I just moved into an apartment 3 weeks ago. I was pleased with the apartment even though it wasn’t in the greatest of condition, because I am a pretty laid-back renter. A few stains on the carpet and cuts on the countertop didn’t bother me. Then, Sunday, 5 days ago, I came home from a day […]

am moving into an apt and discovered roaches all ove.  Landlord did not disclose this.  What can I do?

My husband was just laid off last week so we are having to move back home (about six hours away). We will be living with family because we simply can’t afford to pay all of our bills with my pay alone. The problem is our lease is not up until December. The apartment said there […]

can my landlord get away with not taking care if anything? mostly the really bad roach infestation?!!

My Landlord was great with the heat until one day it broke down and all weekend he didn’t show until finally my Husband had called him on Sunday!!! It was freezing all our food in our fridge was frozen!!! I luckily had a space heater but it wasn’t enough!!! I’m a faithful Tenant of almost […]

  I was wondering if I could break my lease with the apartment complex in which I reside. I have problems with no hot water (going on a month now), there’s a big garbage dump outback of the complex. Also, when it rains a little the drains don’t drain properly.They have been aware of the […]

We have been leaving on this complex for 2 yrs. It used to be a great place to be (hight standars to meet and hight price $ to leave there. now standarts and price are very low. We live in the 3rd floor unit, for 2 yrs we had zero noise complains for the tenants […]

I just moved into my place the 3rd of October and am currently writing my second formal repair notice to give to my landlord.  The longer I live there, the more things I find wrong:  Was not cleaned properly after the last tenant (mildew along shower stall, spiderwebs, bugs, stained, worn carpeting that I was […]

My lease states that the leasing agent will take care of the grounds, mowing, and trimming of all bushes, trees and hedges.  I moved in the first of Feb 2010 and noticed that no yard work was being done at all.  Finally in may several of the tenants, including myself began notifying the leasing agent […]

My husband and I signed a 6 month lease  and we are now in our 4th month. The past month or so there has been gang related activity around our complex including shootings, pipe bombings, fights, drugs, etc. There has also been renters that have beed arrested a few that had only lived there less […]