She is a college student. I will not be living there.
I am concerned about liability.
answered on Jul 12, 2017
Renters insurance doesn't protect your personal liability to the landlord, only if she names you on the policy will you be protected if someone is injured on the property or items are stolen, or flood/fire etc depending on the extent of the policy.. If she doesn't pay the rent, you are... Read more »
The landlord is not going to fix it and told me it is "common for the a/c to fail on very hot days, as the ducts in the attic get too hot". ??? Do I have a right to withhold rent until the conditions are made habitable?
answered on Aug 15, 2016
No, the failure of AC does not make the house uninhabitable.
answered on Aug 14, 2016
What is the current language on the lease? It seems to me it is foreseeable that a tenant's dog might bite someone so it likely is covered in the language of the leas.
The tenant feels he should not have to pay the last months rent as he wants to move out on October 18th in the middle of the month and just pay partial rent. We said he needs to pay for the whole month so he just hasn't paid anything. The lease was originally a year to year lease but rolled... Read more »
answered on Oct 6, 2015
Evidently he has not yet moved out, so it is unclear what you mean when you ask if you can hold the security deposit. Of course you can, until he has moved out.
When he does move out, you apply the deposit to any damages, to rent he owes, and to fill the fuel tank. He gets whatever is... Read more »
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