Start with seeing if there's a housing coalition in the area. Call Legal Services/Legal Aid. Even if you aren't eligible, ask to speak to someone in their housing unit; ask them if someone from that unit is now in private practice, then call that attorney. Good luck!

Short answer is nothing. You do not have the same tenant rights you otherwise would have while in an extended stay hotel. It's no different than a hotel kicking out a guest in the middle of the night for noise complaints.

The landlord can start eviction proceedings anytime you are late. However, that triggers a right to cure. In other words, if you pay, than the proceeding stop.

If you are chronically late, or if there are other lease violations, the landlord can give you a 30 day notice to quit. And for... View More

You would want to talk to a civil litigation attorney who is experienced in landlord tenant and collection defense. Or, you might consider filing bankruptcy, since it might be cheaper than defending the suit.

As to the merits of your case, you would probably need to have good proof that the... View More

The landlord - tenant relationship has several implied warranties that the state law recognizes. The warranty of habitability requires landlords to keep their property habitable regardless if their are provisions in the lease that require a tenant to make minor repairs. Large repair items such as... View More

While it sounds as if the complex was removing the balconies in compliance with the city's building enforcement, there is no harm in requesting a reduction in rent because the balcony was part of the space initially leased. You may have the ability to exit the lease without penalty, however,... View More

What would you like to do?

You may be able to withhold rent and/or fix things and subtract it from your lease if the repairs are ‘necessary’ to make the place habitable but only if you follow the appropriate procedures to do so.

A better option would be to walk away and rent... View More

It depends on what your lease says. Does it REQUIRE 30 days notice or is it a typical 'one year' lease that says IF the tenant holds over it becomes a month to month lease? WIthout seeing the lease, it is impossible to answer youre

Your best bet is to communicate with your landlord. Understandably, he wants to sell the property with you out of it. Perhaps you can negotiate a bit of give-and-take whereby you agree to allow showings while you are there in exchange for 60-90 days.

If a judgment has been made, you will need to make contact with your landlord and ask for more time. Once the time period in the judgment expires (usually 10 days), the landlord can request a writ of eviction at anytime.

Unless the landlord has significantly improved the trash removal services included in the lease--like going to a system where someone will be picking up your trash at your door--the current term in lease still applies.

No, you shouldn't be responsible for your mother's debts because you are her heir. And if you didn't sign a lease and never occupied the property, then you shouldn't be responsible for the lease either. If you paid rent for a while, that doesn't necessarily mean you became... View More

TECHNICALLY you would need to evict her to have the right to remove her personal property from your real estate. Whether or not there was a 'formal' lease is not relevant.

PRACTICALLY there may be better answers. (E.g. sending her a bill for storage may be just the ticket to get... View More

If you have a lease that has not yet expired, and are current with rent, haven't violated any terms of the lease, etc. then no -- you can't be 'evicted'. You will note a lot of 'caveats' there -- the only way to be sure is to get local legal help.

On the OTHER... View More

Yes, the attorney can obtain a writ of eviction. Your appeal was dismissed, and so the judgment issued in January remains valid. The original date to obtain a writ of eviction is simply a waiting period; in other words, the landlord must wait until that date to obtain a writ of eviction, but he or... View More

Without knowing why you are being evicted, it's hard to say what your defense may be. If you are in a special housing situation (e.g. "Section 8"), you may have some additional protections. Best thing you can do - especially since you say you have limited income - is to take your... View More

Landlord would need to serve you Notice to Quit before receiving a court order to evict you. You'll need to check your lease about what it says about landlord access in the interim; typically a landlord may access your place for particular purposes and with reasonable notice, outside of a true... View More

So you’re saying you don’t think there is a certificate of title saying your mother owned the trailer. Or, she leased it and didn’t own it.

If that is truly the case, then the trailer didn’t legally belong to your mother. It would not be property of her estate, but the estate could... View More

You are likely correct that you should have received 30 days notice; and it sounds like the landlord is saying they did send it out with 30 days notice.

If you do not move, the landlord may then initiate summary proceedings in district court. You will be notified of a court hearing, and the... View More

Likely not. Do you have renter's insurance? If not, you should, for just this very reason. Landlords (and their insurance companies) are generally not responsible for your personal contents.