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Our lease states that our rent is "$1600 a month for FOUR (4) people". my roommate seems to be moving out (with no notice). will she be responsible for rent or will myself and other roommates need to come up with it?
answered on Dec 15, 2017
Look at the rest of the lease. Usually says any one of you is responsible. So usually that would mean the 3 of you though you three can ask her for her share and can take her to small claims (but you also have to look for a replacement).
Tenant was dating the landlord's niece, they broke up. Tenant now wants her and her brother to move out. Mind you, they are NOT on the lease, they never were. The apartment was only leased to the tenant. The landlord has told the tenant that her niece and nephew can stay whether he likes it or... View More 
answered on Dec 15, 2017
They should be out or tenant has the right to leave, should give notice.Lease was him and landlord. Landlord is materially changing the lease.
my landlord is requesting breaking lease fee more than she should ask for and refused to speak with me or set up payment plan and she locked me out without eviction notice because I was not able to pay rent for two months also she placed hold on my account at the university so I cant get my... View More
answered on Nov 30, 2017
Not sure why she is or can get a hold on your transcript. If univeristy says it's proper have them put it in writing.
As to the other issues, you may have a "conversion" issue on your posessions. Suggest you contact legal aid and if they can't help you ask if any members... View More
Since I move into the house I kept get mold in the bathroom ceiling. They would get paint over it. Now the mold is spreading. I have 3 small children
Yesterday my landlord came with the routine exterminator to spray the apartments. The landlord gave me less than a 24 hour notice that he was coming even though the lease states he has to give me at least that much before entering. Regardless, I received a text from my landlord last night stating I... View More
answered on Nov 30, 2017
You write back and without talking about what he did just say you must disagree, and why. I would suggest you contact Legal Aid or an attorney who used to work for them
answered on Nov 30, 2017
Depends what it's based on. Consult Legal Aid. If you're over income, ask them what attorneys have left their "housing unit" for private practice and what their contact information is and ask that attorney.
His lease stated that if he did not work out as a handyman then his lease is void. How long do I have to give him to vacate the property
Thanks,
Jan
answered on Nov 30, 2017
Thirty days assuming its a year lease with payments by the month.
Before our mother passed, she put the deed into mine and my sisters name. My sister hasn’t resided there since our mother passed, she lives elsewhere in the county, she doesn’t get mail at the address, she doesn’t help with upkeep of property nor does she pay any of the taxes. We no longer... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2017
As a co-owner, your sister is responsible for half the taxes and other municipal charges. She is also responsible for half the improvements. However, since you live there, she has the right to receive rent. Possibly, if you were to contact a lawyer and sue her, she would surrender and give you a... View More
answered on Nov 12, 2017
Ask her if she agrees to be removed. She likely will agree because she has continuing liability for the lease by remaining on. Unless she would simply want to hassle you by demanding a right to occupy half the premises, which she won't do because she then has to pay half of all back and... View More
Hes my great uncle and i lived with him for 7 to 8 yrs him and my grandma died of cancer i pay all his taxes. And bills and hes been dead for almost a year can i put the house in my name or do i just leave it as is and continue to pay the taxes i dont want to sell it i just want it kept in the... View More
answered on Nov 9, 2017
You will have to open an estate for your uncle and for your grandmother also. If he died before your grandmother, the house will pass from his estate to her estate, and then presumably to you. You will have 4.5% inheritance tax on the value of the house from both inheritances. You will need to... View More
My fiance and I have been living w and caring for his dad for a few months now. We recently had to 302 commit him and he is angry. Now, wants us to leave. We have a 6 yr old son and no financial means to find suitable living within such a short time. We are listed as legal care givers on his... View More
answered on Nov 5, 2017
It's his place. You need to start looking for another place to live.
answered on Nov 3, 2017
Send them a check for the present month marking on the check what it is for. Then they may apply it to the old one but they accepted it as being for the present.
I live in a house that was split into 2 apartments. I have lived on the second floor for 10 years. Last year a couple moved into the apartment on the first floor. Just recently she started stealing the decorations I put in front of the house. When I finally confronted her about the missing items,... View More
answered on Oct 25, 2017
Look at your lease. If the decorations are in a common area, then you don't have a right to have them there and they don't have a right to trash them. Talk to the local police and the landlord.
But if they are like that you may want to consider moving as they sound like they will... View More
We paid security and 2 months rent as we were moving from out of state. After signing the lease, they said a few days later they were making the 2nd months worth of rent as the last months instead. We were told by other neighbors that the person beside us is a child molester and on Megan's... View More
answered on Oct 11, 2017
Your question was erroneously posted under Family Law when it should have been strictly landlord-tenant. I'm a family law attorney. I suggest that you look for an attorney who specializes in landlord-tenant law and schedule a consultation. based on the facts set forth, I believe you may have... View More
i moved out july 31st i received my final utility bill august 17 which was deducted from the deposit of the utilities i gave the landlord 30 days to call me or to receive my security deposit back i called him august 31st.he told me he hasnt received any final letter of my utility bill and i told... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2017
He owes you for the whole amount less any utilities. Ask for an accounting. The date at this point isn't going to be anything but a technical--the big issue is the amount's he's trying to carve out. Did he add in the interest?
We had some leaking going tried to repair it to the best of my knowledge. Then it became a problem with mold. Hired a contractor to have it removed but the tenant decided they were not doing the job properly & locked out the contractor that I as a landlord.
What is my right as a... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2017
Look at the lease. It normally gives you rights of entry. However depending on the degree of interference with their tenancy they can ask for a rent rebate. If it expires in October tell them (assuming the lease says) 1) you have a right to enter to make repairs 2) If it interferes with their being... View More
The day we went to move into apt, it was filthy, bugs everywhere, air cond. Leaking from ceiling onto floors, what appeared to be mold throughout, hole in ceiling above hot water tank, etc. We took pics, went back to rental office, told them it was unliveable and we were not taking apartment.... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2017
Anyone can sue. You can relate the facts to the judge. Depending on the amount, you may want to at least get the advice of an attorney who handles landlord tenant issues.Start by contacting legal aid. If you are over income for them ask if any of their attorneys who did housing issues are now in... View More
We moved out the end of July, 2 months early. We gave our landlord 2 weeks notice that we were moving but told him we'd pay the add'l two months we owed. We asked if we could end our lease term on 7/31 instead of 9/30 and he agreed because we paid him the balance of our lease. We paid... View More
I want her out of my house and my life. What can I do to get her out?
answered on Sep 5, 2017
Assuming she's not paying rent ask her to leave. If she won't ask the police to evict her or change the locks. You may want to do that afterward if you think she will take or trash things.
He stayed here a brief time after his house foreclosure. Allowed him to bring some belongings. He went to a friend in MD July 2016. Only contact from him was call about his mail early 11/2016. His cell ph. # is inactive. I have no idea where he is or friend's name. I needed the space back in... View More
answered on Sep 5, 2017
You have done more than enough. Does he have email? Facebook? Contact his parents? Need to give him notice but if you don't I don't see a court doing anything to you. I'd make a survey of the items.
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