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Landlord entering without permission

Tenant
Date: Saturday, December 25th, 2010 2:29 am
Category: Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Rent Horror Stories

I have caught my landlord, Sam Dea entering into my house in Mt. Washington twice.   The first time he trespassed into my house I was fully asleep. A few months later he did it again.  He didn’t give me 24 hours notice. He just simply let himself in. I am female and the only […]

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Landlord is not taking care of toilet repair

Denise Rodriguez CA Lifetime Renter
Date: Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 2:19 pm
Category: Apartment Complaint, Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

I would like to  know whose responsibility for  toilet repair  or if   bath tub and bathroom sink get clogged up. This happened on a Sunday afternoon. We called our landlord and he came and checked it out and stated that  it was our responsibility to fix the problem because it was not a main […]

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can I break lease within 24 hrs

kathi CA new renter
Date: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 1:47 pm
Category: Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

We signed a lease and gave first plus deposit. Within 24 hours we changed our minds and decided not to rent it because it was too small. The landlord is saying she is keeping all the money – first month plus deposit- and charging me for everyday it is not rented. Is this legal? We […]

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No Heat in 2/3 house; landlord won’t fix

Michelle AR Renter
Date: Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 3:35 pm
Category: Legal Questions

12-10  Hi all, I have been told that due to building and health codes along with the "implied warranty of habitability" I can withhold rent until my landlord fixes the heat in the alley house I live in.  Last fall, they knew the front heater was broken; left me sit from October of last year with […]

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Overcharging for utilities

anonymous MD renter
Date: Monday, December 20th, 2010 7:36 am
Category: Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

I just moved into a house that has a landlord that maintains several rental properties. When we moved in, we were told utilities would be in the $250-$300 (we only have electric – water is from a well), but our neighbor informed us (she has the same landlord) that he is shady and overcharges for […]

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Verbal agreement after written lease agreement problems

Megan IN Renter
Date: Thursday, December 16th, 2010 2:16 pm
Category: Frustrated Renter, General Topics, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

I am trying to figure out if my landlord has any way to make us stay in our house we are renting. We are currently living in Indiana. We signed a lease (written lease) starting September 1, 2009 to October 1, 2010. On May 13, 2010 I called my landlord and told her we were […]

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Short Sale…

Courtney FL Renter
Date: Thursday, December 16th, 2010 4:10 am
Category: Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

My roommate and I rented a home for an annual lease.  We signed the rental application and supplied the first, last and security deposit to the landlord. She approved the application however never had us sign anything further ie. lease.  Since then the house was going into foreclosure and then sold as a short sale. […]

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Landlord legal issues…

Marissa CO Renter
Date: Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 12:29 pm
Category: Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

Is is legal for my landlord to present me with their sanitation bill and expect me to pay it monthly? Also, is it legal for my landlord to rent is due on the 1st before 6:30 and put a $50 late fee if it is late (on the same day)? Plus a $35 per day […]

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Manager will not renew Lease until late fees.

IL Former Renter
Date: Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 4:51 pm
Category: Apartment Complaint, Frustrated Renter, General Topics, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Rent Horror Stories, Rent Humor, Renter Q & A

I lost my job in 10/01/09,was receiving unemployment never late, Unemployment ended in June,untill I can get an extension as well as my Lease  June 1st 2010. Manager excepted the fact I was going to local agencies to get help, but as most agencies require you to have a valid lease. She refused too resign me,untill the […]

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New landlords but no new lease signing

joanne NJ renter
Date: Monday, December 13th, 2010 12:31 am
Category: Legal Questions

Okay so I have had three landlords in the past 6 and 1/2 yrs I have recently gotten an eviction notice that is not certified nor has it gone through the courts plus I have never gotten a warning. So my question is since the new landlords never signed the lease that I got from the old […]

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