I live in a two bedroom townhome. Over the last two weeks I have complained at least 5 times about leaking water in our basement from the ceiling. Finally this week I went to do laundry and there was a huge hole in the ceiling where the water had finally leaked so much the drywall […]

My new landlord has been doing improvements to the exterior of my house. At a snails pace. Been going on for over 2 months. During this time he put up a tent out behind the old broke down shed for his brother aka handyman to stay in.  I let it slide, didn’t think it would […]

 Can my landlord charge late fee without lease agreement?

I am moving out of an apartment where I have lived for 5 years.  The carpets were new when I moved in but now have some damage and need to be replaced.  My question is if I am responsible to pay for the total cost.  It was estimated at $1,200.

Surprisingly, a lot of the rental problems today spring from a mailbox issue. Yes, it’s all in the mail. I heard of a woman asking forums why her apartment complex does not have a mailbox and apparently, she has reason to complain since USPS guidelines state that an apartment complex should have a secure mailbox […]

I live in Bend Oregon and have a lease for an apartment that specifically states my monthly rent includes water/sewer/garbage.    I just received a typed letter (found on my doorstep) that states they are now requiring an additional $10 a month for water/sewer/garbage.     I still have 6 more months of my lease. […]

In regards to 9812 Ruggles Street and the property of Joey Kruse.  Joey Kruse allowed a vagrant to stay with her and while he did he stole money from me as well as destroyed some of my personal property (my car tailight) She continually brought him back after swearing she wouldn’t. She would drink at […]

So, there was a small burn on the countertop in our kitchen; I believe the countertop was standard formica, but I’m not entirely certain – at any rate, it was a wooden frame with a thin waterproof countertop. The burn was small, so I didn’t do anything to remove or repair it before moving out […]

I was evicted in December.  Recently I received a move out form with me owing 2600 some odd dollars. They contend that every room in the house (including the toilet paper holder in the bathroom) was dirty, and have assessed a $50 charge per room.  They also state that I did not return one of […]

I have noticed that my electricty bill is very high.  I notice that there are only two mailboxes yet there is ana aprtment in the basement which would make it three units.  I looked up the property at the tax assessors site and show that it is zoned for only 2 units.  The basement is […]