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My roommate and I signed a 12 month lease. At the end of 10 month my roommate has decided to break a lease because she does not have a job and cannot afford to pay rent. We have tried to the speak to the landlord to come up with an amicable solution but they are […]
I have been getting bitten at night. My sumlord has not yet had an esterminator here. She will not answer my calls and is more concerned about the rent or how much this will cost her. I need to get out of her and I do NOT want to take any critters with me!!!! I […]
Need I’m 50yr disabled help my landlord gave me eviction notice after 8 yrs. Shes going through divorce. She is renting a nicer home than this one now for 300. I pay 300.It doesn’t make since it breaks even she doesn’t care for me. I had been behind on rent when went on disability but she worked […]
my parents co-signed for my niece and now she has bailed. they are elderly and on a fixed income and all they wanted to do is help her – now they are stuck for 2 months rent and deposit, approx $2000 what can they do?
My son and his girlfriend and 2 little boys rent fom her brother. The house is unsafe as there is a very moldy smell and the ceiling is falling in and something strange is going on with the walls sort of buckling. I know this is against the law, but who do I go to […]
Last week, I received a phone call that there would be a showing at my apartment the next day. Given that it was a one-day notice and being students, my roommate and I did some cleaning (my major worry was some dishes still stewing in the sink), and went on our merry way. The next […]
I am moving in on a Sunday, and would like to walk through my apartment on Friday before move in, but my apartment complex says they do not do walk throughs prior to move in day. Is this legal?
I rented my home, which was in foreclosure, to a guy, as a roommate. I called him a roommate becuase in order to rent home, i still needed to live in it. I explained to the renter my situation, He said no problem. With a renter, the bank considered his rent as income. Since i […]
We have lived in a house for almost seven years. What is our responsibility for the carpet with normal wear and some stains that won’t come out?