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MY landlords notified me 12/31/2010 that my rent would be raised, and are saying that on 01/01/2011 I would have to pay the increased rent. According to the law I had to be notified within 30 days, and was not. They are now saying they put a note on my door on 11/08/2010 notifying me […]
The security deposit is usually equivalent to a month’s worth of rent. In some cases, it could be higher. The tenant laws are available to make sure that we could get our security deposit back once we decide to move out. But the use of the security deposit depends on each state. For instance, in […]
We rented a house in July 2011. In October 2011, I was told by the Management Company that the owner wants to short-sale the home. We were pissed, because we felt that the owner should have never rented the property if they were unsure they were going to be able to handle the responsibility of […]
I stayed in an apartment for 2 1/2 years.Can the landlord charge $600.00 in carpet shampooing and $366.00 for painting(I did not re-paint in the apt any other color) for a 1bed room apt without reporting any damages? The management company "said" the work was extensive but these charges to me a ridiculous. Do I […]
We’ve been living in our Apartment for 2 years now and since day 1 we never get any complaints regarding loud music or having our surround sound being on high volume( which we don’t have a surround system). A new tenant upstairs moved in and they’re already complaining on us being loud and having loud […]
I’m not entering week four of my battle with my landlord to fix the humidity level of my apartment. I bought a humidity reader that has read as high as 79% humidity. This high level of humidity has caused me to break out in a skin rash and has started to ruin my belongings. I […]
My fiance and I are looking to rent an apartment in the Houston area. He has an eviction that was 5-6 years ago from an apartment. He had taken a combination of prescribed medications that resulted in him leaving his blinds open but undressing completely before going to sleep on the couch. Some kids saw […]
I live in Cheyenne, Wyoming and have been renting since August 2010. Upon moving into my basement apartment my wife and I reported a leaking shower head and the landlord stated to us that he would fix the leak within the week. He never did anything to remedy the problem. Well here it is the first of […]
When entering into a lease agreement, I don’t really pay attention to its clauses. All I’m interested in is to move and get settled in to my new apartment. A few months after I moved in, problems would start to come out and depending on the intensity of the problems, I would like to have […]
I rent a mobile home in Maine. I sent my slum, scum I mean land lord a certified letter stating the issues that needed to be fixed in the home. When he picked up the letter he called me and told me he wasn’t going to fix them up and for me to "leave in […]