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Help getting out of a lease
tenant Monday, October 26th, 2009 1:52 pm
Posted By: Lauren VA Tenant Problems
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 Blue | landlord  Justin | Wanderer  Justin | Wanderer
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3 Responses to “Help getting out of a lease”


May 11th, 2011 12:44 pm
Reply From: Justin Wanderer Report Violation

You can just simply file a complaint. Well of course talking to your landlord seems to be the best remedy but in the absence of that you might want to take the next option you got. RPA agents can give more help.

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May 11th, 2011 12:45 pm
Reply From: Justin Wanderer Report Violation

By the way, here’s where you can file the complaint: http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/complaint_center.php. good luck!.

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June 20th, 2011 10:59 am
Reply From: Blue landlord Report Violation

Sorry but it’s not the wolf spiders that are biting you. They eat other bugs, not us.

I suggest you buy some spray and treat the problem yourself. Spiders, unlike other critters like roaches or ants, do not groom themselves, therefore you have to spray them directly to kill them. You can also get a sticky paper they can’t walk across to catch them.

Sounds like you need to put IN WRITING your issues to you landlord. Also, have you read your lease? Pest control might be your problem, it depends on your lease and your state laws.

Perhaps you can buy your way out of your lease. A lease is a legally binding contract for both of you.

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