Fire and natural calamities are two things that could completely damage your rental property. But these are instances that come unexpected, leaving you no time to prepare. You may not be able to save all your belongings; in fact, in the haste to get out, you may only bring a few clothes with you. So […]

On January 31,I leave the house that I was renting, And we fullfill the move out inspection correctly. but now after two months I can not recover my security deposit from the owner, I’ve been calling to the administrator of the property to make the request of my money but I can get only promyses […]

In my lease the landlord stated that they would provide internet service. They haven’t provided service in over a month and just sent me an email stating they would no longer be providing the service. Is this a violation on their part?

There seems to be so many horror stories circulating about deposits. But most of them can be traced back to a lack of education on the different deposits asked prior to moving in. So I’ve compiled a list of all deposits, what they are and whether they are refundable or not. I hope this helps […]

Secondary smoke can cause a whole lot of complications. That is why states have crafted laws that prohibit cigarette smoking in some areas. For apartments, the law is not yet very clear so the decision would come from your landlord. You cannot break the lease because of the smoke, (sorry to break that to you). […]

After 16 months and wavering volatge and breaker issues I investigated the 2 flat owner occupied house. There is a powerful wall heater in the building owners apartment and a workshop that is his and all have been on my Com Ed meter. I checked by unplugging every single outlet im my unit then went […]

We rented a house with a two year lease agreement. One month after moving in, we received a notice on the door that the house was in default and would be sold at auction in however many days. Long story short, landlord claims they thought their loan modification went through, turns out it didn’t. But […]

RENT APARTMENT FOR 7YRS WITH PARTNER.MY PARTNER DIED IN JAN.2013.NEW LANDLORD DIDN\’T SHOVEL HE FELL HAD A HEART ATTACK AND DIED.TOLD LANDLORD HE SAID THAT\’S HE\’S ALWAYS FALLING.NOW HE TRYING TO EVICT ME I PAY RENT NEVER LATE.EVERY OTHER TEANANT PAY PARTICAL RENT OR BEHIND.THEY ISS HIS BUTT.ISN\’T THIER RIGHTS FOR ME

I moved out of an apartment about 3 and a half years ago. I made a complaint to my landlord several times about my ceiling leaking and excessive mold. I used clorox to clean the mold but it continued to get worse. The leak in the kitchen started as a drip and I complained about […]

My lease will be up in the middle of May, but since November I have had a terrible leak on my bedroom ceiling. They supposedly fixed the problem (which I was told was the apartment above me, their leaking radiator) and then plastered the cracks on my ceiling. Not even a week later, the problem […]