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Dear Rental Agency, this landlord that I’m currenlty renting from has caused me nothing but ongoing problems, he has repeatedly called the police after being denied a false claim in court about things he advertised with the apartment such as laundry facilty, kitchen, bathroom, and microwave he has suggested I a female take showers […]
I have lived in a ground floor apartment for 3.5 years now with my 4 children; 1 of whom has Aspergers. We have not had one complaint to date since moving in nor have I once complained on any tenants. This past November, 2 adults and an 8 year old boy moved in above me. […]
I was notified of a leak (puddle in front yard) that was fixed within 2 hours. My tenants deducted the excess water bill from their rent. Aren’t they responsible for the bill regardless of the leak? Our lease says tenants are responsible for all utilities. It was about $150 more than usual.
Hi My boyfriend and I recently signed a year contract with an apartment building in June 27, 2013. When we first moved in July 1, 2013, I noticed I developed a rash. I assumed it was a heat rash because of the hot weather or fleas from my cat. When I treated those situations, I […]
my husband and I moved into our house 9-8-2008. The day we moved in paid 6350.00. I, on 9/16/08 wrote my landlord a letter telling him I do wish to buy. Verbal response from him that he financed and would get with me on the paperwork that I should continue to pay as agreed, I […]
my landlord wants to do monthly inspections. what is my recourse?
We are about to move from a house in RI, and gave the landlord proper notice, well in advance. Each month of rent has been paid on time, in full. However, she insisted we electronically deposit the rent each month into her account, and we forgot to cancel the transfer for this month. We had already paid […]
I am wondering how I can find out if my apartment I am renting or the building in which my apartment is in has had a previous problem with bed bugs? and If so how was the problem treated? I have lived in my apartment for almost 6 months.Just recently, my son has started […]
I have neighbors that stay on top of me in my apartment comples and they fight, slam things on the floor, stomp continuously and have kids running through the apartment or it just might be them running. After the first time I complained it got worse and worse and finally after several complaints it quited […]