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Property: HouseState: CaliforniaLease: 12 months My husband and I are currently facing a situation with our property management company regarding a violation of the lease on the company’s part (we believe). The landlord/property management co. called me on a Thursday to schedule a date and time for the following week for their roofers to come […]
Does a landlord have to put the security deposit in a seperate account even if he/she is still waiting for half of it? Mass
My landlord has wrote a nusense notice on my door the day of rent. And has also given me problems about paying my rent. EX. refusing to take rent, tring to get a $25 late fee from me when I haven’t even been late. I have a 6month lease and have been there 3 of the months so far. Is […]
This is what I’m going through right now and I want to know if I’m within my rights to move. The apartments that I live in have nothing to fix the problem nor have they ever contacted me. They don’t return my phone calls when I have a complaint or need something fixed. They give you a news letter […]
On Friday I quickly ran out during my lunch to view a duplex with a locator. The unit was located in an unpleasant area, but I needed to find a place quickly. Since I only had a short time, I did a quick walk thru and told the locator that I would take it. I gave […]
I broke my lease two month early and I used civil code 1942. There were many issues with the apartment. The major issues were trash, rats in the walls, safety hazards around the property. I did everything in writing and when the problems were not fixed I sent a final letter giving the date I […]
Am about to sign a lease for a house. The owner has tried to sell it for two years but no takers. He is going the lease with option to buy route. He.knows our sole interest is leasing. He has giving us options for price protection which is good. It comes with 30 day advance […]
My 1st fl. neighbor, for almost a year now, has a now 4yr. old, and her two stepbrothers,around 6 and 8 running loose thru the apt like wild animals. Not some days, or sometimes, but everyday – all day. It is horrendous. And I am above them. I’ve been to management(who knows that they also […]
I advised my landlord on Friday morning that there is water/sewer backup in the basement. He had a plumber come and assess the damage. The plumber set up an appointment on Monday morning with the utility company to determine whether he is able to dig to complete the job. The landlord/plumber did not consider this an emergency […]
I live on the upper floor of an apartment building. I had the water running at the Kitchen sink to defrost an item. I was in the living room and came back to find the pipe had broke and water was everywhere and leaked into the apartment below. The landlord was notified. I was able […]