Your current state is Ohio
Tenant owed 5 month rent and 1k water bill due to eviction ban and no shutoff utility as Covid19. Township can't get the bill paid but decided to add the water bill to landlord property tax. Is it correct? what I should do except file eviction? Thanks!
answered on Aug 15, 2020
In most jurisdictions, a water bill is a lien on the land, and so ultimately is the responsibility of the property owner. That is why many landlords elect to keep the water bill in their name and charge the tenant for the water either as part of the rent or additional to it.
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An oral agreement was made after written lease was up . Oral agreement is until end of Oct but She says She wont look for a new house because of the pandemic She pays rent on time every month.
answered on Aug 15, 2020
Whatever oral agreement you had with the tenant is not enforceable--because everything dealing with land and real property must be in writing and signed by both parties.
Having said that, before you attempt to convince this tenant that she must move out (whenever) IMO you would do well to... View More
I live in a trailer park in albany Oregon and am told rent is gonna be raised in October. Is that legal during a pandemic considering a no eviction thing was passed earlier?
answered on Aug 12, 2020
There is a ban on terminating a tenancy without cause and for non-payment of rent during the pandemic. There is no ban on raising rent so long as the other requirements are met - at least 90 days prior written notice, the raise does not violate the statutory maximum, etc.
late due to the pandemic. i dont have a lease and my landlord wants to evict me claiming he wants the apt for his son. can i be evicted?
i can't afford to move and have no where to go what are my rights. he refuses to use my security toward the rent.
answered on Aug 11, 2020
I am sorry to hear about your situation. Your landlord will have to take you to court to evict you.
Odds are a judge will give you time to find a new place. So, technically you can be evicted, but probably not any time soon. You should start looking at assistance programs that may help... View More
answered on Aug 10, 2020
The executive order signed by Governor DeSantis is subject to a lot of controversy and legal interpretation. The latest order puts a moratorium on evictions of those affected by COVID-19 with no definition of what qualifies as "affected." Landlords have started filing evictions and it... View More
Called the management team in the office said they would work with me and then gave them $ 200 said I would have until 8/19 they lied put a 3 day notice on my door
answered on Aug 7, 2020
They cannot evict you in 3 days. Read the notice. However, if you don't pay the rent in full by the end of the 3 days they can file a complaint for eviction subject to the governor's executive order governing eviction actions during the pandemic. It doesn't matter what anyone told... View More
I exercised my rights for COVID rental relief (deferral) and in retaliation my landlord is harassing me and trying to gain entry into apartment where I am sheltering in place. His excuse is that if I won't pay rent he will sell apartment and needs to come and do an inspection and take photos... View More
answered on Jul 31, 2020
I suggest that you call the police when he comes. This is a violation of your rights as a tenant, and potentially can be a defense to an eviction proceeding or a claim in Small Claims for invasion of privacy, and denial of your right to quiet enjoyment of the premises.
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The employee on the phone says an eviction has been sent out but I have not received one, not sure what I should do.
answered on Jul 30, 2020
If you have not paid rent, then you can be evicted. Some evictions have been prevented by federal rules on landlords during the virus, but you should either make arrangements to pay and stop the eviction process, or make arrangements to move elsewhere since the landlord has begun the eviction... View More
Because of the virus,we want to close our business after the personal guarantees go away. They go away in jan 2021...but our lease doesnt end until Jan 2023....can the land lord take us to court and demand we pay for the remainder of the lease? How lenient are the courts in these kinds of... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2020
The lease will have to be reviewed to determine what liability there may be beyond the personal guaranty as well as the potential for an early termination. There are many options to discuss with the landlord including temporary rent abatement or modification, early buyout, allowing the landlord to... View More
I recently moved into a room. I moved in on the 6th of June. The owner of the house is 57 year old male. I am a 23 year old male. I had a stomach bug a few days ago and vomited 1 time. He told me I had to get a coronavirus test or he was giving me a 10 day notice. I went and got tested and was... View More
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answered on Jul 28, 2020
First, Check your county’s Covid Rent Ordinance on Rents. I believe your LL May be violating this Ordinance. At any rate, he will not be able to file a lawsuit until the ordinance is revoked. Just pay your rent and keep all notices and messages, you may be able to sue him later for violating... View More
Also, can I offer a monetary incentive like, if you leave by X date I'll pay you X amount, or if by Y date I'll pay you Y amount?
answered on Jul 27, 2020
A 90 day notice is a no cause termination notice (but which can now only be issued for a "permitted reason". They are currently banned from even being issued due to Covid-19 until at least September 30 and possibly later. You are free, however, to provide a tenant with incentive to... View More
My roommate was awarded a subsidy by our city due to COVID 19 that would pay $1000 on the household's behalf. That would still leave $895 to be owed to the landlord. I filled out an application as well, but was told that the house hold should only submit one application as the awarded money is... View More
answered on Jul 27, 2020
Difficult to tell from your facts. Is the roommate paying the entire $1000, or something less. A "subsidy" is money that is received to assist in the payment of a debt, it does not replace the debt. If your roommate's debt obligation is $1895, then she needs to pay that, but you... View More
The daughter of my ex-housemate wants the transfer into my name by Monday and the landlord is not willing to put the bills in their name (probably because I have claimed Civil Code 1511 --https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/civil-code/civ-sect-1511.html and am not paying them rent for legal reason due to... View More
answered on Jul 27, 2020
Sorry about the medical condition of housemate. You have a lot of issues with respect to these utilities. From your question, I assume you are still living on the premises where the ex-housemate lived. There is no such thing as "legal code 1511" so it is difficult to follow you. I... View More
Company lost money order after move in. Instructed me to request refund from western union, there has been delays due to Covid-19 and rental company giving inaccurate information about what money order was lost. Constantly being harassed by notices posted on my door and emails stating I need to pay... View More
answered on Jul 27, 2020
They can't force you out. They would have to evict you to get you out, and that could take weeks. So don't let them bully you. Try to get the refund a soon as possible. If you make any rent payment, be sure to always get a signed receipt. Otherwise, you can't prove you paid, and... View More
How long do I legally have to notify them if they are month to month?
answered on Jul 26, 2020
You need to terminate the tenancy of the people that live there now. Even if you do that correctly, they may not want to move out and then you will have to evict them. At this time, evictions are on hold in NJ.
Talk to them first and explain what is going on. If they are able to pay... View More
answered on Jul 26, 2020
You are a long way from being homeless at this time. The only way to legally remove you from the property is by eviction. Because of Covid, there is an eviction and foreclosure moratorium. And in NJ there are tens of thousands of evictions already filed that are going nowhere. And, you would... View More
I recently moved out of an apartment in Tennessee. Despite multiple requests, I was never given a walk-through. In addition, we left 2 weeks before our lease ended due to fear of COVID-19, and the fact that we did not feel our apartment was following CDC Guidelines.
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answered on Jul 23, 2020
Venue will basically be the County and State of the leasehold. If you do not pay what is demanded, then the landlord can sue you in that County, but will have to try to collect any Judgment against you. If there was a security deposit, than that might be something to sue for.
We want to get out of lease early bc of covid and ability to afford rent because of loss of work. Our landlord said no but said we can switch from a year lease to 3 months. They want to charge us $500 to even just start the paperwork and then $500 for June and July rent that we have already paid,... View More
answered on Jul 23, 2020
Even with the havoc that the Covid crisis has created, generally tenants remain responsible for the remaining term of any unexpired leases. If the landlord is willing to release you from the remaining term of your lease, it is not unusual to require a payment of some type. Appears that basically... View More
answered on Jul 21, 2020
Sorry to hear you are having housing issues at this time. You might check the latest rules for your county regarding eviction s during Corona virus times. The Governor has issued some orders and your county Board has probably passed ordinances regarding LL's ability to evict. Continue... View More
I've lived in this rent control 4-plex for over 17 years, new LL made it clear she wants me out, told me she wants to evict me. I pay at least $600 less per mo than other tenants. Recently LL installed cameras w/audio, she has stated are for me, not for trespassers. My windows have no... View More
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answered on Jul 20, 2020
check the latest rules for your county regarding eviction s during Corona virus times. The Governor has sopken about this issue but your county Board has surely passed ordinance regarding LL's ability to pursue evictions. I do not believe tyhey can evicxt you during this time. Continue... View More
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