The last couple weeks of the year are really bad at work for business and I couldn't pay on time. The last couple weeks have been better and was planning on paying what I owed this Monday 1/20, but I came home from work today and found an Eviction Notice on My door saying I need to vacate the... Read more »
The only thing you can do is try to work it out with landlord. But landlord does not have to agree, and can proceed with the eviction. If a tenant is facing money problems, it is always better to tell the landlord ahead of time, and try to avoid this. For non-payment of rent, landlord posts the... Read more »
She came to me and asked if I was interested she said she needed money down. Turns out there is a family living there and she's not filling a eviction what can I do to get my money back she won't give it to me I have a receipt
File a claim in small claims court. Check your local court web site for the process. If your city has a fair housing office, contact it also.
I am in a lease agreement and a friend is temporarily going to stay with me. Is there any "binding" document that I can get signed that will state my landlord will not be held legally or financially responsible? I am willing to take on full responsibility for any damages etc.
You are free to contract with your landlord for you to take all responsibilities, sure. A contract is really nothing more than an agreement and you generally have a right to agree with another to anything that is not illegal. But an agreement takes two. If they don't want to contract with you along... Read more »
You don't need permission while you are married, but your spouse could immediately file for divorce and temporary custody, and the court could require you to return the child. Consult your attorney before moving.
What is my old landlord allowed to tell my potential new ones about my eviction? How much information are they allowed to give? Do they just list the reason why or are they allowed to say whatever they want?
They might say anything - of course, a tenant can sue the landlord if landlord tells lie. If there is an eviction on a tenant's record, the new landlord can find that in the records, and it might make it difficult for tenant to find a new place.
Both on lease but only one of us got served eviction papers to leave the apartment.
The notice to leave typically includes all occupants at the premises, even if not named. If an eviction is filed, the tenant and typically any other occupants all would be evicted. But if you attend the eviction hearing, you can testify that your name is on the lease, but you were not named in... Read more »
3 day notice came while I was in the hospital delivering my daughter. After discharged I turned in a prc voucher for a portion of the past due balance, but received an eviction notice a few days after. For the original full amount of the past due balance. Would the landlord have to resubmit... Read more »
If landlord accepts any payment after starting the eviction process, then landlord must start all over again. But if a partial payment is made and accepted, a landlord can file an eviction after that, since the rent was not paid in full.
Signed a lease in July 2014 with a written end date of July 2015. Terms stated lease does automatically renew unless 60 days notice is given. We have never signed a new lease renewal. I gave my landlord 60 days notice that I want to leave on January 31, 2020, but they are claiming we are breaking... Read more »
The 60 days notice is required to terminate the lease at its normal expiration date, July 2020, and not have it auto renew. You will have to negotiate an early termination with landlord on whatever terms landlord will accept. Landlord is under no obligation to terminate early. The lease is a... Read more »
Landlord just provided today (12/30/19) a “30 day notice to leave premises”
Is that legal?
It could be considered a retaliatory eviction. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local real estate attorney to review the facts and advise you. An eviction is a permanent public record that can make it difficult to rent from a landlord who checks the records. So talk to an attorney to work... Read more »
Am I still liable to pay these damages?
If landlord sues you for the damages, you can counterclaim for failure to provide an itemized list of charges against your security deposit, and potentially recover twice the amount of the deposit, plus your attorney fees. But landlord might not bother to sue you, and instead, could just make an... Read more »
Landlord first gives a Notice to Leave. If tenant does not leave, landlord then filed the eviction. An eviction is a permanent court record that can make it difficult for you to rent from a landlord who checks. So if you are leaving anyway, work it out with landlord to avoid having the eviction... Read more »
The lease agreement was signed by one of three tenants named on the agreement in order to join a wait list for an apartment in March 2020. The landlord did not provide the address or start date on the lease agreement because they were not sure what units would be available at the time we would be... Read more »
The landlord can sue the one who did sign. The court would then determine if the lease is valid with missing information and with a specific apartment not identified. It depends on what the lease says and all the circumstances in which it was signed.
I'm not on there lease or rental agreement in any way as I do not live there
It might or might not be a valid eviction, depending on what basis the landlord uses to file the eviction. The judge at the eviction hearing will decide. But an eviction is a permanent public record, that can make it difficult for them to rent from a landlord who checks the records. So consider... Read more »
The law is not that specific. Here is Ohio Section 5321.05: "The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make ordinary, necessary, or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, deliver... Read more »
landlord has failed to do all repairs: ac/heat flooring, plumbing. There are mths that he will say pay me $300 TODAY. He will send an email confirming. I went to put my money in escrow and was told he is not the owner/landlord so it would be difficult to do that since the business that is listed no... Read more »
Report the problems to the local building dept. If you don't have a lease or are month to month, give 30 day notice to terminate so you can move.
Check the address on the county auditor web site to determine who is the owner. If that owner no longer exists, then somebody has to own it.... Read more »
1 month late previous month to that i was 2 weeks late but have always paid and told landlord i had said monies i had to pull out of savings took a picture of the check monday and was served today i didn't deposit the check because of no answer on their end. I even sent a pic of the check which i... Read more »
A landlord does not have to accept any late rent payments and can proceed with an eviction. The court will schedule the eviction hearing a couple weeks later, and if it orders an eviction, would typically give you 7 days to move. You possibly could delay the eviction by filing an answer to the... Read more »
He says heal appeal it and stay there for 90days free plus he has done alot of property damage
If he is causing property damage, file an eviction. The court will schedule the hearing a couple weeks later, and then give him 7 days to get out. There is no "90 days free." Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local attorney to review the lease and the facts, and represent you in filing the... Read more »
5 year relationship I paid 100% of down payment and closing cost. He is the loan holder. Do I have any rights? Other than being trusting and stupid. Can he just throw my belongings out and change the locks
If you name is not on the deed, then you were a tenant. You can sue him for wrongful eviction and the cost of the damaged property. You can file a claim in small claims court up to $6000. Check the local court web site for the forms and process.
After they gave a 14 day verbal I let them know that I will look into renter's rights. They went to her 2 days later and said a utility will be disconnected in 3 days ( they are in the landlords name because they claim the property as their primary residence even though my daughter has rented from... Read more »
If landlord does not follow the proper eviction procedure, tenant can sue landlord for wrongful eviction. If landlord turns off the water, tenant can report that to the local building dept., which might order landlord to turn it back on. If landlord files an eviction, that is a permanent court... Read more »
Renting a house and I ask him for the keys to the Garage he’s in her garage is off-limits can’t use it
It depends on how carefully the lease designated the premises that you are renting. If it does not specifically include garage, then it might not. If you can't work it out with landlord, use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local real estate attorney to review the lease and communicate with... Read more »
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