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I am trying to get out of lease for various reasons, and I am trying to find someone to sublet to. However, my landlord is setting strict criteria in terms of age and occupation. Is this not discrimination? I am finding quality people interested, but I am being told that they cannot take over my […]
Last week our toilet started flooding the bathroom from the seal where the toilet meets the floor. Since then we have had sewer backup in our sinks and bathtub. We reported the problem immediately to our landlord. A plumber did not show up until late evening on the 4th day. When the plumber did show […]
hi the leaseing company at my apartment say i owe a balance of 500.00 i went to talk with them today and they told me via computer account that a check had bounced in september of 2012 the thing is i dont have a checking account and i pay by money order i dropped both […]
I live in Indiana and have a question about landlord/tenant laws. I moved in in January of 2011. My contract states the repairs they were going to make to the property while we were living there including an existing broken window in the bedroom. I have been begging to have them come over and fix […]
We found out after we moved our camper to a seasonal park that the owner charges over double what the electric company charges for the electric usage. (we actually found out after we received the bill, because I couldn’t believe how high it was, so I went online and checked for local rates). They never […]
I live in a very old house that you can tell was split up and additions were put on to make it an 8 apartment building now. I live in the only 2 bedroom and every other apartment in the 3 story house is a studio or 1 bedroom. The landlord pays for heat and […]
I am losing my job and found one out of state. We were not going to be able to pay rent if I didn’t get a new job anyways. We were made to sign a lease renewal to our lease in February, but it doesn’t actually go into effect until July 16th. Is there any way […]
hi my name is bertha and im having a big problem with my brother in law who is the landlord of the house i leave in right now everyone that leaves here is family but i leave in the second floor with him and his family i have my room and living room but […]
I recently moved and requested that my security deposit be refunded within 21 days. We spoke over the phone regarding possible charges. He stated that we will be charged fro general cleaning but the carpets are clean, there’s no huge problems. Can someone defining general cleaning? This landlord wanted us to clean the cracks in […]
Good afternoon I hope you can give me some advice, I lived in a condo for about 7 years when i first got the apartment I gave them two months of security. In November 2010 I had a family emergency my grandmother was in her last stage of cancer and was declared to hospice. I […]