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Prorated Rent

William GA Renter
Date: Monday, August 10th, 2009 7:41 am
Category: Legal Questions

I was due to move into a house that my wife and I was going to rent on the 1st of the month however we didnt because there was no oven or fridge. is the landlord still allowed to charge a full months rent or should it be prorated

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Lease Renewal Issue

Tenant
Date: Friday, May 8th, 2009 9:17 am
Category: Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

My boyfriend and I have been in our current apartment (in Ohio, Cleveland area) since March 2008.  We signed a one-year lease, but as of the end of February 2009, weren’t sure if we wanted to move out yet.  We have since decided that our monthly rent was too much for us to handle, so […]

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Lease extension?

esm VA renter
Date: Thursday, May 7th, 2009 4:27 pm
Category: Legal Questions

I recently became fortunate enough to purchase my first home.  My lease ended at the end of April, but my home will not be ready until the end of June.  I went to my rental office and signed a 2 month extention and explained that I really needed 3 months.  I was told that it wasn’t […]

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Tenants rights foreclosure

Kyle UT Renter
Date: Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 10:18 am
Category: General Topics, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

So my landlord was forclosed on and the property went to the bank.  I talked with the bank and they refused to give me any information. So I decided I would wait for an offical notice to vacate.  Yesterday, I got a notice that the property was going up for sale at an auction in […]

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Landlord Rules…

Mary NY Renter
Date: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 2:14 pm
Category: Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

My land lord requires that if you want to move something out of the apartment you book a freight elevator. I sold a sofa and tried to book the elevator. My landlord has refused to grant permission unless I come up with a notarized letter saying I am will be responsible for the rent for […]

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Deposit charges after refund?

Molly MN Former renter
Date: Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 4:32 pm
Category: Frustrated Renter, Legal Questions, Rent Horror Stories

Our lease was supposed to be up Sept 1, 08.  We bought a house so called her (and written notice) 30 days in advance we would be vacating the property 8-24 but would pay the whole month and not break the lease.  We met with her at the house on the 24th returned keys, she refunded […]

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Crazy Landlord!

MO MI renter
Date: Monday, March 16th, 2009 4:02 pm
Category: Legal Questions

I am a college student living off campus.  I will be moving out at the end of the term.  My landlord is trying to rent to a new student before the end of the term.  He is insisting that I show the apartment to any and all comers.  He is a few hours away.  When […]

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Cancel rental agreement

Vera Z CA Renter
Date: Thursday, January 8th, 2009 12:48 pm
Category: Legal Questions

I am in a 12 month contract with an appartment complex. We signed into the lease on Aug 28, 2008. We are in the process of buying a house and need to break our contract at the end of the month of Feb. According to our contract, if we break the lease 6 months or […]

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Rent due!!

Cory IN Renter
Date: Thursday, January 8th, 2009 7:55 am
Category: General Topics, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

My rent is due on the 1st of each month and because January 1st was a holiday I took my payment in on the 2nd.  My landlord sent me a late payment penalty for not paying on the 1st.  My understanding is that Indiana law requires businesses to accept payment the next business day should […]

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Withholding rent for repairs

Chris Schell NM renter
Date: Thursday, November 6th, 2008 10:09 am
Category: Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

We moved into a beautiful house with a Beautiful Yard in August. On August 14th my property manager told me that they would be putting in a new septic tank, and had been planning to since February (this info was withheld from me when I signed the lease) The work started September first and was completed […]

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