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We rented a home in Aug but did not move in until Sept. The water company would NOT turn the water on due to piping code violations. After informing the LL I repaired the issues and the water company began service. Once the water was on we found several pipes were busted and had to […]
I\\\’m putting everything under the Renewal Clause Down here.Renewal: If prior to the Expiration Date of the Term, Resident executes a binding Housing Contract with Owner for the next succeeding term(a "New Housing Contract"), the terms of this Contract shall continue in ful force and effect until the beginning of the term provided in the […]
Although landlords have the right to increase the lease, they should only do so within the rent guideline. The rent guideline would discuss the reasons for a possible rent increase but it will not include a cap in the interest rate. If the landlord wants to increase the rent but beyond the rent guideline, then […]
I live in an apartment and was recently asked by the landlord to help him by vacuuming the hallway because another tenant was going to be steam cleaning there apartment and he just wanted the hallway cleaned so they can steam the hall too.He did not tell me she had bedbugs and that was why […]
When living in an apartment complex, you’d have to live with noise. Always bear in mind that there are other families living in the same building so noise in inevitable. You cannot file a complaint for every creak and talk to you hear through your apartment walls. With that said, you cannot be too sensitive […]
Black mold is quickly becoming a legal nuisance because of the way it spreads and the health hazards that it creates. The good thing about it is that its life cycle is pretty much known to everyone so it’s easy to spot them. Mold, of any kind, thrives in moist places – fiber, ceiling, wall […]
I just moved into a duplex and got my LADWP bill and noticed the sanitation charge on it. Am I responsable for this charge?
My tenant received very high electricity bills for the past few months. They did not notify me until January 11. I had the unit inspected and found that the heat pump was stuck on. I had the unit repaired and in good working order on January 19th. I offered to pay for the entire […]
i dont know what to do my landlords wont fix my clogged drains in the kitchen and the toilet it wont even flush all the way also they promised to fix my bathroom light and havent done that either do i still have to continue to pay rent please help
I live in California and I know that my landlord can enter my apartment without permission but only if it’s an emergency. And by emergency, that means in the event of fire, and leaks and so on. But I have a very nosy landlord who asks who my visitors are, checks my mail and I […]