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my landload refused to return my deposit, because he used it to "replace the carpet to vinyl". I read the local law which allows landlord to use the deposit to "restore the dwelling unit to its condition at the commencement of the tenancy, ordinary wear and tear excepted". Obviously, what my landlord did is not […]
I received a letter after my walk-through that I owed over $1000 to replace the carpet in my apartment that I only lived there for a year. the carpets by have needed cleaning but were not damaged enough to be fully replaced. When I moved in they were brand new carpets in the first […]
I live in a 55+ complex. One would think at “our” age there would be civility.I’ve had an ongoing run in with a resident who says I should not park in Handicap parking, even though I have the proper permits issued by my Dr and the State. She complains to others (it’s a gossip central […]
In a nutshell I have reported the family above mine numerous times for the exessive noise. We attempted to speak to them first and their response was "hey, we have been here longer". So as a result they called the police on us because my 9 month old woke up crying in the middle of […]
Is it possible to keep bed bugs from our room? Landlord claims there is no problem but visually I can see there is and I now am on allergy medicne it became and continues to be an issue. Can I eliminate the proble without professional help?
My neighbor is harrassing me with noise complains. I live on the 1st. Floor my neighbor lives up stairs from me. Other neighbors dont seems to have a problem. The first time he was banging on my door it was 8: 30pm on a firday night the 2nd time was at 11am on a Saturday. […]
Our landlord is breaking our lease three months in advance because they are remodeling the building (the lease runs until Aug.31 and they are asking us to move out by June 1). We are occupying the third floor of a three-apartment home and we were initially told that we could stay during the renovations to […]
Before the recession, I’d owned some place of my own for 10 year. The apartment I’ve been in for a year and a half now (and am leaving) is the first complex rental since the 90s…….At first I thought maybe things had changed, but most who hear this or that are blown away at the […]
I paid my rent for the month of august, the rent was 545.00,but i only paid 500.00 owing 45+late fees,only the next day i paid the money he post a letter on my door say if i dont pay the late fee and next month rent by the 12th of september who would evict us(me,my […]