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Landlord said driveway was shared, nothing about the tenants who live downstairs involves a shared driveway. They park right at the end of it even blocking the sidewalk sometimes. I called the police a couple of times to get things documented. Rent is supposed to include off street parking. I will have NO off street […]
I’ve lived in the same apartment in the same complex for 14+ years now with my mother, beginning when I was a young child (about 12)… I never knew how horrible this place was – but now I’m really starting to see the big picture. They’ve never once updated or renovated our apartment, no matter […]
I went to court and was given 3 weeks notice to vacate, how do I go about getting more time before I get my things thrown out?
I am a counselor, and a year ago we got new tenants in the office next door to my office. The new tenants put up 4 huge fans on the walls that my office is on the other side of. The vibration from the fans rattles my walls and pictures on my walls and it is like trying to counsel in an […]
I live in a Senior’s Only Apartment building in which all of the Tenants are retired and living on a fixed income such as Social Security. I have been informed the building is NOT regulated by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance and after days of searching the internet I am unable to find out the […]
I currently rent a condo from private owners in San Diego, CA. I lived here for a year and then extended my lease in November for another year, so I still have 11 months left on the lease. Today I was informed that the owners want to sell the condo, and that, per the lease, […]
Can my previous landlord charge me for painting and carpet cleaning after I moved out? I was given a list of things that was to be done before vacating the apartment and complied with the list. Now I am being told that I have to pay, above the deposit and pet deposit, more because they […]
I am having an issue with my landlord, and I am not sure how I should handle it. On Sunday I found water leaking from the bathroom ceiling into the bathtub. It is a fairly steady drip (once every 7-8 seconds). I knew no one would be there on Sunday, so I left a message […]
Hello, I have been renting this apartment for about 13 months now. I live in Wisconsin, and sometimes it can get pretty cold here. The heater doesn’t work, the shower or tub doesn’t work either. The toilet pipe busted open and water was everywhere, I called him in the middle of trying to stop the […]
I have been renting my apartment for 10 years, and the carpet is worn out. When should carpet been replaced after normal wear and tear?Do you have solution for carpet replacement ?