Questions tagged [landlord]
For questions about a landlord's duties and responsibilities, within the capacity of a tenant-landlord relationship.
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Defensively Suing Landlord in Small Claims
I have already moved out of the apartment in question, my landlord is not able to evict/harass me. I moved out early because the apartment became uninhabitable (flooding) prior to my already-scheduled ...
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Are property managers of rented properties obligated to wear face masks when interacting with residents?
Asking this for my sibling:
"I am currently living in Oakland and am living with a chronic health conditions that puts me at greater risk of complications from COVID. My property manager doesn’t ...
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Why might a landlord spend so much time at the house they're renting? How do I resolve this?
Just moved into a new place... renting a single room with three other guys each renting their own rooms. Ive been here a month; they've been here for significantly longer.
The landlord spends far too ...
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Can a tenant break a lease if a Landlord disobeys city ordinances in MO?
I am a tenant that rents from a landlord who owns a multi-family rental housing complex. Recently, I was notified via email that they would be renovating a unit in my particular building as early as ...
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What's the status of a lease in which the lessor doesn't explicitly assign their interest, but also claims they're no longer the lessor?
I've rented my home for a few years now. The property owner let it be known that she was trying to sell and cash out, which is fine. About a week ago I got a text from her saying the sale went through,...
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Can I legally refuse entry to a landlord?
I am subletting an apartment from a friend who is technically my landlord. I refused him entry late at night after we had a row about a longstanding problem with one of the facilities in the apartment ...
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Landlord wanted me to leave and is now refusing to return my deposit
I was evicted after complaints from other tenants in a House of Multiple Occupancy.
The landlord refuses to return the deposit. I also received an email from the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) on 18th ...
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I signed a lease with on site manager then the following day the owner of the property wanted to void the lease
I was approved to move into a lot,, so i paid a $100 deposit on a space rent and the onsite management made an agreement with me to pay the remaining 435 by the 15th of the month. 24 hours later the ...
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Can a landlord fine me for a non-existent business being listed at my address on Google Maps
Backstory: When I moved into my rented house, I setup a personal bar and had a house warming party where we named the bar. As part of the celebration, it was listed on Google Maps as a business. To ...
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Can a landlord charge a tenant for professional cleaning?
I visited an apartment, which was ok, signed the lease, and when I moved in the landlord had the apartment professionally cleaned just before (which felt nicer).
As the lease ended, the landlord ...
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Will tenancy agreement still be valid if the property manager/broker who signed on behalf of landlord is terminated?
In BC, Canada, if a tenancy agreement is signed by a brokerage/property manager on behalf the landlord, and the property manager's contract is terminated early, will that make the tenancy agreement ...
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Legal benefit for empty security deposit letter?
I had to suddenly move out of my apartment due to a mold issue. Instead of continuing trying to fix it the property manager asked if I would like to break lease, and I gave thirty-days notice and had ...
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What are my rights if someone makes a false police report against me in Germany?
My landlord (also a business owner) in Germany where I live accused me with tons of different type of accusations because he hates me personally, and he called the police on me—at least, I think he ...
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Michigan Lease Contract Auto Renewal
My lease states the following:
LEASE TERM. The initial term of the Lease Contract begins on the 12th
day of October, 2019 and ends at midnight the 11th day of October,
2020. This Lease Contract will ...
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Can my landlord ask for a fee for a non-executed lease?
In my lease, my landlord stipulated that on or before March 1st, he was going to email us a new lease (presumably for the next year), and we had to respond within 5 days whether or not we accepted ...
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Amenities I do not use but am being required to pay for
Can a landlord force tenants to pay for a service they did not request/enroll in? I am specifically asking about the $12/month package service that the landlord now says is not optional. Also, they ...
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How strictly will a small claims court apply the language of my lease in Florida
I'm having a typical tenant landlord dispute. The TLDR is that I'm the tenant and my property manager is claiming exorbitant damages and landscaping clean up fees as well as home cleaning fees to a ...
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(UK) What does “the landlord must carry out repairs within a reasonable amount of time” mean?
I’ve had a serious leak in the property I’m renting, and had to move out because the water was coming through the lights, so the water, and electricity had to be turned off.
The landlord has requested ...
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Is this considered a renewal or a new lease?
My lease has a provision that if you've been on the lease more than 9 months, the penalty for breaking the lease is smaller than if you've been on the lease for less than 9 months.
I signed a lease in ...
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Tenant is asking to repair a built-in closet. It was fine when they moved in
I own a small studio apt. in a co-op building located in Brooklyn, NY USA.
My tenant, who's been renting this studio for ~ 3 years, is asking to repair one of the built-in closets.
This closet was ...
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Stove was replaced but old stove was not removed from premises
The stove had issues recently and it was replaced by the landlord.
The worker who moved the stoves placed the old stove on the side of the house.
I assumed the landlord would have it removed but that ...
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Can I be sued for denying a tenant on the basis of income?
I am a first-time landlord in Philadelphia, PA, USA looking to rent out my condo. As would be expected, I am looking to rent to tenants who are financially secure and wouldn't have any issue paying ...
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Can I sue a lease co-signer remotely?
Here is a quick summary of my situation:
April 2018: leased an apartment in Chicago until September 2019
June 2019: extended lease for 12 months
July 2019: loss of job
September 2019: accepted a job ...
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Does a notice posted to the outside of an apartment door count as appropriate notice in all cases?
Consider the situation in which a landlord seeks to give a tenant notice (e.g. past rent, apartment inspection or servicing).
Does taping / affixing the notice to the outside of the tenant's apartment ...
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If a lease provision says that a tenant has to accept revisions, how extensive can the revisions be?
This is in the state of Washington.
The lease states that
after the expiration, the lease will automatically renew for successive terms of one month each
the resident agrees to execute all revised ...
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How much control can US landlords have over a tenant's personal behavior in and outside of a dwelling?
I understand why it would be imoportant for Landlords to request certain information about employment and also to be allowed to establish rules like no smoking or no pets allwed in a dwelling. But I'...
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Can forwarding address be provided by e-mail for landlord to return security deposit?
If a landlord does not return a tenant's damage deposit in 15 days from the later of the move out date or receiving a forwarding address, tenant may go after him for double. If the forwarding address ...
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Death of one of two tenant parties during notice period
Scenario
Two parties A, B sign a rental contract in Germany. Only party A lives there, party B merely cosigns the contract, but neither makes any payments nor lives in the propery. Party B adopted ...
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Landlord wants access to CCTV footage after we leave and possibly in realtime while we live there
Not sure if this question belongs here, so apologies in advance if I have made a mistake.
My landlord has asked me to purchase a CCTV camera to be placed above the front door. We have had a few ...
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There is a gap in my Landlord's Gas Safety Record (UK)
I have a lodger living with me at home. I got my Landlord's gas safety check done but a bit late (it was a day after the last one expired). I just read that if anything happens they will look at your ...
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Landlord Says Lease Agreement Has A “Mistake” - Can I Hold The Landlord To Honor It?
When applying for an apartment, I signed a reservation agreement with a rental quote on it: $1000 rent + $70 for pet rent.
After signing the lease, I noticed that the property manager checked the box ...
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Tenant refused to move out even I told him no more renewal lease. New York, Queens [closed]
I've rented out my apartment in Queens, New York to a family since 08/01/2019. My early intention was to allow them to continue the rental but something comes up - my inlaw was diagnosed as a cancer ...
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Landlord Ignoring My Potential Replacements (UK)
In October last year (2019), I (22, M) moved into a houseshare in Bristol to attend my final year of university. I signed the contract knowing that I would be moving out after exams finished in May/...
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Does Texas tenant-landlord court also lean towards the landlord when it involves the health of children under the age of five?
Its clear from what I have observed that a tenant in Texas can have a broken air conditioner or garbage disposal unit which can lead to stagnant water and the landlord will do their very best to not ...
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What case law set the precedent in Texas to absolve landlords of being responsible for the behavior of their tenants?
So I learned the hard way that in Texas its best to rent from a landlord offering a single family home and not from an apartment complex because in Texas quiet enjoyment is only recognized between the ...
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Lease requires tenant to be partially responsible for repair costs
I've found a house to rent and was reviewing the lease and found a couple of clauses that give me some concern. The primary is a provision that we, the tenant, are responsible for the first $75 of any ...
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Premise Liability in Texas for apartment complexes
So it is my understanding that as a tenant in an apartment building or rental home, a lease also guarantees the tenant the right to expect a certain level of safety and security. You should be able to ...
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Ohio Lease Firearms Clause Eviction
I currently reside in Ohio as a CHL/CCW licensee. I've recently moved into a community with a strict firearms clause that simply states that a firearm must be unloaded, fully encased, and carried in ...
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Future resident, not prospective resident, schedules walkthrough of my apartment, is this legal?
Today my landlord informed me that
that next year’s resident has scheduled an appointment to tour the
apartment for Thursday May 28th, 2020 at 12:00pm
emphasis added by me.
Here is the quote ...
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Reletting from the point of view of the new tenant (AL)
How does reletting (lease assignment) usually look like for the person who is taking over a residential lease? Should there be a reletting addendum? Should the contract include the lease agreement of ...
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What are the legal requirements for landlord/tenant walkthrough inspections at the end of a rental agreement in Missouri
I have a question about the tenant/landlord agreement laws in Missouri. This is going to be a long read, so I apologize in advance.
I rented a home for a few years from a small rental company in ...
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What happens when a subtenant becomes the landlord in California?
In a situation where someone is subleasing part of a residential property from a master tenant , but finds themselves in the position to purchase the property from the landlord.
In other words, what ...
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What action can a tenant take if a property manager refuses to provide name and address of owner in Texas?
So it is my understanding that in Texas under Texas Property Code Section 92.201, a property manager has a duty to disclose the name and either street or post office box of address of holder of record ...
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Is there any documentation out there on how to terminate a lease via court procedure for a landlord not ensuring quiet enjoyment in Texas?
I have had a fellow tenant who has engaged in harassment via laser lights, which has resulted in a police report on these tenants who makes lots of notice after 10pm at night and other such nuisance ...
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Isn't a lease violation enough to evict someone in Texas?
I made the mistake of picking one of the worst apartment complexes an educated nuclear family can choose in the state of Texas.
I have reported problem neighbors in the past and have been told, "...
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Can tenants in Arizona be required to professionally clean after agreement to break lease?
For reasons described below, my landlord told me a few months ago that I could break my lease if I found a house I wanted to buy. 6 weeks later, I closed on a house, and gave him 30 days notice. ...
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What federal and local U.S. laws are protecting people from eviction who have not paid their rent?
I saw this Wall Street Journal article, but I am still struggling to understand what federal and local laws are protecting people from evictions during this pandemic?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
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How specific can landlords be regarding Covid-19?
Are there any privacy protections which would prevent a landlord from including the name of a specific tenant in a warning regarding Covid-19?
For context: Recently my partner and I (we live in ...
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Small Claims court fee in the USA as a plaintiff — is it acceptable to ask for a refund from the defendant?
I was a tenant, and I have a dispute with a landlord (a leasing corporation) over the security deposit. Based on the facts alone, it seems to me that the law is on my side (however I do know that in ...
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Can landlord force tenant to pay only online in NH
I've been a tenant for over 5 years in NH, paying rent early (mid-month) via automatic payments from my bank (i.e. check sent from my bank). I don't need to think about it, it is auto-scheduled every ...
