When I moved into my previous address, the landlord said "Water is in our name, and you will need to switch it into your own."  After moving in, I researched the water department and found out I would need a copy of our signed lease.  We had not received a signed copy yet, so I […]

  I have been managing a senior retirement community in Fort Wayne INdiana for 1 year now and several times I have had residents who are moving to our community get out of their existing apartment lease because they are moving to "a higher level of care" I have just run into a situation where […]

Arizona renter asking….should landlord be responsible for overpayment of water bills due to broken water sprinkler system….? Bieng informed of rising water bills…… Only after 6 months did he address the problem by turning off the system….not repairing it….my question is …can I be reinbursed for the excessive water bills which have been paid by me. the amount […]

I was served with foreclosure papers on the property I am renting. The landlord told me that he stopped making his mortgage payment to force the bank to modify the loans!!!! I recently renewed my lease for one year. The landlord knew at that time he was in trouble but signed the renewal anyway. The […]

Dear Sir or Madam   My husband and i have a 2 year old toddler who goes to day care from monday to friday. He goes at 7:00 am and comme back at 5 or 6:00 Pm depending on our schedule. Today i received a letter from the management office of our building stating that […]

I have been living a 1-BR apartment in Falls Church, VA since about an year.  The stay in the apartment has been good until now without any major problems.  I want to upgrade to a 1-BR w/ Den apartment. The apartment is offering discounted rates for new residents.  When I asked the leasing office about […]

hi, i’m living in chicago and trying to move out this week. we have moving in, ,moving out fee which is $300 the office told me that if i  separate the moving out time with my subleaser on same day, i can just pay 150, so, i made reservation time on saterday (9-12), and i […]

I moved into a duplex/townhouse on October 18th, 2009. The place seemed nice at first but by around December 09 or January of 2010 there was a near break in through the back door. Luckily we had 2 locks. We were then told by our neighbor that we live next to a half-way house which […]

Does Califonia set a minimum temperature for its warranty of habitability.  I know of a circumstance where to keep the utility bills low the landlord insists on setting the thermostat as low as it can go (like in the 50s) and says everyone should just put on down coats. 

Hi, I’m living in Ellsworth Apartment, 4405 W. Pine Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63108. While my lease’s expiration date is next year, I received a letter from the company saying it has been raised by 5% because of area taxes, insuarnce, labor costs and utilities. And I was offered to sign another lease. Is that […]