I had to get treatment for bed bugs in my apartment.  The apartment complex informed us that the cost for this service would be $450.  They stated that the cost for this service was stated in our lease.  I have not had a chance to look at the lease at this time so I have […]

I’ve lived in this apartment for over 3 years in a 2 bedroom. My roommate moved out recently, and I found a new one to move in. The apartment is charging $75 for rental credit check of my newroommate, and would not provide any written explaination to why this amount is charged and how it […]

I have been a renter in this 6 story Manhattan building happily for 30 years. Considered a model tenant: clean, nonproblematic and always on time with rent, I was surprised when a 6-7 year female tenant on the 6th floor in May complained that she’d been invaded with bed bugs. The landlord gave a few […]

Upon moving into this apartment my roommates and I did not notice (and were not informed by the rental agent) that the only rooms with updated electric sockets were the kitchen and the bathroom. Every other room has single socket with no grounds and the plug-ins are loose fit. We have had three times the […]

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For the past four years I have been living in my grandmother’s country home, as she moved to an apartment in town. I pay her monthly rent, as well as take care of half of the taxes, and all of the maintnence of the home. While here I have not only kept up with outside […]

I recently contacted my property management about a black mold problem through out my apt. The lady at the office told me that its ok, theres 2 different kinds of mold and its most likely the good mold that im dealing with. I looked it up myself and the only good mold is the mold used for […]

I have been renting my appartment from past 5 years. Since last month I have been having bed bugs problem in my appartment. I am scared of asking my leasing office for extermination because they might blame me for the bed bug problem. Currently in my area there is huge influx of people and there […]

I am having problem with my airconditioning.It is not cooling my house  and my house has been 85-90 since this summer.The renter office has send technician to repair it and the problem continues and they finally says nothing thy can do. My leasing contract doesnot have aircondition label in it and my lease expire Oct 2010.  […]

I have a lease in place which calls for the landlord to handle snow removal.  It has been a very severe weather pattern we are in, and are getting alot of snow and ice.  Last year (this is my second year here) snow removal was not an issue.  This year he does not consistenly remove […]