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My kids left door open and dog has gotten loose multiple times. When landlord confronted my husband he cussed them out. They also said we play music too loud even though the sheriff said it wasnt too loud when he was called
answered on Jun 4, 2020
This would largely depend on what is stated in your lease. It is possible that your lease could contain "nuisance" provisions, which would prohibit things like letting pets out, playing loud music, disturbing neighbors, etc. If so then it is possible your landlord could try to evict on... View More 
answered on May 21, 2020
As long as you are paying your rent on time and adhering to the other stipulations of the lease, I see no basis for eviction.
answered on May 7, 2020
This is confusing. A tenant pays rent to a landlord. If you are the tenant, the first question is whether you have a lease? If no lease, what proof do you have that a.) you paid $657 and b.) there was an agreement that this covered 6 months of rent. I am not aware of any place that someone can... View More
it wasn't windy out or storming out and the car has been parked there for a while. How was it an act of God and not poor maintenance on the landlords part. We own our trailer but we pay lot rent. He has trees lined all along where everyone parks their cars.
answered on May 7, 2020
This would be covered under the Comprehensive coverage on your auto policy which usually has a very low deductible.
Want to put name and address. Description of mobile home. Year make and model. The mobile home was abandoned on certain date. And has been left on my property with out my permission.Have 60 days to remove from my property. I live in Indiana. If no response after the 60 days. Do I have to have an... View More
answered on Apr 19, 2020
If a piece of personal property is abandoned on your real property, you can dispose of it as you please.
We are in a position to be generous during difficult times, but I don't want that to set a precedent that allowances would continually be offered or expected by tenants.
answered on Apr 19, 2020
Nobody can force you to be charitable. Just put everything in writing, be specific, and have all parties sign.
answered on Apr 19, 2020
Basically, a person can record anything that he or she was privileged to hear in the first place. If the landlord was in a place he was entitled to be, he can record whatever he was entitled to hear.
My tenant died in the middle of a 12 month lease. I went to clean up the apartment and his daughter was there and stated that she’s taking over her father’s lease and she doesn’t have to leave. She went on to say that I can’t evict her due to the COVID-19 pandemic and because there’s an... View More
answered on Apr 19, 2020
She is trespassing. You should contact the police and file criminal charges.
Tenant is pregnant and due at the same time lease is up. Hoped for apartment fell through. She is actively looking for new rental and very worried. What are her options if they refuse to rent her the apartment monthly until she finds a place? We do not want to take advantage of Them but moving... View More
answered on Apr 8, 2020
You should do everything possible to work out a temporary arrangement with the current landlord. If that is not possible and you are forced to stay in the unit, that is known as "holding over," and the landlord will have to initiate eviction proceedings in order to have you removed.
i have reasons to believe that i was sold an apartment with bedbugs. i was told by pest control (witch i payed for) that when you see black spots in the corner of the ceiling you might have bed bugs. go back a year when i got the apartment ive taken and sent pictures of black spots before i moved... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2020
A landlord has an obligation to provide you, as the tenant, with a safe, clean, habitable home. If they fail to do that, you can bring an action against them to terminate the lease and seek damages. Whether or not you can build a case from the facts you've given is a separate issue, and it is... View More
My grandma lives in an apartment complex for elderly people and her son will getting out of prison in a week and her property manager told her that if he is caught on the premises they will call the cops and have him arrested for trespassing are they allowed to do that?? He has been in prison for... View More
answered on Mar 23, 2020
It depends largely on what is in the lease and what their basis is for blocking him. Landlords to have wide latitude to restrict people from their property if it is in the interest of safety.
Hello. I have a rental property and have tenants that’s been living there for almost 3 years. Every year I have to call them several times and contact 5 different people to get them to send over the new lease agreement. Every other month I’m getting letters from waste management threatening to... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2020
If your tenant is on a month-to-month lease then yes, you can terminate that lease by sending them a 30-day notice of termination. I would recommend sending it to them certified mail so that you have proof of acceptance. Once the 30 day period has passed their lease is terminated. However, you... View More
charged a penalty of $1000/month for us living here. Sounds like they have an issue with the mortgage company (maybe they weren’t allowed to rent the property) and haven’t offered anything more than return our deposit the day we vacate. We were supposed to be gone by today and have been unable... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2020
In Indiana, your landlord cannot remove you from the property without a court order in the form of an eviction. It sounds like your landlord might not actually be the owner of the property, but either a tenant themselves who is subleasing this property to you or they may not have been authorized to... View More
The landlord sent a letter to me stating she was terminating the lease and that this letter served as her 30 day notice. I objected but she said she had the right to terminate the lease with the 30 day notice. I did tell her I would need some kind of compensation. She said no to that.
answered on Mar 4, 2020
There are a very narrow set of circumstances where a landlord could unilaterally terminate the lease, usually owing to destruction of the property due to a natural disaster or fire. If you had a six month lease though, then that is how long the landlord is liable to rent the property to you: six... View More
This will be the 3rd time they have done this first two tumes they tried to brush it under the rug and did it again yesterday while i was outta town with out ant knowledge of mine
answered on Mar 4, 2020
If your lease agreement does not allow for sub-tenants and the tenants are in violation of your lease agreement you can evict them for being in breach of the lease. It would be best to notify them first in writing that they are violating the terms of the lease agreement and give them their 10 day... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2020
There is no option to evict without a court order in Indiana. In Indiana you must obtain a court order to evict someone from the rental property.
answered on Feb 27, 2020
If part of the lease agreement is that the tenants were to put the utilities in their name and are failing or refusing to do so then that is considered a breach of the lease.
I live in section 8 housing and received a letter dated 2/20/2020 that states my rent has been increased from $204 to $509 effective 1/1/2020. My husband and I don't work any more than we did last year and aside from the alarming increase, is this even legal considering they're notifying... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2020
Consult with whomever handles your Section 8 housing. Rent increases and notification for rent increases are strictly controlled under Section 8 housing, with notification being required to be sent to both the tenant and the housing authority and approval has to be obtained by the housing authority... View More
answered on Feb 12, 2020
Your landlord can enter your apartment with reasonable notice (usually 24 hours) for purposes of inspection, repairs, maintenance, etc., even if you have been evicted but not moved out yet. Your landlord may also enter your apartment for emergency repairs in order to prevent further damage or to... View More
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