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Can Landlord charge me for…

Tenant
Date: Sunday, September 19th, 2010 9:41 pm
Category: Frustrated Renter, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

Is it legal for my landlord to present me with their Sanitation bill and expect me to pay it monthly? Is it legal for my landlord to say rent is due on the ist before 6:30 and put on a $50 late fee if it is late (on the same day)? Plus a $35 per […]

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Landlords legal responsibilities…

Martin SC Former renter
Date: Friday, September 17th, 2010 2:54 pm
Category: Legal Questions

Upon our marriage and purchase of our new home in August 08, my husband moved out of his apartment after 10 years there. He had just renewed his lease in May 08, making them aware that he would be moving in August. They would not allow him anything less than a years lease, but told […]

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Can Landlord do this in unincorporated king county?

Tenant
Date: Thursday, September 16th, 2010 8:45 pm
Category: General Topics, Legal Questions

I live in an apartment building and the Landlord has just installed water meters in each unit.  The billing company claims that they can remotely cut power off to the hot water heater for non-payment of the water bill, or for non-payment of rent.  Is this legal?

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Excellent Tenant Given 20day – Denied Transfer to other unit

Jake Madlock WA Renter
Date: Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 10:55 pm
Category: Legal Questions

Landlord doesn’t like me for whatever reason. Been here 4yrs.  This time the new manager (new of 1 month) said he would give me a new 12month lease but gave me a 20day vacate notice since my lease is up.  This is legal I understand.  I have never been late, never had a complaint, nothing… […]

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right to refuse to allow maintenance personel on my property?

teena81 NC renter
Date: Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 1:59 pm
Category: General Topics, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

I rent in a Mobile Home Park where lawn maintenance is included in the rent. I recently found out that one of the maintenance staff (who is also a tenant) is a registered sex offender for indecent liberties with a child.  It’s bad enough he lives 4 trailers down from me and I really don’t […]

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Apartment Manager attacks disabled tenant what is my rights as a tenant

Wills Williams CA Disabled tenant
Date: Wednesday, September 15th, 2010 9:04 am
Category: Apartment Complaint, Frustrated Renter, General Topics, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

back in 2005 Jerome started a non-profit organization called Endurance with a mission Foundation (www.myspace.com/endurancewamf).  it was formulated for the purpose of reaching out to poor and needy families.  well, in march of 2007, ewamf was able to collaborate with another non-profit organization called Gifts in kind International, where items are donated from stores such as Pottery […]

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abusive management company

FrustratedinOR OR current renter
Date: Monday, September 13th, 2010 5:15 pm
Category: Legal Questions

I have a problem, I have recently moved out of one unit in the apartment complex I live in and transferred into a smaller unit after my one year lease was up. Up until now I was very happy with this place and never had any problems. We moved on the 5th of September of […]

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month to month agreement

andrew conn IL new renter
Date: Sunday, September 12th, 2010 12:47 am
Category: General Topics, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

My lease was expiring and my content was moving out at end of lease. I went to property managemnet and told them the circumstances and asked to continue a month to month agreement for a couple of months at the same rental figure. They agreed until just a few days before the end of lease […]

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Apartment condo

Christine GA New Renter
Date: Saturday, September 11th, 2010 6:44 pm
Category: Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

My husband and I recently moved into a condo. We moved in on July 11th 2008 and we got a refrigerator that worked on August 8, 2008. We came to an agreement with the landlord/prop management on compensation to us for the inconvience. We could of asked for more but we were trying to be good & […]

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Horrible Property Management

Samantha Harris VA Renter
Date: Saturday, September 11th, 2010 7:48 am
Category: Apartment Complaint, Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

My family and I are on the edge of eviction over $53 dollars. We are a one income family, due to the fact that just before the economy tanked, I was forced to stay home on maternity leave at 4 months pregnant. When I was ready to return to work,  there was no work. We […]

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