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We have lived in the rental for almost 3 years but our lease agreement ended after a year. We have had several problems with getting things repaired and wondering if the house is even up to code. Our landlord is trying to charge us a late fee if our rent isnt paid on time of […]
I own 2 rental units in Dewey Beach. I recently had a family reserve Unit B. They arrived 3 hours early w/out my permission (the door was unlocked). They called me (I live in MD) & said the stove was too old & they did not want to use it. Since Unit A was not […]
Brittany:I have been living in the same apartment for 1 and a half years. The building across from me burnt down and there was very loud construction for about 3 months. It was so loud that I couldn’t do my homework or study I had to leave and do it somewhere else; i would get […]
We have a one year lease agreement and are on ly half-way through the year. My landlord is selling the house. Can he break the lease and force us to move before our lease is up? On top of this, I am pregnant and due next month and do not want to move at this […]
After 6 months of my landlords not fixing my washing machine after time and time again I told them it was broken and I was having to take my laundry elswhere to have it done I decided to move out 2 months beofre my lease was supposed to end. I looked up all my rights […]
My son was evicted for not paying 2 months rent. The landlord threw all of his belongings in and around the Dumpster, including his checkbook, car title and social security card as well as bills with personal information. While the eviction was bad enough and all of his belongings were looted, can a landlord legally […]
How long must I wait to get my A/C repaired by the Landlord’s repairman before I contact a repairman myself?, and is it legal for me to decuct the cost from my Lease payment?
I went through a rental agency and 5 months after moving in I found out that the owner of the house had not made his mortgage payments and they house was in foreclosure. Through the agencies own admission they knew this information but didn’t tell me therefore I was able to make an informed decision […]
I just moved to a Condominium in Poughkeepsie, NY that I rented from the homeowner 2 months ago. Since I moved in, I noticed rashes and bite marks on my and my wife’s bodies. Last night, I cought 2 bed bugs on the bed after I was bitten. I contact the landlord, who’s only willing […]