We rented an apartment recently for a short-term rental.  A day after we signed the rental contract – during which we were told the apartment had electric heat, the management company let us know that no, it was not electric, but oil.  We would need to write a check to the previous tenant for the […]

My apartment had finally been remodeled 4 months ago after five years of waiting to get the rehabilitation process that was held back by the former manager/landlord (who said we do not deserve to have it done and accused us of making the mold grow in the apartment and this mold is affecting us mentally. […]

I have a 12 month lease agreement. The Landlord is now short selling the home. Is this a breach of our lease agreement? If so can I just live out the last month ? What can I do to protect myself? What are my tenant legal rights ?

Hi, Well let me start by telling a little story. My girlfriend, our 2 children, and I have been living at this apartment complex for approx. 2 years, no problems. About 3 months ago 2 tenants, seperate apartments, were evicted for reasons unknown to me however they did express concerns with me about the landlord […]

Hi I stayed in a Apt for about 2 yrs at that time we never had any pest issues ie cockroaches or bed bugs)so now we vacated Apt on 2nd Aug , on that day inspection was done and we were informed that everything was good and we will receive our check soon. But now they […]

TL:DR version: landlady demanding I pay deficient amount owned by other roommate who is not in town, because years ago I signed a one year lease and he did not. FULL STORY:I have been in this apartment since 1992, with many, many other roommates over the years. I signed a lease in 1992 that clearly […]

I need some help!  My family and I have been living in a rental house for 6 months.  We have signed a two year lease, and are being asked by the builder of the house (owner) to put the house on the market and to show it.  He assures us we do not have to […]

I am getting ready to move out of my house. There have been numerous problems with my property manager, but the latest is that when I submitted my 30 day notice and pro rated rent check (dated 1 Jan 12, sent on 9 Dec 11) she cashed my check, then called me a week later […]

To whom it may concern, I am a renter in a student apartment complex in Austin, TX. I recently found a bedbug in my apartment and notified my apartment about it. They told me that I am responsible for treating the problem and they said that they have renters sign a "bedbug addendum" which states […]

we rented a place 2 months ago, tried get electric on 3 weeks ago but landlord needs to put the main breaker in before elcectric will turn service on, we had made many calls to his company. and also the landlord put the wrong address on our lease which caused a big issue with a […]