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I have been living in a house for several years, the latest lease that has been done was August of 2012 until August 2013. I pay 750.00 a month and I have a late fee of 25 dollars after the fifth of the month. The house was foreclosed on and I sent the new owners […]
I am currently renting a studio apartment and i have lived here a full year without any complaints against me. I have paid my rent on time every month and i consider my self to be a respectful neighbor. My problem here is that i just recently started hanging out with some of my black […]
I am moving out of an apartment where I have lived for 5 years. The carpets were new when I moved in but now have some damage and need to be replaced. My question is if I am responsible to pay for the total cost. It was estimated at $1,200.
For the second year now, we have mice. The landlord brought over some flimsy traps when we moved in and said that mice are just part of country living, and laughed about it. We live 3 miles out of town in a mobile home. Is there anything we can do to make this guy do […]
I’VE BEEN RENTING A LOWER DUPLEX FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. OUR UPSTAIRS NEIGHBOR HAS ROACHES, & THEY ARE TRYING TO MOVE DOWNSTAIRS, I’M OUT. I GAVE THE LANDLORD A 30 DAY WRITTEN NOTICE ON 9-5-11, SAW LAST ROACH I WAS GOING TO SEE ON 9-3-11. TOLD LANDLORD WE COULD HELP EACH OTHER IF HE […]
Bed bugs have been found in my sons apartment on mulitple occassions. He has had to trow away two couches and now his brand new bed. What rights does he have to get the landlord to pay for these damages?
Three and a half weeks ago, my roommate and I put down a security deposit on an apartment in the amount of $500. It was specifically referred to as a security deposit and not a holding feeing. We paid application fees and it took FOREVER for the lease to show up. I emailed the leasing […]
I just moved into a guest house, and I was visited by a city inspector, he let me know the owners will be notified to comply to put the house back into a single family residence and I have to move out. Do I continue to pay rent? The landlord has already spent my security […]
So im renting a trailer. I been here since August. so far we have had three electrical fires, leaks in walls ceilings and mold growing every where! Not to mention its super infested with rats that eat our food clothing and furniture. I have even woke up to find one crawling on me and my […]
I told my landlord 4 months ago that we have a mold problem, and now I am having nose bleeds and all they say is when they get the extra money they will fix it, is there anything that I can do. some is black mold