Questions tagged [landlord]
For questions about a landlord's duties and responsibilities, within the capacity of a tenant-landlord relationship.
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Landlord wants to switch my lease to a "Land contract" to "get back at the city"
I've been living at this place for about two months and my lease looks pretty typical. Nothing unusual. I've had no problems so far.
Today my landlord called me and explained something about the city ...
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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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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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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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Can a landlord sell their rental income from a tenant to a third party?
I am thinking about a new business venture, my idea is to create a professional vetting service which helps landlord vet their potential tenants, if a tenant passes the vetting process, I will offer ...
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Is there an inherent legal obligation to repay a guarantor?
So as I understand a guarantor is liable to pay rent arrears if the tenant is unable, unwilling, or just doesn't pay.
I am wondering if such an occasion arose and the landlord contacted the guarantor ...
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How much ocean does a person with a beachhouse own and what can he do with it?
Assume a person owns a beach house in California.
How far into the ocean does this person own as a landowner?
Does the person own all coral reef, rocks and other things in the ocean in his owner ...
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Can a landlord ask me to see my luggage when moving in?
I am moving into a new home where landlord is living close by.
I paid the rent and when I was about to move in, I came to get the key and the landlord told me that I cannot get it because I did not ...
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In Pennsylvania is there more legal protection in forming a LLC as opposed to operating as sole proprietor?
In theory an LLC (Limited Liability Company) offers a level of protection for the owner if being sued.
I want to buy houses and rent them out, I have some fear of being sued by tenants in the ...
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Is it possible for me to break a lease that is co-signed if my health suffers from staying at the apartment?
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I live in an apartment in Georgia and the tenant above me is smoking a lot of marijuana every day and has been doing so for the last three months. While inside the apartment, I ...
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Is it legal for a landlord to refuse a lease because an Occupant on the application is an undocumented immigrant?
(For clarity: Applicant - the adult financially responsible for the lease. Occupant - anyone over the age of 18 that will be residing with the Applicant but is not financially responsible for the ...
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Can a landlord use the delivery of U.S. mail as a method of surveillance?
This is an on-going struggle for me with the management of my apartment building.
In the past, the manager has instructed the USPS mail carrier to return-to-sender my mail, because it was addressed ...
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In "he said"/ "she said" discrepancies, how must a landlord prove timely valid service of eviction notices?
Suppose Larry the landlord applied to court for possession order and presents a back dated copy of section 21 notice from 65 days ago.
The court serves notice of hearing to the property and tenant ...
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Do you have to evict someone who was staying with you without contract or lease, but left without warning?
Hypothetical Scenario: A 19 year old "friend of a friend of a friend" type situation that someone was trying to help out. He was living in a rundown trailer a few towns away so a nice family ...
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How do I properly evict a tenant in NY given these conditions?
I offered a tenant a place to live, gave her the first month free, and started the lease the 2nd month. In the lease she agreed to switch the utilities into her name. She never paid rent and never ...
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Can my landlord double-dip rent after my month-to-month lease termination?
I had a month-to-month tenancy with my previous landlord, which I terminated via written 30 days notice. The lease will terminate on the 21st of this month. I have already paid pro-rated rent until ...
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Can a Defendant Insist on Cross Examining the Plaintiff Directly in a LT Trial?
This question relates to a landlord tenant trial in NJ in which the landlord ("Plaintiff") is being represented by an attorney.
The Defendant wishes to cross examine the Plaintiff directly ...
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Can a landlord ever claim court fee costs from a difficult tenant associated with judicial proceedings related to seeking eviction orders?
Suppose Theodore the statutory periodic assured tenant is served with a Notice under s.21, Housing Act 1988 by Larry his landlord and then stays until Larry applies to a court for a possession order ...
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Must I allow access to every one of my landlord's representatives
I live in a flat that I rent. I understand that I must provide my landlord and their representatives access to the flat for things like maintenance (after proper notice from them when not in an ...
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How much can a landlord charge for overnight guests?
Here's the part of the contract:
The Premises are for the sole use as a residence by the
above-mentioned Tenant(s)(Item 1) only, not as physical exercising
place or other business or political ...
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UK - Landlord refuses to remove personal items
My partner and I have recently begun renting a house in the UK. The rental is a high value one (around £4000/month) and the property is large, and fully detached. The initial tenancy is for 12 ...
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How long is it legal for a landlord to leave tenants without heating?
If a UK tenant has no heating or hot water due to fault with the boiler or otherwise, I understand that the landlord is liable to repair this under the Landlord and Tenant Act (1985). I've read from ...
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Is fraudulent activity related to renting a residence - Theft by Deception?
I discovered Wednesday that a recent tenant of 1.5 months misrepresented themselves, and lied and omitted information on the rental application to hide the truth and gain entry into my apartment.
The ...
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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 kind of compensatory damages are available in a class action lawsuit (landlord/tenant)
The scenario: A landlord holding multiple rental properties/apartments has been found in a class action lawsuit to have been illegally overcharging renters for X amount of money per month each over a ...
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The landlord sends advertising with email to tenants, does this count as spam for legal purposes?
Every time I pay rent on time I get an email from my landlord/rental company about some “deal” from a local random company as a “reward” for paying on time. They are rarely good deals from my ...
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Apartment Complex REQUIRES you to Friend Them on Facebook
This one caught my eye today and I thought it would be a good topic for a question. Click here for the full story.
Summary
City Park Apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah put a lease addendum on ...
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Landlords liability for white goods
I have just rented a property in England. The house has a built-in cooker, but the markings on the oven panel for temperature and the different modes (grill/defrost/fan settings etc.) are completely ...
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Is sex for rent considered prostitution in Australia
There have been a number of articles about people who have been exchanging sex for rent or accommodation.
Assuming that at some interval a person provides sexual services to another and in for this ...
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How can anyone own land without theft?
People are said to own land when they purchase it from the previous owner, but if you follow the chain of ownership back far enough, there must have been a point where there was no previous owner and ...
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UK tenant no contract wants to leave early
A family member and her husband are renting a house from a friend, the landlord, and have only been living there about a month. There was no contract written up at all. They've become unhappy with the ...
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Should I fight City Trash Citation for tenants trash
I own a quadplex in Cincinnati. Only 2 of the 4 units were occupied, but a tenant moved out on Monday, so I'm down to 1. The one that just moved out put all their trash by the road, not in a bin. My ...
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Can a landlord demand that a house rented when new be returned to "new" condition?
We are living in California. In our lease agreement, it states under the "condition" section:
Tenant acknowledges these items are clean and operable condition,
with the following exceptions: ...
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Landlord locking out tenants to force them to visit
Suppose a tenant has access to their rented UK flat using an electronic card system which is maintained by the landlord. Is it legal for the landlord to use the system to purposely lock the tenant ...
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Can the entity storing my property indefinitely unilaterally decide to remove/discard it?
Last year, a friend brokered an agreement on my behalf with a friend of his to store some of my property in their company's storage unit (he is the owner of the company). I was not a party to the ...
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U.S. - "tough love" eviction of child (non-minor, not paying rent)
I have a 22-year-old son living at home.
My wife and I presented him with a contract to sign; the contract communicated – and we also communicated this verbally – that his continued ...
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Text message legally binding?
I owed my landlord from a small claims case. I was making payment towards the debt until I lost my business. Recently I contacted her to negotiate the pending debt. She sent me a text responding ...
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Does paying damages waive my right to sue?
I recently moved out of an apartment. The landlord has failed to give me a list of the actual costs mentioned here in state law which should make them liable for triple the deposit in damages. I see ...
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Property manager said my rent was 1/3rd of the usual for an extra 11 days, now says it's full amount
As many others, I'm in a leasing pickle, and would like to better know my options.
I recently rented an apartment in Seattle for a 3-month stay (Jun 1st - Aug 31st), for $1190 monthly. On July 29th, ...
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Does a landlord have to tell you the reason for entering your apartment?
Today a "representative of the investors" in my apartment complex entered my apartment for an inspection. As the inspector was leaving he said to me that I passed the inspection, but just barely. I ...
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Bed Bug Liability/Responsibility: Landlord or Tenant?
Situation:
I'm currently paying someone monthly rent to live in one of the rooms of their house. There is no signed contract or any records of this exchange.
Recently, the room I am in appears to ...
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Does a landlord have to rent to someone even if it makes the other tenants uncomfortable?
Let's say I rent a 3 bedroom house in Florida to 3 women from a university in their 20's. Then one moves out and a 40 year old male applicant applies for the vacancy with great numbers on paper. I ...
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Can a landlord dictate where I can park when moving in/out of an apartment?
I recently moved out of a room that I rented in a house in Oakland, California. In my lease it under terms of vacating the premise my landlord added a clause stating:
"All moving must be done in ...
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Mold and Tenant Rights
I am currently living in an apartment with 3 other people, and we have been having a consistent mold problem. We have cleaned it multiple times and yet it returns in both bedrooms and the bathroom.
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Can leasehold contracts be amended, and is this a common practice in UK?
I have recently asked following question around leasehold contract in property I am in the process of buying. It states that I am not allowed to sublet parts of building I can only sublet it as a ...
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Can renters take advantage of adverse possession under certain situations?
It's my understanding, depending on the state, a renter could take steps to procure the property through being clever* and living there a long time, while taking additional steps to gain a legal claim....
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Who is liable for repairs upon death of landlord?
My father passed away recently and he was the landlord of a commercial property. I am his only son and will inherit the property.
However he did not leave a will and I have to apply for letters of ...
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Improper use of work references by landlord
My would-be landlord asked me for a work reference before I moved in and I gave him my line manager's contact details. My references were checked and I moved in. A month or so later my landlord ...
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When to File a Motion to Compel Arbitration in a LT Trial?
In a landlord tenant case in NJ, should one file a Motion to compel arbitration before the case is heard or should one wait to make that argument orally in front of the judge?
If it is ideal to submit ...
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If you buy an apartment that has a rent controlled or rent stabilized tenant in it can you evict them to move in?
Suppose I buy an apartment which has a rent controlled or rent stabilized tenant but I want to use the apartment as a primary residence in NYC. Do I have the right to evict the tenant and move in?
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