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Outrageous move-out charges

MeLvIs FL Former Rente
Date: Friday, December 10th, 2010 11:12 pm
Category: Frustrated Renter, Legal Questions

I just moved out my old apartment complex owned by "empirian property management" and I’ve to say by far this is the worse company I ever rented an apt with. I moved in this apt on 12/2008 when I moved in I paid a pet fee but I didn’t paid any deposit(because my credit is […]

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is no smoking policy legal?

Owen MI new renter
Date: Friday, December 10th, 2010 12:07 pm
Category: Legal Questions

I found a house to rent that is perfect but the landlord says he only rents to non-smokers. Is that legal?thanks.

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is no smoking policy legal?

Owen MI new renter
Date: Friday, December 10th, 2010 12:07 pm
Category: Legal Questions

I found a house to rent that is perfect but the landlord says he only rents to non-smokers. Is that legal?thanks.

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No heat in Apartment

Len PA renter
Date: Thursday, December 9th, 2010 11:01 am
Category: Legal Questions

I have been renting the same house for 8 years.  Throughout those years, I have had annual problems with the heating system in the beginning of winter but after numerous phone calls to the landlord, they have been patched – not repaired.  At the beginning of this winter, in November, I complained that the compressor […]

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Landlord is Short Selling Rental…

Ralph FL Renter
Date: Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 10:55 pm
Category: Frustrated Renter, Legal Questions, Rent Horror Stories, Renter Q & A

I have a 12 month lease agreement. The Landlord is now short selling the home. Is this a breach of our lease agreement? If so can I just live out the last month ? What can I do to protect myself?

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Can my Landlord do this – Bait & Switch 1 week prior to move-in date?

LDH MD new renter
Date: Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 9:17 pm
Category: Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

 I live in Montgomery County, Maryland and I believe I’m the intended victim of a bait and switch of apartments at a property run by Vista Management Company, Inc located at 1131 University Blvd, #101, Silver Spring 20902, phone:  301.649.1115.  The property that I am to move into on December 15, 2010 is The Kensington […]

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Bedbugs, illegal lease clause

Loni 0 Renter
Date: Monday, December 6th, 2010 10:30 pm
Category: Apartment Complaint, Frustrated Renter, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

My litter sister, Stephanie Snyder, is renting from the Alameda Apartments in Lakewood. She signed the lease with her fiancé on June 16, 2008; they moved in together with their three year old. Since they moved in, she has had abnormal skin irritations and been very fatigued. She has been really sick for the last […]

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Automatic Lease Renewal Rights

Lori MN Former Renter
Date: Sunday, December 5th, 2010 10:16 pm
Category: Legal Questions

Due to loss of employment I had to move from my apartment that I have been at for the past four years.  There has never been any problems in the past between myself and the landlord.  I originally sign a one year lease and renewed it twice, however the last year (2009) (The last signed […]

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Problems with flooding for 9 months

Nina NJ Renter
Date: Sunday, December 5th, 2010 6:52 pm
Category: Frustrated Renter, General Topics, Landlord Problems, Legal Questions, Renter Q & A

I have had a lot of valuables distroyed by flooding. What action Can I take against the landlord?Do I have any rights?What type of approch should I take, The issue hs been adressed previous to this new flood….which has yet again destroyed antiques, personal belongings, paintings and made a huge mess and incovinience.I have pictures […]

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Can my Landlord do this?

William V. Umbra Jr PA Renter
Date: Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 6:42 am
Category: Landlord Problems, Legal Questions

Recently I sent my landlord an email, and in that email I expressed my health concerns over the mold in our basement.  We stated in the email that we called around to several companies and obtained a rough estimate cost to come out and inspect the mold to see how mild or severe the problem […]

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