My relative signed a one year lease on an apartment, and became unable to continue living here so we worked it out with the property agency that I would move in and assume the lease.  While my relative was here I found a cockroach and the landlords had the apartment sprayed. Before I moved in, […]

I need some advice.  I had given my tenant a contract to read over, which she didn’t sign, 4 years ago.  I stated in the contract that I am only prepared to pay X amount for Water, which is included in the rent.  Last Jan. I increased the rent by $50.  I did not write up […]

I moved to an rental apartment 2 months back and have signed a lease for 1 yr. I am facing below problems and want to move out from apartment with security deposit. owner is NOT ready to give security deposit amount saying that you are breaking the lease. 1. There is continuous noise/sound of machineries […]

Can a CA Water company make the landlord liable for a deliquent water bill from a previous renter? My new renter wants to set up their account and they wont let them unless I pay the balance of the old renter’s amount.  Also found out past renter added me as secondary account holder without my […]

I paid one month deposit at the beginning of the rent. We had an oral agreement that if I want to move out, I should give him 30-day notice. I paid my rents every month. On Sept. 8th, I told my landlord that I would move out on Oct. 1st. He said ok. But just […]

Dear Sir / Madam, I rented this apartment about a month ago and have been plaguing by the noise from the aircrafts – daily – due to the fact that the apartment is in close proximity to the Sky Harbor Airport Flight Path. I understand that land lord is not required to let me know that the apartment is […]

I moved into my first apartment with my girlfriend a few months ago here in Dayton, Ohio. Since we’ve moved in, we have had nothing but problems. Our dishwasher did not work and we had to hand wash everything for nearly 3 months until they finally got us a new one. Mold has grown on […]

I have a large problem. My husband and I live on the ground floor, “garden level” of a brownstone. I work from home, and this summer my landlord has been out in the backyard every other day–no rhyme or reason to his madness (except to get away from the ball and chain, literally) and this […]

I know it is hard to answer without seeing this particular lease, but any general advice would be a great help! My landlord gave a renewal notice less than 30 days prior to the termination of my lease.  In the letter, it stated we have to give 30 days notice if I was to vacate […]

My husband and I were approved by a reputable national relator to move into a home a few weeks ago. We had paid a pet deposit and paid a full months rent down as a deposit on the home. I have had utilites transferred and a day before we were to move in the realator […]