Ask a Question

Get free answers to your Landlord - Tenant legal questions from lawyers in your area.

Lawyers, increase your visibility by answering questions and getting points. Answer Questions
Landlord - Tenant Questions & Answers
0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Arkansas on
Q: I would like to know what the laws are in Arkansas on new owners taking over a mobile home community Park.

New owners have took over our park which nobody was made aware of until the final sale. They have came in and wrote out violation statements and added $40 violation fee whether you have it fixed within those two weeks or not,you still have to pay that fee.According to management, the previous... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Arkansas on
Q: I would like to know what the laws are in Arkansas on new owners taking over a mobile home community Park.

New owners have took over our park which nobody was made aware of until the final sale. They have came in and wrote out violation statements and added $40 violation fee whether you have it fixed within those two weeks or not,you still have to pay that fee.According to management, the previous... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law, Environmental, Government Contracts and Landlord - Tenant for Florida on
Q: I'm 66 disabled w/ visible mold in unit since 2023 BCHA admits they don't test 4. am losing hair & all symptoms can I s

Waves in walls from broken pipes, mold flowers, all colors mold. They've been spraying knockdown to cover moldy sheetrock, doors w/mold inside, smells like fish.My neighbor can smell mold from outside my unit. I have no energy. Take 40mg Adderall and go back 2 sleep for 2 hours, inflammation... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for New Jersey on
Q: real estate question. what are the responsibilities of the landlord regarding painting?

according to New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Division of Codes and Standards Landlord Tenant Information Service:

Paint requirements

Interior walls, ceilings and other exposed surfaces in rental units must be kept smooth, clean, free

of flaking, loose or peeling... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Minnesota on
Q: If there is a court order for me to leave the premises on August 30th but the landlord went back on it and let me stay

A little longer does he have to go get a new court order to remove me

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Texas on
Q: 3 day notice to vacate in Texas. Lying landlord.

We are already moving out, but we got a 3 day notice on our door and then a text from the landlord that I must reply today by end of day or she will proceed with eviction. Don’t I have 3 days to respond? Or can she really proceed if I don’t reply the day she gave us the 3 day notice?

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Sep 4, 2024

A 3-day notice to vacate is given when a tenant has not paid their rent in full in a timely manner. Whether you respond to the notice or not, the landlord can proceed with the eviction three days after the notice was given unless the tenant has fully paid all rent which has accrued and surrendered... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Michigan on
Q: Eviction process questions

me and my ex are going through a break up and he is trying to evict me, but he’s not going about it correctly

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Texas on
Q: Can an apt complex legally enforce requirements NOT detailed in the lease/a lease addendum? Is it time to get a lawyer?

I'm closing on a home; I've provided my 30 days notice as the lease stipulates. I've read my lease several times. I can't find any clauses which coincide with what I'm being told about: the inability to terminate my lease early; clauses that denote the complex will do... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Sep 4, 2024

In the absence of an agreement to the contrary, a lease for a specified term continues until the end of that term. For example, if you agreed to a lease for a term of one year with a commencement date of December 1, 2023, that lease does not end until November 30, 2024. The parties can agree... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Louisiana on
Q: Can hey landlord takes things off of somebody's property in the renter says it's okay to leave it there

I asked the renters if it's okay to leave my lawn mowers on her property and they said yes to the landlord went behind my back and took the lawn mowers and sold them without me knowing

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for New York on
Q: I'm a disabled, senior, rent stabilized tenant in a co-op with private streets.

The co-op has private streets and rent stabilized tenants are allowed two free parking spaces. My adult son lives with me. The landlord refuses to pay for a second space and my son was forced to move his car outside the complex. On a few occasions this summer he accidentally left his car within the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Texas on
Q: Can you be fined for unauthorized occupants?
John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Sep 4, 2024

If you agreed in your lease to such a fine, yes. Otherwise, an unauthorized occupant would just be a breach of lease which the landlord could enforce by terminating the lease or by exercising any other remedies provided in the lease.

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Tennessee on
Q: I have a 6 mth lease in TN with no clause for early termination. I gave 30 days notice. He wants another month’s rent

This is in addition to the 30 days. Am I obligated to pay this? I am leaving because I purchased a home.

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Florida on
Q: I have a 6 mth lease in TN with no clause for early termination. I gave 30 days notice. He wants another month’s rent

In addition to the 30 days. Am I obligated to pay this? I am leaving because I purchased a home.

2 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law, Insurance Defense and Landlord - Tenant for New York on
Q: Neighbor (or building's?) insurance adjuster asking for access - what's going on?

I live in a co-op building and the neighbors right below me had water damage. No idea what happened, but their insurance took care of everything a month or two ago. Now, the Super called me that the neighbors and the building management have been emailing for a date for someone to come in and... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 3, 2024

Without knowing the details of the water damage, one possibility is that the insurance adjuster and building super want to confirm that the source of damage is not from directly above, which could make your unit the most likely possible source to look into. You mention feeling uncomfortable - you... View More

View More Answers

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Texas on
Q: How do I file harassment on my landlord?

I have a letter stating that I am disabled from my doctor, the letter states that I have to have someone here to help me with ADLs transportation to and from appointments as well as grocery store etc. but I keep getting myself unauthorized tenant or guest , I have requested a reasonable... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Texas on
Q: I have eviction court coming up and the landlord abandoned the house that's in her dead mothers name the trustee.

She sold the house to a realtor without giving me a notice. So two days later the new owner is telling me to move out.

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Washington on
Q: InTacoma, WA. if landlord intends to sell does the 90 day notice need to be served when my lease is up or can it be b4.

my lease was up @ the end of July my landlord served me notice to terminate lease because she intends to sell. Which I do not believe. But my question is after doing my own research i believe it states that the 90 day notice she serves should be done effective at the end of my lease not when she... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Landlord - Tenant for Michigan on
Q: Ex-roommate is trying to collect belongs two months after their lease ended. They’ve had plenty of notice & opportunity.

What would be their rights if they’ve been notified for many months? Their portion of the lease has been expired for 2 months now. They do not live in the home & the lease is only in my name. They are threatening to come get only the expensive items and not everything, since they still do not... View More

Kenneth V Zichi
Kenneth V Zichi
answered on Sep 3, 2024

What does your written agreement with your roommate say? Do you have ANYthing in writing?

Put it in writing or there is no way to answer this. I’d suggest even now you should — in writing — offer a specific time and place for them to pick up their things. If they are not removed...
View More

Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.