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The maintenance men at my apartment complex brought a big fan over to air out my carpet due to some water damage that was caused by water leaking from the upstairs apartment. They came by on Wednesday 5/8/13 and told me that they would return on either Thursday or Friday. They never showed up to […]
To Whom It May Concern: My three roommates and I are currently renting a beach home in Mission Beach. When we first decided to move in, our landlord let us briefly see the house to get an idea of the space situation, and told us it would be professionally cleaned before we moved in. We […]
I am being charged for carpet replacement throughout the unit due to pet stains. I had a pet there for 1 month. the dog was older and had been house trainded for years with no mistakes. I am fairly confident that these stains are stains that resubmerged from the under carpet padding. I was given […]
I just moved into a townhome. I am a first time renter. My place is heated by gas, my stove as well as my water. When I smelled gas in my place last friday I checked all my outlets and came back empty handed. I called the gas company and they came out and inspected. […]
I just checked you out on ripoff report .com, looks like you’re not legit…. I think it’s sad to take advantage of people who are having problems.
Sorry, this is a long story with a bunch of legal questions. I live in a rent controled area in Los Angeles. The apt. is 100 years old and several months ago I complained that the wood floors in my hallway were splintering and dangerous (yes, in writing). Management company sent someone in and they […]
Hi My problem with my landlord is that I originally did my rental agreement with a realty comp that work with the home owner I have been calling and sending them e-mails about my repairs which there is mold in the home on the ceiling of my kitchen and bend room the only two windows […]
Hi, I am a renter in LA and filed a maintenance request more than 2 months ago. There are some issues with my apartment plumbing. The hot water works fine in my kitchen, and is clean. But in my bathroom, every time I turn on the shower or sink, the water comes out brown-orange […]
Deductions for cleaning can only be made if the cleaning is necessary to return it to the condition in which you got the place. If you leave it as clean as you got it, no deduction for cleaning is allowed, and the landlord has the burden to prove the difference. Even if the landlord spent […]
I am renting a condo from private landlords. A year ago there were issues with the hot water heater and I would find myself without any hot water to shower with a few times a week. HOA had promised to work on it and as the weather got warmer so did the water. Now it’s […]