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I rent month to month. Landlord not on premises. People upstairs took over apartment from relative and it seems that the landlord did not know this, perhaps because the relative is still paying the rent but is not physically on premises. They are harassing me. One of them has been in trouble with the law. […]
I have had a strong smell of sewage in my basement for over 6 months now. The maintenance people for the townhouses I live in have been out multiple times to "fix" it. Basically, they have sprayed "Flex Seal" over my drain and sump pump. The smell, of course, is still here. Basically, I am […]
What is the law regarding renters rights and landlord responsibilities for mold in WA state? I have a perpetual mold problem in my bathroom. We run the bathroom fan for atleast 30 minutes after showers and still have it growing. My wife is allergic to it as well. I even showed my landlords the problem when […]
Hello. I have a very basic question. I live in Illinois and am currently renting a house but when the lease is up next year I will need to rent again somewhere else. I currently rent a house with my wfie but we will be filing for divorce in the new year. Since I need […]
HELLO I LIVE IN CARLISLE PA…WE MOVED IN TO A 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME AND THE PAST MONTH WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRIC AND WATER…OUR ELECTRICITY KEEPS HUTTING OFF DUE TO BLOWN FUSES WE CALLED THE ELECTRIC COMPANY OUT ON FRIDAY THEY OUTRIGHT SAID THE ELECTRIC WIRING AND FUSES ARE ILLEGAL BUT THEY CANT […]
My boyfriend and I rented from a landlord for about a year and a half. We moved out on June 27th and left the country for two months. Prior to leaving, we contacting him about switching the gas over to his name. The gas meter is in the basement of the property and they were […]
Hi, I have rented a bachelor apt 3 months and I was getting mad from the noise of street. the poor quality windows which are very old, do not protect the sound coming from outside. the building is just in fornt of buss stop and there are lots of noise from busses stoping and taking […]
I live in a second floor apartment with a guy living on the first floor below me. I have a few complaints about him but wondered if it would be ok to contact the former tenant to see if she had the same problems or eerie, creepy feelings I have about him. Is […]
Hello, I just relocated to Texas a couple of months ago. I have moved into an apartment. Don’t get me wrong, I know that there is going to be some noise occasionally. My problem is Monday-Friday from 7:33am – 7:51 am, two middle school children play their instruments right outside my apartment window- […]
I have been a tenant for 10 years at this residence and my landlord will not fix anything. My front porch is like a trampline and the steps are falling off, and i have 4 small children. Theres also a leak in the roof which comes through the attic into my bedroom, which you can […]