I was notified of a leak (puddle in front yard) that was fixed within 2 hours. My tenants deducted the excess water bill from their rent. Aren’t they responsible for the bill regardless of the leak? Our lease says tenants are responsible for all utilities. It was about $150 more than usual.

Hello there,  Frustrated tenant here.  I’m halfway through a 60-day No Cause termination of month-to-month agreement.  The case against me has been summarized as:  "Defacement of property" which was as simple as having painted a tasteful mural on the door to the unit. (This is at a housing community designated and advertised to attract "creatives" and "artists")  A […]

I have been renting a “mother n law” suite that is attached to the main house for 3 months now – in Georgia. There is also a tenant living in the garage that has been converted into a studio like carriage house.. The main house has a completely different address from mine – the street […]

My husband and I are in the seconds year of living in our apartment. The problem is that the carpet is horrible. It’s so cheap, when I tried to pick something out of it yesterday, with my fingers, strands of the carpet actually came out of the floor.  Every time we vacuum, a ton of […]

Security deposit is required from tenants by the landlord before moving in a rental property. This will be held and used by the landlord to pay and cover any costs on repairs for any damages the tenant might do with the rental unit during his stay. Disputes on wear and tear in the unit that […]

I have asked multiple times (landlord/landlord attorney’s) if they could change the date that my rent is due to coinside with when I receive my SSD check.  I receive my check every 2nd Weds of the month (SSD already said they can not change this date).  My rent is always due on the 1st of […]

Hello. This post isn’t about me but somebody I know. Their roommate was very loud and recieved many complaints from the neighbors. Now, the time comes for them to both move, and they both apply for different apartments run by the same company, For some reason the ‘noisy neighbor’ had no problem getting the new […]

Can my Landlord’s porperty manager do this? I have resided here for almost 9 years, 5 of which this landlord has owned this house. I am a good tenant, pay my rent on time, and care for the property as if it were my own.  Last June, my Landlord hired a property manager. This woman […]

I’ve had many problems with my landlord, but here’s the latest: I live in Alachua County, Florida, in a studio aparment in a larger studio complex.  The landlord did not notify me (and to my knowledge, anyone) of scheduled renovations in multiple units across the complex, including the unit right below me.  They woke me […]

My husband and I rented a house In charlotte from a private renter. There was no early termination clause in the lease. We paid a year of rent up front because my husband had not started working yet. His job contract got recended because of budget cuts and we were forced to move out of […]