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I rent month to month in a complex where I have been renting for 13 years; my most recent lease expired four months ago. I just received notice of rent rate increase effective in nine days (the first of the month); if I choose not to renew, I was notified that I could vacate, but […]
we are renters in indiana, but we are under no contract. my husband started my signing a land contract with the landlord in january of 2006. the contract was up in january of 2009, and now she is forcing us to sign a new contract to pay more money a month. my question to u […]
me and my friend recetly got an apartment together may 28 2011 was the day we moved in. july 1 i had came home to my floors wet i thought i had left something on but it turned out that the apartment in front of us had a broken pipe..all our suff got wet everything […]
I thought that when you rent an apartment, the landlord is supposed to address and resolve aany and all issues that you report regarding other tenants, repair issues, etc. We tenants have a right to live in a stress free environment, do we not? When I previously reported an issue to my landlord about […]
Recently my landlord told me I had no choice but to move out of my apt. for 5 days so they could remodel it. They wanted me to be completely out so they could paint, replace floors, install new appliances and blinds. They put a construction lock on the door during the remodel process and […]
My central air has been out for the thrid time this month landlord has had the same company come to fix it but it has never been fix right. Is there a way I can go above her and get another company to do the job and have her pay. I am currently on section […]
I just got a letter from my landlord today stating that I’ve had multiple people living with me that are not supposed to be. Not true. Also she is trying to charge me for having to fix a draw in my bathroom. I’ve been in my current apartment for 10 years and I tried to […]
In March 2011 I put down the full deposit of $300.00 on a one bedroom apartment. I stated that I wanted to move in June 1st of 2011. At the beginning of May I called the landlord to let him know that I was moving back to my parent’s home for the summer and I […]
Hello everyone,I’m in a situation where my landlord is replace interior kitchen cabinets from our security deposity. The issue:We bought a protective removable lining from walmart (2yrs ago) so that we don’t spill the cabinets with cooking stuff and stains. Somehow the lining didn’t come off easily and while trying to remove it its actually […]
Landlord Tenant Act: I’m having problems with my landlord and need to know if the residential landlord tenant act protects me? My landlord has been less than stellar and I feel like his poor management practices might be violating some rental laws. In my research I keep finding the RPA, (Rental Protection Agency) and see […]