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Jenny TX Renter
Date: Friday, October 22nd, 2010 12:31 am
Category: Legal Questions

Hi. I’m renting an appartment on the second floor in an old house and since the landlord has replaced the carpet in the attic-apartment above with wooden floor the noise level from my neighbors became unbearable. Even though they are considerate and try to avoid noise where possible I hear every word they talk, every […]

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I FEEL LIKE I WAS TAKEN

ADRI UT RENTER
Date: Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 12:37 pm
Category: Frustrated Renter, Legal Questions

WE LOST OUR JOBS AND OUR HOME WE CAME UP WITH 4,200 DOWN PAYMENT TO MOVE INTO THIS HOME IN A RENT TO OWN CONTRACT.  WE LIVED THERE ONLY ONE DAY AND FOUND OUT THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS HOLES IN IT THAT FLOOD THE BASEMENT AND THE PLUMBING IN THE MASTER BATH LEAKS THREW THE […]

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NO HEAT

Hazel Hunt NH Tenant
Date: Monday, October 18th, 2010 10:37 am
Category: Apartment Complaint, Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Rent Horror Stories, Renter Q & A

My Landlord was great with the heat until one day it broke down and all weekend he didn’t show until finally my Husband had called him on Sunday!!! It was freezing all our food in our fridge was frozen!!! I luckily had a space heater but it wasn’t enough!!! I’m a faithful Tenant of almost […]

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Potential Landlord

Greg Kolb OR New Renter
Date: Sunday, October 17th, 2010 12:16 pm
Category: Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

1. On Monday the 21st of July, myself and four Friends Applied for a rental approval. We Gave the Landlord $100.00 total, which covered all fees. 2. Recieved A phone call on the 22nd of July, stating that we were approved. 3. Visited the rental property in question on the 25th of July. We were […]

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Security Deposit Problem

Yvette Martinez CA former renter
Date: Thursday, October 14th, 2010 4:22 pm
Category: Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

Hello,  I have a problem with my former landlord he kept my whole security deposit and is saying I owe $120.17.  I lived in that apartment for over a year and they used my whole deposit of $1,265.00 to redue the apartment. They repainted the whole apartment doe $625.00 and are charing me for half […]

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Vacation Property Refund

Dianna MO Distraught Vacationer
Date: Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 11:29 am
Category: Legal Questions

My family and I had signed a rental agreement to use a private owners vacation home in Panama City Beach Florida. Since the oil spill has gotten so close we decided to cancel our plans. Per our contract we would lose our Deposit of $500.00. We had already paid for our rental upfront of $2695.00.So […]

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Getting deposit back from landlord

IL Former Renter
Date: Monday, October 11th, 2010 11:11 am
Category: Legal Questions

My family recently moved from a house. We asked about getting deposit back from landlord and they refused. Let me try to explain this a little bit so you understand. We moved into this house thinking it was a great house. We lived there for a year and a half. Over this time stuff started […]

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Landlord Lied About Noise

Leland VA new renter
Date: Monday, October 11th, 2010 7:37 am
Category: Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

We signed lease on a downstairs condo after specifically asking landlord if there was noise from foot traffic or noisy people above.  (The neighborhood is very quiet and at least half retired or older professionals.)  She said the upstairs neighbor was a lady with a boyfriend who comes over sometimes. We quickly learned there IS […]

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leaving rental property

pat MI renter
Date: Saturday, October 9th, 2010 3:31 am
Category: Legal Questions

My wife and i rented a house in oct. of 09 and it was a very hurried deal , the updates the homeowners were doing were not quite complete and they let us move in anyway. Everything was fine until they decided to sell the house. while  this was going on the owner was telling me i had […]

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Landlord threats

Sarah CA long time, dependable renter
Date: Friday, October 8th, 2010 10:24 am
Category: Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

I have been renting an apartment in my complex for more than fifteen years.  I always pay my rent and take care of the property even calling security when I see something which could cause damage to the property.  Every time something has gone wrong, I have tried to be understanding and patient.  The landlord […]

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