Having to evict a tenant can be pretty hard, especially if the tenant has been doing well with his rent and everything. Whatever the reason is and you really need them to move out, there are ways on making sure that what you are doing doesn’t step on his rights and hurt his feelings. Review [...]

“We are renting in a bottom apartment as we are an old couple and could absolutely not make it through a whole flight of stairs anymore. We were doing fine the first couple of months but when people moved in at the apartments above us, everything went to hell. They have children running around and [...]

I moved into this house because my son was not allowed to stay in the apartments that I was living in because he had a felony. So therefore I moved into this house. The landlord is an old man who just does not listen to reason. the agreement was that he would let me movi [...]

I rented out a house with room mated that did not pay there portion, I went to court and paid owner my portion. He was happy and excepted the 2,579.00 check to owner. and said if i clean up home real good he would not put eviction on my credit . i did recieve  half [...]

Before you moved in, you were required to pay a security deposit. The security deposit, depending on how your lease agreement was worded, should take care of repairs and even the last month’s rent. In most cases, the security deposit will be equivalent to a month’s rent but if you live in those really classy [...]

Renting without a lease agreement is a big risk to both the landlord and the tenant. But without any signed lease agreement, your tenant rights will still hold. A verbal agreement is already enough to hold you and your landlord accountable for the rental property. Usually, a verbal agreement is a month-to-month agreement and to [...]

One of the provisions in the lease agreement is that the tenant must take care of the apartment and keep it clean. By signing the lease agreement, that means you agree to all the provisions included in the document. So by keeping the apartment clean, does that mean it has to be spotless too? Here [...]

A burst pipe can cause a lot of damage. It could flood your rental property, damage your personal belongings and can even cause mold problems. It’s also pretty tricky to determine if the landlord or the tenant is responsible for the burst pipe and the damages it has caused. So let’s take a look at [...]

My landlord is changing property management and word has it that he is trying to evict all of us so he can rent the place to new tenants but with higher rent. I thought it was only talk but one day, I came home to find a notice on my door saying that I was [...]

When I moved into this apartment, I was made aware that the landlord is planning on making a restaurant in the space below my unit. He promised that it will be a classy restaurant for fine dining. I thought it was okay since it means the noise will be minimal plus I get to have [...]