We have nothing written, verbal only. He does not claim the income.
answered on Apr 24, 2017
Probably. The general rule is that contracts concerning real estate must be in writing to be enforceable in court. More information needs to be provided, if you want to try to take advantage of one of stringent exceptions.
We just recently told our landlord we would not be resigning with him another year. Our lease was one year: begging June 1, 2016 and ending May 31, 2017. I read through our lease and nothing is stated about a 60 day notice before vacating. However our landlord told us that because we had not given... View More 
answered on Apr 24, 2017
The short answer is no. You should be concerned about your security deposit. A landlord that acts like that may try to unjustly keep the security deposit.
The subletters and the renters had a verbal agreement on rent and agreed to payments and to pay everything in full once taxes were back and 3 days later received and eviction notice. Just wondering if that was legal for them to do or if the owner had to do the eviction. Also is a verbal agreement... View More
answered on Feb 29, 2016
As to your first question, more information is necessary to give you a conclusive answer. The sublessor may have had written authorization to commence the eviction on the owner's behalf, which may or may not apply in this case. Regarding your second question, periodic tenancies for less than... View More
My tenant told me my rent is going up next year to 635 because rent is going up all over the city yet online they have my same studio in the same building listed as 575 and they won't let me sign that lease because I'm currently living in the apartment.
answered on Oct 22, 2015
Do you mean the landlord, rather than the "tenant"? You do understand that a tenant is a person who is paying rent to a landlord for the right to live in the premises, right?
Unless there is some sort of rent control law in your locality, and assuming you don't have a... View More
I'm filing an appeal for an eviction that was granted in Wisconsin, the form asks if the case has or doesn't have preference in reference to statute, but doesn't specify what statute. What does this mean and which box do I check?
answered on Oct 21, 2015
Perhaps you can call the clerk and ask. That is the quickest thing I can think of.
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