can my landlord evict me and my two children?

My girlfriend and I just recently moved into what we thought was an amazing second floor two bedroom apartment in the town I grew up in. We have been searching for the right place for a very long time and was not happy with the results until I saw that little for rent sign in the […]

The responsibility of a landlord is to make sure that he keeps his rental property in good shape and is suitable for human habitation before letting someone decides to rent it. If the property has been already rented and it became somewhat uninhabitable to the tenant, then the tenant has the right to terminate the […]

I have been going through some tough time with my husband causing our arguments to be heard by neighbors. they complained to manager, next thing I see is a 3-day eviction notice to cure violation or quit taped to my door. Then when I tried to pay rent the manager refused and asked me to […]

i am 33yr female old single with no children and not married, i just lost my job and just had to move due to renovation, i currently have section 8 vouchers and its set to expire 09/25/2013. i need help with paying my security deposit. so if anyone out there that spare sum help or […]

Can I evict a tenant from my home for smoking in the home?  Stipulation #13 in the lease states no smoking in home.  I don’t want to go to court and have the judge just slap them on the hand and tell them to quit smoking in the home.  I want them out!  We are […]

Background checks are necessary nowadays before moving in to a new apartment unit or even nailing the new job. It is done through credit checking, criminal history checks or lawsuits, and prior residences. The problem with background check is that is sometimes provides inaccurate information. Here are some tips on how you can pass a […]

The tenant’s lease is over and he still insists in staying at your place, now what can you do about it? Unluckily you have to deal with him and it is a very tough decision you have to make. Don’t worry though because you can overcome the situation if you will just stay calm and […]

We just moved away from the Washington, DC area, and our landlord smacked us with a hefty chunk taken out of our deposit from the so-called Repair Deductible. According to the lease, we’re responsible for $75 each time he was called out to make a repair. He charged us for nine instances, all of which […]

My apartment was recently on fire and we lost a lot of our things due to smoke and ash damage. I am just wondering if I am resposible for removing our damaged things from the apartment.