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i am 33yr female old single with no children and not married, i just lost my job and just had to move due to renovation, i currently have section 8 vouchers and its set to expire 09/25/2013. i need help with paying my security deposit. so if anyone out there that spare sum help or […]
I’m not sure if this is anything really and it doesn’t affect me too terribly (although it is an annoyance), but my oven will not work. The stove top works fine, but it is an inconvenience not being able to bake anything. I have notified my landlord about it, but he didn’t say anything about […]
Our Basement apartment was flooded two weeks ago. nor us or the landloard had flood insurance. We lost half of our things to the water. He has been working on the apt so we can get back in by tomorrow. The apt looks nice but the smell of mold is in the air. " its in the […]
This is Ankita here. I moved to San francisco city from 1st May. I had an email communication with the lady that i need accomodation for 2 or 2 and half months and thne i would be going back to India. I cannot come on the lease too.Lady agreed. During our Verbal communication she […]
I have a landlord (oh his name is Andrew Calvimontes and he works in Chicago and avoid him at all costs) who twice in the past year has gone on stretches of 3 months at a time where he simply will not cash my rent. Of course, as soon as my checking account dips below […]
I am a new renter and first year college student and have been in a 6 month lease with my current landlord since January. The rent for my apartment doesn’t include utilities, so it is my responsibility to secure water and electricity. In the lease, it was stated that the water and power that were […]
I checked the Renters Protection and they show my landlord with a 297 score and NOT approved???? How is this possible?
Hi, I recently moved into a beautiful 1br that I really enjoy. The only problem with it is my downstairs neighbor. The apartment has hard wood floors and since I just moved in I havent fully furnished the place. I do plan on putting in a few runners and area rugs, but that will come […]
We recently moved into a rented flat, as part of our rental agreement we requested a Fridge as when viewing we noticed there was only a Freezer in place. The landlord/agency moved in a Fridge/Freezer combo thats free standing which is fine and no complaints about that however the old Freezer was left plugged in […]
I had a problem with the toilet and I called a plumber because the landlord put in the contract that I was in charge of the plumbing drains in the contract. I’m the contract it says "Keep all drains free and clear. Tenant is responsible for plumbing blockages caused by tenants use. Tenant shall not […]