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We have some tenants in our building who are squatting and our landlord said they're dealing with it and the last time the cops came (we've had to call the cops on the people in that apt before because of several reasons) they talked to our building manager and he told them they are in... View More
Poor security in our building to where we only have a doorknob lock on our front door to our building that isn't self locking so anyone who leaves the building will automatically unlock the door and there is a group of people in our building that will not re-lock it so we end up not being able... View More
I froze all winter
He bought a my buddy heater w propane cylinder and put inside the commercial kitchen which is unsafe
answered on Mar 26, 2024
It sounds like your situation is both uncomfortable and potentially unsafe, especially considering the use of a propane heater in a commercial kitchen. If your lease includes heat, your landlord is typically required by law to provide it during the colder months. The first step is to review your... View More
My landlord has been in my apartment at least once every month since i signed a lease last year. Each time has been to look at work he wanted us to do, show the apartment to buyers and realtors, look at things that he claimed needed updating, and hiring people off the street to come in to do... View More
answered on Sep 26, 2023
Your landlord is permitted to enter your unit for one of four reasons:
(1) when necessary to inspect the premises;
(2) to make necessary or agreed repairs, alterations, or improvements;
(3) to supply agreed services; or
(4) to exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective... View More
I’m paying her rent but not on lease. She wants to evict me from apartment legally will the eviction follow me for getting another apartment?
answered on Aug 3, 2023
If you are not on the lease and your ex-girlfriend wants to evict you legally, the eviction process may not typically show up on your rental history or credit report, as you were not a party to the lease agreement.
I live in a subsidized building. They’ve entered my home without notice repeatedly over the years, including many times when I wasn’t home. They’ve gone through my closets, moved personal items (including tampons, etc from my bathroom), and damaged all of my windows (used a crowbar and gouged... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2018
Yes. Contact Vt Legal Aid.If you are over their income guidelines ask if anyone in their Landlord/tenant unit has left for private practice.
I'm leaving my place soon, but I'm worried about my deposit. My landlord seems to be avoiding me and hasn't responded to any of my communications. He knew/knows that I'm leaving at the end of the month, and i even found a replacement tenant for him. My landlord is rumored not to... View More
Now she's clean and has been for over a year but the arrangements for FSU will be going into motion soon. She's going to go sign a lease tomorrow for an apartment. Can someone from the case tell the landlords exactly what she is getting charged for and the story? I'm in the state of Vermont
answered on Oct 4, 2015
Why do you ask in this way. Whynot say what has happened? Her criminal court records are public, right?
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