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RENT APARTMENT FOR 7YRS WITH PARTNER.MY PARTNER DIED IN JAN.2013.NEW LANDLORD DIDN\’T SHOVEL HE FELL HAD A HEART ATTACK AND DIED.TOLD LANDLORD HE SAID THAT\’S HE\’S ALWAYS FALLING.NOW HE TRYING TO EVICT ME I PAY RENT NEVER LATE.EVERY OTHER TEANANT PAY PARTICAL RENT OR BEHIND.THEY ISS HIS BUTT.ISN\’T THIER RIGHTS FOR ME
I moved out of an apartment about 3 and a half years ago. I made a complaint to my landlord several times about my ceiling leaking and excessive mold. I used clorox to clean the mold but it continued to get worse. The leak in the kitchen started as a drip and I complained about […]
My lease will be up in the middle of May, but since November I have had a terrible leak on my bedroom ceiling. They supposedly fixed the problem (which I was told was the apartment above me, their leaking radiator) and then plastered the cracks on my ceiling. Not even a week later, the problem […]
A property manager is a representative of the landlord whose main function is to communicate with the tenants, collect rent, facilitate repairs and maintain the rental property. He or she directly reports to the landlord. In a way, a PM acts as a mediator between a tenant and a landlord. A PM also lives in […]
If you’re a renter with a pet, then you must know how hard it is just to even find one that accepts pets. But despite, it is never wise to settle on the first rental property that you find because chances are, you’ll be looking for another one soon. So still consider the features of […]
When a lease agreement was not signed, then that means you are not legally bound to fulfill anything. But does that also mean that you will not get the same rights as the other tenants who did sign the lease? And in case you move out, how will you do that legally? From a lot […]
I moved in to a rental home I have been there three weeks, I seen a few roaches here and there so they gave me bombs to bomb the house so I did…a week later I woke up with bites on me…I found bed bugs they sent me to a cheap hotel and had someone […]
My landlord gave me a notice to perform conditions or quit for a violation I did not committ. How do I respond?
We have bed bugs and our manager is being a pest about it. We gave him a 7 day notice initially and he responded the next day with a notice that he received it. So he sends this clueless guy over to inspect and he verifies that yes we have bedbugs (we had bites and […]
I am 8 months into my lease and my landlord got mad at me for having to make repairs. She came and took the washer and dryer that has been in the house since I moved in. can she do that?