This is the second apartment that i have lived in that has mold(same landlord for both apartment. I have told my landlord many times about the mold and she says there is no mold in the apartment,however a mold inspector conformed that there is mold. because of the mold I am having health problems.my doctor […]
I have been renting an apartment since November in a building where the lease clearly states that smoking is NOT allowed indoors. My downstairs neighbor smokes constantly inside of his apartment and as a result everything I own smells like a bar. I complained to my landlord about this a few weeks ago, asking if […]
Date: Monday, February 21st, 2011 4:24 pm Category: Legal Questions
I am a single mother of three and was working when i moved into the apartment complex, I had to go on maternity leave to have my third child and was told by the landlord to go apply for section 8 while i was on maternity leave. i then went to section 8 and gave […]
Hello, I have lived in my apartment with my roommate since Sep. 2010 Around January we received our first heating bill.All we received was a "self made" invoice. With a due date, and our fee. It was about $40-$50. We paid, and each month our totals increased. I became frustrated when I saw that at least […]
Date: Saturday, February 19th, 2011 4:23 pm Category: Legal Questions
Can my landlord charge me a lease breaking fee of 1 month’s rent, then continue to charge me rent until they rent the place out? I just checked my lease, and that honestly doesn’t seem legal. If we moved out 2 months early, we would, in effect, pay charges for 3 months. Somehow I feel […]
Date: Saturday, February 19th, 2011 11:41 am Category: Legal Questions
I am currently under a lease agreement that i signed back in 2009. Within that lease agreement was a pet deposit form, which at that time i had not pets, however my manager stated once i get a pet i am to come in complete the form along with submitting the 200.00 deposit. On 7/26/2010, i notified […]
Is my landlord responsible to pay all or part of my hotel costs if I am unable to live in my rental during repairs? The repairs, which rendered the kitchen and both bathrooms inaccessible, were necessary to remediate mold and fix water damage. We were told to leave our home immediately, and we had to stay […]
Date: Saturday, February 12th, 2011 4:54 pm Category: Legal Questions
Is it legal to be eviucted because bed bugs were found? Last summer my neighbors reported to the landlord a bed bug issue. The landlord did nothing. Just gave us spray and practically told us to solve the issue ourselves. Now hes evicted my family because of bed bugs. This is a nationwide problem with […]