Hi,  I was recently informed that I have to pay my rent to the condo assoc pursuant to the Florida Distressed Condo Relief Act.  My landlord had been telling me that he was "working something out" with the condo assoc. attorneys and that he had sent them a check, so I should pay him.  I […]

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 […]

BrynWe rent a home in Richmond, VA. Recently new renters have moved into the basement, heavy smoking couple. The smoke comes into our home. Our landlord is not sympathetic, says that it is against the law to ask the tenant to change smoking habits, and told us to figure it out on our own. We […]

Does anyone know anything I can do about this? If it’s a scam, it has to be stopped! Has anybody heard of a scam like this, or are these people just crazy? I’ve lived with friends and found it to be the worst idea ever, if in fact I wished to retain them in that […]

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 […]

Hey do you know if it is legal for my landlord to say I have to pay a pet fee 1.25 years after I first moved in.   I just renewed my lease in July 2010 and now Sept. 27th 2010 they are saying we owe a $400 pet fee, and I have to pay […]

On 12/5/2008, I received a flyer from the Apartment complex on my door.  It says, “As of the current date, you have not renewed your lease term.  If you renew by 12/31/2008, you will continue with your same rental rate.  If you do not, you will be assessed a month to month charge starting on […]

My landlord has not made the mortgage payments.  I’ve received 2 foreclosure documents from the courts via mail addressd to Unknown Occupant.  The last payment the landlord made was Sept of 2009.  I spoke to the Property Mgt firm when I received the first set of legal documents.  The Property Mgt firm said not to worry — […]

   I resided in an apartment commuity for 16-years from July 1993 to May of 2009 in the same unit.  The property was sold in July of 2007 and a new manager and team started.  In approximately 15-months the owners of the property hired a new management team. Due to a medical problem I was no longer […]

We have been renting since May 30, 2010 after signing a years lease thinking we would be building a house.  The landlord has been very responsive when we had a problem up until Sept 9th when we left a message asking to talk to him.  He didn’t call back and I finally reached him on Saturday evening.  […]