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Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 10:29 pm Category: General Topics, Renter Q & A
Can a landlord do this? Pest Control Question

Renter in florida

I recently moved into a new condo. A week after moving in, the tons and tons of ants started showing up. 
Because I moved across the country, the only thing I have right now is a bed, and some boxes of personal things. I don’t have ANY furnture, so it is HIGHLY unlikely I [...]

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Date: Monday, February 20th, 2012 8:38 pm Category: General Topics, Renter Q & A
Ways the RPA can help tenants

Hi Guys and Gals!

I hope everyone’s doing great. 

First off, I really don’t have issues with my apartment right now and thanks GOD! I’m a new renter but so far so good and fingers cross, I won;t have any problem in the future. It’s a good thing I found an RPA certified landlord and we’re cool. [...]

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Date: Monday, February 20th, 2012 3:33 pm Category: Renter Q & A
can my landlord increase my rent without 30 days notice?

 

 

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Date: Sunday, February 19th, 2012 11:05 pm Category: Apartment Complaint, Frustrated Renter, Legal Questions, Rent Horror Stories, Renter Q & A
Legal Question

my roommate moved in with me and verbally agreed to pay rent but never did, can I press charges?
She lived with me for about two months, and never got a job, but was always home, so my electric bill skyrocketed. would my claim hold up, if i have proof via a facebook message that says [...]

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Date: Sunday, February 19th, 2012 11:26 am Category: Renter Q & A
how can I end lease due to loss of job?

I lost my job last August and now (Feb 19) I can’t afford paying rent as I depleted all my savings. Can I expect that the real estate company will let me move out earlier than the 2nd year term expires (09/31/2012) or at least lower the rent? I did not have a month-to-month choice [...]

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Date: Friday, February 17th, 2012 12:53 pm Category: Renter Q & A
security deposit

I rented an apartment with 3 other people. They moved out one month before our lease was up. I paid my last month’s rent, none of the other 3 did. My landlord refuses to return the security deposit claiming unpaid rent. Doesn’t he have to return mine as I paid my last month’s rent? I [...]

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Date: Friday, February 17th, 2012 10:20 am Category: Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A
property managment company not fixing repairs

i have recently moved into a new property since i got the property cause it had a garage but when i did my move in inspection i noticed the garage door was broke so i notifed to management company they didnt do anything. well a couple weeks later my car got broken into and i [...]

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Date: Thursday, February 16th, 2012 9:40 am Category: Landlord Problems, Renter Q & A
Neighbor has 13 noise violations and landlord doesnt do a thing….

We recently had 2 girls move in upstairs in the apartment above us. about 2 months ago. i didnt think it would be a big deal seeing as how the last renters werent very loud. Well these are. around 3-4am it sounds like someone is pacing the floor and doing jumping jacks on the bed. [...]

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Date: Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 7:03 pm Category: Apartment Complaint, Frustrated Renter, General Topics, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Rent Horror Stories, Renter Q & A
Landlord has breached contract multiple times. What can we do?

Our lease is up at the end of this month and we’re in the process of moving, but we just found out that one of our landlords has let people inside our apartment at least 3 times in the last week or so without giving us notice of any kind. The lease clearly states that 24 hours notice [...]

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Date: Friday, February 10th, 2012 2:16 pm Category: Renter Q & A
can your landlord evict you because you have bedbugs

i have bedbugs in one bedroom caught then on time not infested landlord has wanted me out for years can this harm me in any leagal way that i can lose the apartment

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Date: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 7:47 pm Category: Apartment Complaint, Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A
Extra rent because of bad bug treatment on Move-out

I was renting apartment in San Jose, CA. 

My Landlord charged me $2400 (which is one month rent for the apartment) extra for the bed bug treatment on move-out.

Am I responsible to pay extra on month rent for their treatment.?

They also charged me $1500 (Cleanig + bed bug treatment), which I’m willing to pay.

Any advice, how [...]

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Date: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 2:18 pm Category: General Topics, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A
Renter’s Rights in a Short Sale

I recently entered into a month to month rental agreement with a HomeOwner (also a friend) who was moving to another state in pursuit of a new career.  I knew the Home Owner was in the process of initiaiting a short sale and had approached him with a proposal.  The proposal and rental agreement was [...]

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Date: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 11:49 am Category: Legal Questions, Renter Q & A
Carpet Replacement due to Pet

I received a bill in the mail yesterday from my apartment complex. They are charging me $300 for carpet replacement due to pet urine stains. I paid a $300 dollar pet deposit ($150 non-refundable), plus I had to pay $10 a month in pet rent on top of my normal rent. 

I know there were stains [...]

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Date: Saturday, February 4th, 2012 12:24 am Category: Renter Q & A
Do I continue to pay rent?

I just moved into a guest house, and I was visited by a city inspector, he let me know the owners will be notified to comply to put the house back into a single family residence and I have to move out. Do I continue to pay rent? The landlord has already spent my security [...]

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Date: Saturday, February 4th, 2012 12:24 am Category: Renter Q & A
who to sue in small claims

The property management is charging for home repairs that we did not damage and deducting from the security deposit return.  If this does not get resolved, do I take the PM company to small claims or the property owner?

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Date: Friday, January 27th, 2012 11:57 am Category: Frustrated Renter, General Topics, Landlord Problems, Rent Horror Stories, Renter Q & A
PLEASE HELP ASAP IMPORTANT PROBLEM WITH LANDLORD

my husband and i have been renting from our landlord since march 2011, we were in a 2 bedroom trailer but moved into one of his 3 bedrooms. we were paying rent religilsy up until winter hit. we found out that the trailer did not have heat and we have a 5 year old and [...]

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Date: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 2:37 pm Category: Legal Questions, Renter Q & A
private owner wants to rent out a home that is not livable

 There is a house that my Fiancee & I were/are interested in for our family, the only problem is that it’s not livable. The house is a mess with animal feces all over the carpet, the smell is hourendous, it does not look like the owner even cleaned it after moving out. He is saying [...]

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Date: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 6:55 pm Category: Renter Q & A
bed bugs landlord or tenant?

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Date: Monday, January 23rd, 2012 2:05 pm Category: Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A
My landlord wont return my deposit

I’ve been in contact with my former landlords and now they are putting off talking about the deposit.  It has been a month since I have moved out and the landlords still claim they need to talk to some people.  Although since I last talked to them the husband has had some physical problems and [...]

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Date: Monday, January 23rd, 2012 2:01 pm Category: Apartment Complaint, General Topics, Landlord Problems, Renter Q & A
Can my Landlord do this?

i paid what was going to be my new landlord on the lease agreement she stated that first months rent and animal deposit was due agust first it is going on the second week and she still has not done any repairs and i found my problems with the house and she never took the [...]

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