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I have attempted to reach out to the property owner over all of the mold i have found. Who should I contact over this and what exactly are my rights as a tenant? Can I break my lease and move because of how bad the mold is? I have 3 children in the home and we all have been sick for awhile. Please... View More 
answered on Sep 13, 2020
Contact your local health department as well as a certified black mold inspector who can give you a report on the toxicity of the situation and what needs to be done to rectify it both temporarily and permanently.
They have a 3 month lease and only paid deposit and one month. They left the 2 weeks after the 3rd month
I live in Subsidized housing (rent based on income), recently the re-certification person requested a copy of my 2019 Federal Income tax in order for me to be re-certified. I feel that she was being nasty for no reason and unprofessional, simply because I was the ONLY one that turned in my tax... View More
answered on May 17, 2020
I would review the documents provided by the program under which your housing is subsidized. Just pull the documents directly and see what they say. Then if you feel that the landlord has requested too much you have documentation to backup your claim and contact information for the organization... View More
My dog was not DNA tested when I signed lease or moved in Oct 2018 ... they completed DNA testing in Feb 2020. Now they are trying to fine me for samples collected in Dec 2018, March 2019, and Feb 2020. Can they do this? I have always picked up my dogs bathroom, but sometimes weather or even... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2020
The answer to your question depends on the terms of your lease. If your lease provides for it, then yes, he can.
Are you required to clean up after your dog if you're disabled? I have a service dog (task trained not some stupid fake ESA with a vest) and while he can carry things for me... he can't scoop his own poop and I can't always scoop myself. Can I get in trouble for leaving it?
answered on Feb 23, 2020
Yes. You are still required to clean up after your fog....service or otherwise.
Yes I do have proof that the landlord and maintenance men stole my belongings. Very satisfying proof
An enforcement worker has come to find multiple violations which resulted in my apartment complex being fined 2x times and the problems are extensive as to electrical wiring being exposed, smoke detectors not working, air filters not being replaced since before we have moved in and well passed... View More
answered on Oct 8, 2019
Not unless the place is uninhabitable and you’ve made those requests in writing.
I am planning on moving out soon but was juat in a bad car wreck and is taking longer then thought all of a sudden my cousin comes tells me I have till tomorrow night can she legally just make me leave that fast i just basically want to know if she calls police tomorrow can they make me leave i... View More
answered on Oct 5, 2019
If you don’t have a lease, you probably have 30 days. The olive won’t likely remove you, but she can evict you.
It freezes up on the inside and outside he also told us when my son moved out that he would give us 250back on dog deposit but has not and he charges $40 extra for water each person living here
answered on Apr 1, 2019
No. Not until the lease expires. After it expires, he will probably only offer a new lease with that term, however.
I am 100% disabled veteran with a wife and 2 small kids. I was told I have to drive the 1000 miles there just to sign a piece of paper to get charges filed. Then drive 1000 miles back, hope they prosecute (the attacker is a local preacher and friends with the chief of police, sheriff, prosecutor... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2019
If the attack happened in Kentucky, then yes, you would have to file the charges in Kentucky.
Can I do rent in escrow if landlord is notified and has not responded to repairs in over 30 days. Mold is getting worse.
answered on Dec 27, 2018
You can if you have notified the landlord IN WRITING and he has not redone thin 30 days. Everything you do must be heavily documented and in writing to prove your case, including the roof that it is indeed black mold. Anything and everything you do orally is worthless.
The room itself is very small and walled with thin paneling. It has two very small windows that are painted shut so there is no egress. The room also has no vents or any access to the central heat or the air. Although not as severe, the room also has no closet and the ceilings are very low. This... View More
answered on Dec 11, 2018
Establish that there is mold in the house and that is the cause of your sickness. Put them on notice of it by sending a letter and demanding it be corrected. If not corrected, you can void the lease and move.
We put a down payment of $8000.00 down on 35 and a half acres around 3 and 1/2 yrs ago, She had her 2008 chrysler sebring, And i had my 2006 chevy silverado, We seperated around a year or so ago so i left in my truck, Well she takes my title and puts it in her son's name and come's to... View More
answered on Aug 14, 2018
if there is no lease, he can give you 30 days notice to leave, no reason necessary.
Husbands sister took over mortgage payments and was given a rent to own contract that when the loan was paid off the house and one of the 2 acres she could have. Only thing asked was that she pay all the fees & repairs. Contract said so long as she pays $350 on time and maintains property the... View More
answered on May 26, 2018
No. You need to file a foreclosure action because of the land contract.
They charged me for the cost of the electric bill plus an additional $65 dollar late fee. Technically, that fee is in the lease agreement but only for late rent. My rent was paid in full on time for the month.
answered on Apr 17, 2018
If it is in the agreement for utilities or another provision related to the electric bill, they can charge you. If it is not in the contract, it is not enforceable.
We had a verbal agreement for Aaron's to pick up washer and dryer after i moved out. The landlord will not give them up and says he's keeping them.
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answered on Aug 13, 2017
Not is Aaron's is the owner. Tell Aaron's and their lawyers will get it back. If asked to do so, join in Aaron's lawsuit against the Landlord.
Elizabethtown KY
answered on Feb 26, 2017
Hard to say, with only the information in your question. But it sounds like he has been letting you live there and that you have no type of legal "ownership" interest in the property such as a leasehold interest or a term of years or what-have-you. If that is the case, if he asks you to... View More
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