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 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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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 ...
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Landlord rights in case of tenant death in Germany
In the shadow of recent virus outbreak, I could not help but to think about my landlord’s rights if I happen to die.
I can imagine that the German law has this covered. Can someone please point it ...
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Can one tenant consider breaking the lease on the part of management if a neighbor violates smoking policy in Texas?
If a neighbor is being exposed to second hand smoke in an apartment complex and the other party doing the smoking is doing it in a way that breaks the lease, could that be grounds in Texas for the ...
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Lack of action taken by landlord against a noisy neighbor
(First time posting on this SE, I hope it's not off-topic.)
I have a friend who lives in the Netherlands, let's call her Allison. Both her and her neighbor (let's call him Bob) live in an apartment ...
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Contract for deed purchase with existing tenants
When purchasing a property contract for deed with an active month-to-month lease and tenants on the property, does that lease typically transfer to the purchaser? Or, is that something which has to be ...
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Can land lord prevent room sharing overnight due to religious reasons? We both pay rent separately and have two separate rooms
Landlord is trying to prevent bf and I from sleeping in one room overnight. We both have our own rooms. However I mostly just use it to change and store my stuff. He made a written agreement after I ...
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Is a landlord required to hire a licensed contractor?
Is a landlord required to hire a licensed contractor for tenant's repairs? If the landlord is licensed, may the landlord legally perform the repairs?
Let's assume the work being performed is ...
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Are email agreements and already-move-in enough to form landlord-tenant relationship?
I recently rented a bedroom from a home owner in California. We communicated through emails, so the agreement was also in the emails. Since she didn't sign a lease, she emailed that I have the ...
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Ovverturned how can they do it [closed]
Had eviction papers filed on me, motioned to have a stay of writ and payment plan which was granted. The first payment date isn't even here yet and landlady ex parte got the stay overturned. What ...
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Landlord requiring rabies vaccination for a dog under 3 months old (California)
I'll be getting an ESA (Emotional Support Animal) at the beginning of February. The dog was born in December so he'll be around two months old when I get him. MY landlord requires a letter from a ...
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Can my landlord force me to sign an agreement whereby I'd have to pay their legal fees?
Canada, Ontario:
My landlord included this item in the additional terms for a lease they want me to sign:
Tenants agree to pay all reasonable costs, Lawyer’s fees and expenses
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Landlord shut water off to force me to move
In process of moving but have been trying to come up with money to get water and electric. Landlord turned off water to force me to move. I can shower or clean anything or have water for pets. So ...
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Can my landlord / building management reject pets?
We asked our agent if he we could have a mature, well trained cat in the apartment that we rent. We know the cat already and he is fully litter trained and does not scratch ect. He rejected by saying ...
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Does suspicion of smoking (lease violation) constitute an "emergency" or otherwise allow a landlord to enter without notice?
Assume that tobacco smoking indoors is legal, but there is also a (legal) lease provision that smoking in the unit is against the lease and grounds for eviction.
Can a landlord legally enter the ...
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How does rental income garnishment work?
I am a former tenant and never received my deposit. The small claims court ordered my deposit be paid in full. I understand I can garnish rental income from my landlord who still refuses to pay. My ...
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Does a broken light in a common area qualify for repair-and-deduct in Texas?
I have placed two work orders to management at my apartment complex for a light that has been out for over a week in the breezeway of my apartment complex making it really dark at night and a ...
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Can a landlord refuse to rent to confidential address recipient
Someone I know has a court ordered confidential address (due to domestic violence) that allows them to use PO Boxes for all correspondences and their name and physical address cannot be made public.
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Affidavit as an eviction notice
This is a question exploring a solution to this situation Curious case of real-estate transaction with predatory tenants
A seller has entered an agreement with a buyer in the jurisdiction of Nova ...
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Landlord obligations when plumbing causing flooding in unit
I live in an old building that was originally a single family residence but long ago was converted into four units. The unit below mine has flooded probably 10 times in the last year. Our landlord is ...
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What is the legality behind landlords throwing away tenants belongings UK?
Me and my housemates have started having issues with our landlords, where they will dispose of any utensils left on the kitchen worktop or in cupboards without being cleaned. Before moving into the ...
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Question about Ontario N9 form
A tenant provides an N9 form to a landlord (http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/documents/ltb/Notices%20of%20Termination%20&%20Instructions/N9.pdf), a tenant's notice to end the tenancy, on November 5, 2019 ...
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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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Does California require smoke detectors in a garage used as a laundry room?
The building I live in is a 4 unit apartment that used to be one large single family residence. The garage is located under my unit, next to one unit on the ground floor. There is a door from the ...
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Is there any law in the Unites States (in NYC) requiring plumbing inspections after ___ years in apartment buildings?
I live in Brooklyn, NY and recently my apartment unit toilet had a minor clog and overflow (when I wasn’t home) that the landlord is insisting has caused water damage in his basement (I saw there was ...
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Would this situation be a counterclaim or a different claim?
Would this situation be a counterclaim or a different claim? If a landlord sues a tenant for damages done to the apartment. The tenant has been wronged by the landlord because the landlord has ...
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Tenant/Landlord - Not locking the front door violate tenant's right to a livable place? (California)
For Housing, between tenant and landlord in California:
Does not locking the front door on a regular basis count as a violation of the tenant's right to a livable (safe and habitable) place?
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Can this 7% annual interest penalty on NJ security deposit be applied after the lease has ended?
Below is the penalty to which my question refers.
The landlord NEVER gave info on where the deposit was held (at the
outset or annually) as is required by law.
The landlord also changed the account ...
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Checkout inspection - please clarify
I read this: "Within a reasonable time after either the
landlord or the tenant gives notice of
termination of the tenancy or before the end of
the lease term, the landlord must generally
notify the ...
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Can a landlord in Massachusetts charge a “landlord fee”? What might this fall under?
I’m looking at some places to rent in Massachusetts and I came across one that asks for first month’s rent ($750), a security deposit ($725), and a reputably low “landlord fee” ($365). I thought I saw ...
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Is this considered "bad faith"?
In California, landlords cannot retain security deposits at the end of tenancy in bad faith. If a landlord provides an itemized statement of deductions but fails to disclose that it was written by a ...
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Where can I find references for UK rental/tenancy law?
I'm moving out of my flat and my letting agent insists I give them the keys before they do the check out inspection.
I'm really uncomfortable with that - I've had landlords and agents try to keep my ...
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Chicago landlord opening security deposit account under tenant's name
I recently moved into an apartment in Chicago and sent my security deposit check to the landlord about 2 weeks before moving in. Now, 1 week after moving in (about 3 weeks after initially sending the ...
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