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I don’t feel comfortable with random people coming into my home where i’m renting to look around.
I have multiple kids and work full time and do not have the time to be setting my home up for a viewing.
Can i refuse having him bring people in?
Also one of my children... View More 
answered on Mar 16, 2022
Review your lease to see what it says about the landlord having access to the unit for that purpose and how much notice they need to give you.
We can’t afford a 2 bedroom but we keep getting told we can’t live in a studio because our 9month old apparently counts as another adult. We don’t know what to do because the two people per room is making it so we can’t find a place to live.
answered on Mar 15, 2022
If the property owner won't rent the place to you, there is no choice but to find somewhere else.
My tenant called me on February 24th to inform me they had been moved out of the premises since February 7th. I asked for the keys and they never gave them to me, so I changed the locks. Now, on March 15th, they have finally reached out to me saying they'll give me the keys. They paid me the... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2022
From what you indicate (verbal notice on February 24, failure to enter premises since March 1, house empty, electricity off), it seems clear that they vacated the premises. You probably would have re-keyed anyway because they could have made duplicate keys, so that charge would depend on what the... View More
Can I put a Lien on a manufactured home? To ensure I get paid when the home sells.
answered on Mar 14, 2022
I don't think a lien under these circumstances would apply. Consult with an attorney about filing a small claims action against the homeowner. When you have filed suit, it might be possible to record a lis pendens on the property.
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answered on Mar 14, 2022
Generally, no. I have never seen a lease agreement that gives the landlord the ability to require their tenant to file a restraining order should the landlord desire them to. On the other hand, if you are on a month-to-month tenancy (no lease), the landlord can simply file a 15-day notice to... View More
What do I need to do? Am I responsible for paying the rent until the Franchisor has the lease assigned over to me? I have paperwork from the Franchisor saying that the assignment was done, but the Landlord says they did not assign it to my company, and “any contract stating otherwise was executed... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2022
This is a complicated big mes.
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You need a real lawyer who you pay to help you.
to deed it back over to my name only, dissolve the LLC , and ask the court to remove the LLC from the foreclosure case. Can I do this ?
answered on Mar 10, 2022
You can do the first two but the court is not likely going to remove the LLC from the case because it had an interest in the property at the time of the foreclosure and that interest needs to be foreclosed.
My lease states that the utility "trash" is covered by the complex. However, I am charged a refuse charge titled "Tenant Solid Waste Charge". Is this charge supposed to be covered by the complex?
answered on Mar 8, 2022
Without having a chance to read your entire lease I will tell you that there is a recognized difference between "garbage" and "trash." Garbage usually means all kinds of solid waste accumulated inside a dwelling, while "trash" usually means lawn clippings, dead... View More
Old landlord sold property as is. I have screenshots of the sale ad stating so.
The new landlord gave us all 30 days to leave but they're being shady about our security deposit.
The property is really old and always needed a total rehab.
I read alot of reviews on the... View More
answered on Mar 7, 2022
In Florida, landlords must tell you if they want to keep some or all of your security deposit. If they plan on keeping some or all of it, they have to send you a notice by certified mail within 30 days of you moving out of your rental home at the end of your lease (or they give up the right to... View More
My property manager told me my sister is not allowed on property. Even though she has done nothing wrong,. She watches my child usually at night an sometimes stays over night if I get home too late to bring her home. She has not broken any rules. And there are lost of other tenants that have people... View More
answered on Mar 7, 2022
The property manager is of the company who owns the property or just part of HOA? If he or she is part of the company, whether your sister staying in the property constitutes a breach of contract is a question of the lease. You can have a lawyer to review the lease for you. If he or she is just... View More
I’m a new private landlord in Florida and I have a tenant who wants to be on a month to month lease, would I be able to include something in the lease about if rent is not paid on time and after being served a notice they have to automatically leave the property even without an eviction notice.
answered on Mar 4, 2022
Your question has answered itself.
You said that if the tenant does not pay the rent you would "give him notice."
Geat, because that notice is the eviction notice, which requires the tenant to be out within 15 days.
But no notice by itself can evict any tenant.... View More
Four days ago I received a letter that I needed to pressure wash the side of my house. Two days after I receive the letter I went outside and pressure wash the side of my house and it is squeaky clean. Four days after receiving the letter they sent somebody out to come and pressure wash my house... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2022
You apparently fixed the problem within the 4 days, so what is the difficulty? Did you respond in writing to their ultimatum??
My Lease was signed May 3, 2021 with a Termination Date of April 30, 2023. However, there is a clause that “After May 1st, 2022, at the Landlord's sole acceptance, the Lease Agreement may be terminated with 60 day prior notice, from either the Landlord or Tenant, requesting the termination.... View More
answered on Mar 1, 2022
The landlord could give the 60-day notice "requesting termination" on May 2nd, and then "accept" that request after 60 days, thus on June 30th. Doesn't make a lot of sense though. The last sentence quoted makes even less sense.
answered on Feb 25, 2022
I believe the law allows landlords 15 days to notify tenants that they must vacate; however, I recommend you give them 30 days because 15 days is too short--especially if the tenants are a family with children.
answered on Feb 17, 2022
And what is your question? Can you get a court to enjoin the nuisance? Perhaps. Or check with code enforcement to see if all required permits are in order.
2 eviction papers received and refused because of no court dates or trials
answered on Feb 16, 2022
I don't know what "eviction papers" you received; your landlord can probably serve you with a notice to quit, but if the landlord subsequently sues you for possession, etc., they must have you served with process. Notice of a lawsuit by sending a summons by certified mail is not... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2022
No. There is no such thing as "squatter's rights". Adverse possession requires that you occupy the property under claim of title. So, unless you somehow thought that the property was yours 10 years ago, you can be evicted.
I was paying rent to someone else but a new owner acquired the property soon after I moved in. But it's taken them some time to show proof of ownership, like more than a month.
answered on Feb 11, 2022
Most likely, if you had a lease agreement with the prior landlord, that landlord "assigned" the lease to the new owner. The answer really depends on if you have a lease, what that lease says, if the lease was assigned, and possibly other factors. I would at least ask for proof of... View More
The tiles have been popping up due to some actions I believe the assoc took by running some piping under the building to fix a plumbing issue in the building. This is my speculation and I think I’m correct because I don’t have a leak and tiles don’t just pop up like that but i can’t prove... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2022
It sounds you are looking for a custom-tailored waiver of liability/liability waiver. It is advisable for you to hire an attorney to draft one for you, and to analyze the whole issue.
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