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We have been legally court evicated. Now the land lord wants us to leave person items till we are able to pay the back rent. The items my husband needs to do his job. We have gone to our local welfare department for help with the back rent. However the cost of our monthly rent […]
I rented a apartment the last weekend of May.. By the middle of April my daughter started getting these bites. I went up to the apartment office and the first thing the owner says to me is.. "WE DON’T PAY FOR BED BUG TREATMENT." I didn’t know what was going on at this point. So […]
The actual unit was not available for inspection on the date of the lease signing due to a "mix-up" with the keys so we toured a duplicate unit. On the date of the scheduled move-in, the apartment unit was not cleaned AT ALL. The refrigerator still contained molded and spoiled food and spills from the […]
I have been renting an appartment from last 6 years.and when i move out the landlord has put a fine of $1600 whcih includes $750 for carpet and other things.They did not change the carpet in last 6 years and after i move out they charge me $750 for it sayign that it is half […]
We just moved in and the carpets were shampooed but are still stained and smell bad. What is the law about when the landlords are responsible for replacing the carpets? As it stands now the owner has offered to go in halves with us on new carpet. We don’t feel its our responsibility to replace […]
I signed a year lease for an apartment. JC Hart says I must pay $1500 with 60 day notification or $3000 with a 30 day notification to break the lease. On top of those costs I must still pay my rent for the 2 months. Do I have to pay those costs if there is […]
I work on a ranch in Colorado and am provided lodging as part of my salary. Last week the wives of my two bosses came to my home and announced they were there to do an inspection. My wife and I were told at that time that every few weeks one of them would come […]
We had a year lease which ended several months ago. We are renting month to month now. In our lease agreement it says that if we leave after the lease is up and we are renting monthly that we must give thirty day notice. It also specifies that they do not prorate. If we […]
I lived in a rental with terrible moisture problems that created mold problems! There was old plumbing with frequent leaks, and no exhaust fan in the bathroom. This house is in the rainy Pacific Northwest. I realized after the fact that the landlords had heavily scented candles in the house when they showed it (to […]