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Concerned | Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 5:47 pm

                                            I made a rental agreement. I gave a deposit check and a rental check to the management.I had money in my account to cover the cost. By the time they had deposited the checks I irresponsibly had spent the money.It is almost the second month where I would be able to cover […]

Sick and tired of being sick..

Jessica | Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 10:37 am

My family and I rented a home in september. There was a few things wrong that needed fixing so my landlord was pretty good about getting the things fixed. Now here we are 6 months later and my hall bathroom facuet pours water and she dont want to fix it because she would have to […]

Who do I even CALL?

sflowers | Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 5:40 am

I moved into an apartment in Clifton Park, New York about a year ago.  Had some trouble–mold in the bathroom, but nothing too serious.  About a month ago I started getting bites.  Spent way over $100 going to the doctor because I was allergic to whatever was biting me.  At first we thought it was […]

double charge for washer/water

sg | Monday, May 16th, 2011 10:35 pm

For the past 2 years my landlord has been charging me $50/month for washing maching charge, it is in my lease.  In addition, I pay for water which is billed by a 3rd party, the landlord started using a Ratio Billing Method 3 years ago.  I just recieved my renewal lease and the washing maching […]

Bed bugs and your rights as a tenant

Sarah Williams | Monday, May 16th, 2011 11:40 am

  I have been living in my apartment for 15 months and have positivley confirmed that this unit has bed bugs and carpet beetles.  I had speculation for around 7-8 months.  When informing my landlord of the matter that something was biting me and my 4 yr old daughter, he was quick to not give […]

Is trustee responsible when demanding rent on an illegal property?

lia | Monday, May 16th, 2011 10:35 am

landlord  illegally rented apartments.no certificate of habitability. City forced displacement because of this and I had to stay in motel starting THAT AFTERNOON, after I paid  2 months rent.  City granted temporary certificate of habitability only to the 2 units occupied after stove and heat provided. Building is still not certified. When I returned I […]

unfair eviction

Mary | Monday, May 16th, 2011 10:33 am

I am renting an apartment and had a uninvited person enter my apartment and begin to threaten me and destroy some of my possesions…..the cops were called when I protected my self with revealing a weapon (gun).  I have now received an eviction notice and held responsible  for the disturbance.  What are my rights. The cops […]

Need advice on a landlord leaving a play/swing set for tenant use.

Shawn Brown | Sunday, May 15th, 2011 4:53 am

I have a few rental properties where the owners plan to leave a childrens’ play/swing set. What happens if a tenant’s child gets hurt? Should I put something in the lease stating play at own risk? Thank you!

Can my landlord take my money?!

Crystal | Saturday, May 14th, 2011 10:28 pm

Ok so when i moved into my apartments, i had to leave the lights in there name until i paid my deposit. Well after i got the light switched into my name, they hit me with a bill of 166.95 for a week. Well come to find out in my lease it says they can […]

when 1st Month rent is due

Benson | Saturday, May 14th, 2011 12:38 pm

Lanlord of place I want to move in to wants to collect 1st month’s rent 45 days prior to actual move in date.  It is in the contract, but is that legal?