We live in Glendale, CA and the manager raised our rent 100 dollars this year is this legal!? He always raised it 50 or 60 but not 100.  Is there a maximum rent increase? The landlord’s wife told one of the tenants that he (the landlord) was collecting money from us, for their son’s girlfriend […]

I was on a rent special and I was aware my rent would increase after a year. After the year I was told my rent went from $690.00 to $695.00. I paid $695.00 for two months then was told my rent was $750.00. I paid $750.00 and when I cam back the following month I […]

Does anyone know anything I can do about this? If it’s a scam, it has to be stopped! Has anybody heard of a scam like this, or are these people just crazy? I’ve lived with friends and found it to be the worst idea ever, if in fact I wished to retain them in that […]

Hi. I rent a one bedroom apartment (duplex) and have access through my kitchen to a narrow space between the unit and the fence that runs along the property. I stored two plastic bins filled with personal belongings as well as 2 pieces of furniture (covered in tarps and elevated off the ground with bricks) […]

It is the end of March here in Indianpolis but the weather has already reached 73 degrees. I live on an upstairs apartment and the inside temp is averaging 80 degrees because the AC is not working. I have tried three times already to get this repaired as it is very uncomfortable to sit and […]

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?

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 […]

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 […]

My roommate and I just moved into a new apartment 3 weeks ago and have discovered bed bugs in one of our bedrooms. We found out that the people who lived in this apartment before us had a problem with bed bugs about five months ago and did not seak professional help. They also did […]

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 […]