September and October, so that I would not have to pay the large fees at end of October, which was the end of 60 days. Should I have paid another two 2 months?
answered on Nov 14, 2020
It really depends on the language of your lease. If you paid for 60 days and vacated, then you shouldn't have to pay an additional 60 days, but again, it really depends on what your lease says. I'm sure anyone who responds would be happy to help if you decide to hire a lawyer. Good luck.
My landlord got upset because my parents came to stay temporarily. The lease says not more than 2 weeks. It’s day #1 and she gave me 30 days to leave. My lease doesn’t end till 3/2022.
I have an emotional support animal and my parents have 1 ESA too. When my parents leave at the end... View More
answered on Oct 31, 2020
There's no such thing as a 30 day notice to leave. The landlord has to give you a chance to correct the alleged violation and then if the violation is not corrected, the landlord could start an eviction proceeding with the court. While having more occupants than permitted could be viewed as a... View More
answered on Oct 30, 2020
In VA, you cannot evict for personal use, so you may have to wait until the lease expires unless the tenant is in default of some provision. If there is no lease or it already expired, then you could provide notice and initiate the eviction proceeding. I'm sure anyone who responds would be... View More
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