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The problem with sharing an apartment with someone is that when disagreements arise, your roommate may threaten to take you off the lease agreement. If you are not well-informed then you might get all crazy with such a threat. But know that there are conditions that your roommate has to meet before you are taken […]
Hello! I have vacated a home I rented almost a month ago. Upon inspection, the landlord’s representative agreed that there was no damage. I have always paid the rent on time, and there were no problems. Up until now we had a great relationship. The landlord’s rep informed me there would be a $150 cleaning […]
My husband i I were renting apartment for 5 months ,our house got flood so we had to move out and insurance company paid for apartment rental but we put deposit down just for furniture rental 1500$ which should be given back when we move out from apartment. we left apartment clean and there was […]
We live in milan il at Oak Grove Trailor Park. In Dec 2012 the sewer stopped functioning .I called the manager . The park owners came out looked at it said it was our resposability to fix . NO.I knew better.The sewer is theirs on the lot we rent.I had to call the health dept and state inspector to get […]
When you’re living in an apartment, you often wonder who pays for the utility charges on common areas. Sometimes, you might doubt if your utility bill includes the common areas of the apartment complex especially if the charges just spike up for no reason. Undeniably, there are really some landlords who would do everything that […]
My Parents 83 & 85 rented a condo signing a one year lease plus paying a $2500 Security deposit. My parents gave 30 day notice of leaving in writing as per the signed lease after one year. One month before this my parents found out that the property had been foreclosed and a new management […]
There are really some instances when you cannot move in even though you’ve already paid the security deposit and signed the lease. Things happen and as much as you would have wanted to keep your end of the deal, you just can’t. Now, most tenants would think that landlords are being unfair when they insist […]
Under most state laws, landlords are given the responsibility of providing housing that satisfied the set requirements for habitability. Habitability requirements include adequate weatherproofing, structurally safe buildings, available water, heat and electricity and clean and sanitary premises. Other than the state laws, local building codes will also set the standards for the minimum requirements for […]
Hi, My daughter had a judgement of Eviction placed on her record without her ever being served. This went to court and Judge placed and eviction on her file. The eviction occured in August 2010, she lived in the apartment paying the rent every month up until December 2011. When she moved out her balanced […]
SO I just moved out of a house I rented for 10 years. During that time we realized what a dump it really was but we were stuck and not able to leave. There was a front house occupied by us, and a granny unit in back occupied by others. 1st of all, the septic […]