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There have been many repairs that need to be made but one has produced damage. For the last three weeks we have not been able to turn off the hot water in our guest bathroom and it had led to mold growing on the ceiling of the bathroom in addition to water stains on doors […]
When I had just moved into my new apartment, I hadn’t even finished unpacking before we found the roaches. My roommate and i have worked hard to get this apartment. After trying for four months to live around it we have had to replace the living room furniture twice due to the bugs. I’m fed […]
Does your background check include convictions, arrests and warrants for arrests?
We live at apx. 8,000′, therefore, the ground is frozen & our landlord cannot replace our septic tank. He said we have ~500 gallons worth of waste we can use until Spring/ Summer when he can replace it… he wants us to do laundry @ his home, do not use the dishwasher, do not use […]
My landlord is stalling for over 3 months in regard to basic and some necessary repairs to my rental unit. I live above a laundry mat and the place is very spacious. There are two exits. The enlosed exit stairwell has no working lighting and the roof leaks badly, causing a lot of water to […]
We rented an apartment recently for a short-term rental. A day after we signed the rental contract – during which we were told the apartment had electric heat, the management company let us know that no, it was not electric, but oil. We would need to write a check to the previous tenant for the […]
I am renting a home in Naperville, IL. In the last month of my lease the landlord wants to show the home to prospective tenants and their agents by using a lockbox to access the home. I want to refuse the lockbox, it violates my safety, privacy, and right to enjoy the property. I am […]
Our lease is up in 7days. Our landlord was notified that we will not renew our Lease. We told her that we will pay through the middle of the month and she stated that she wanted a full months rent. Does she have the right to charge a full months rent?
I have 7days til my lease is up. I stated to my landlord a week ago that we are not renewing our lease and that we would be moving in the middle of January. She staighted that she wants a full months rent even though we gave notice in the middle of the month. What […]
dondi i own a mobile home i lease land from the park when i had my grandson move in they told me he had to be on the rental agreement (land lease) he is 22 years old . he thinks because he is on the rental agreement i cant evict him. is he correct. after […]