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Hi my name is Colleen and I am a paralegal student researching saftey regulations required by a renter to tenants reguarding hallways, especially in senior living. In the state of Illinios, what does the law require from the renter or apt. management to the tenant as far as railings, lighting, stairs, if elevators must […]
On June 1, 2013, me and my son almost died from Carbon Monoxide poisoning. We had been unaware for over a month that we were being poisoned. The Fire Dept shut off the gas and the gas company red tagged the gas appliances which were not to be used until the problem was resolved. My […]
My problem is alittle long. I have rented a space for a bussiness and for my living space for the last year. When we looked into renting the spaces on of the things the landlord told us was all utlities were included and that she also had control of the temputure of both spaces. I […]
I just received an email from my landlord about a rent increase starting December 1, 2012 from $1500 to $1700 per month. I am questioning the legality of it as in my current rental agreement it states that my rent will increase by 5% on December 1 which would make it $1575 per month. My […]
Hello, I am a mature woman but new to renting. I have move into a house with a friend who was living there previously and his friends moved to another state. I rent upstairs, he rents downstairs and we share a kitchen. He was aware that the refridgerator was not keeping food cold enough and […]
Please help ! I live in Massachusetts. I have been at the same rental place for past 9 years. My land lord charges $25 / month on something called 60 day addendum (Notice for lease breakage). Recently during my lease renewal, I told my landlord that I might have to vacate due to job change, […]
A tenant is required to pay a security deposit to a landlord upon signing of lease agreement and moving in. A security deposit is intended to be used by the landlord to do repairs on the rental unit that is caused by the tenant himself. Carpet replacement is one of the most common problems tenants […]
We recently found bed bugs in our apartment. Since it cant be traced as to where it came from –(other apartments in our complex?) , who is responsible to pay for the treatment of the bed bugs . Isnt it a part of property management as a part of maitenance ?
MY land lord has been ask on several occasions to provide me with a copy or my part of the power bill. She just scribbles it on a piece of paper. It is shared bill with two different meters. The few times I have seen the actual bill it clearly shows two different meters. She […]
Having to evict a tenant can be pretty hard, especially if the tenant has been doing well with his rent and everything. Whatever the reason is and you really need them to move out, there are ways on making sure that what you are doing doesn’t step on his rights and hurt his feelings. Review […]