Questions tagged [rent]
Concerning law regarding the contracting, payment, and collection of rent between a tenant and a landlord. Tag can also be used for rental agreements related to property other than real estate.
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(Canada/Ontario) Confusion over move out date vs termination of tenancy
As I understand it based on my reading of the Residential Tenancies Act
1. At the end of a lease Landlord and Tenant automatically enter into a month-to-month agreement unless
a. The landlord has ...
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Has the TAA Lease Contract Par. 3 ever been challenged under Texas Property Code Sec. 91.001.e?
I'm having the same problem that Thomas asked about [1] and I imagine it comes up quite a bit in Texas. I choose to move out at the end of my lease which automatically renews month-to-month and gave ...
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Can I sublease my apartment without my co-tenants approval in Indiana
I’m currently studying at Purdue University in Indiana and I want to sublease my apartment for the summer.
One of my co-tenants who is also on the lease is not agreeing to sign the sublease form. But ...
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Subletting terms
I have a contract where a tenant is leasing to a subtenant. There is one point that I do not understand:
In the application of remedies, the Tenant has an obligation to mitigate damages.
Could ...
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Does consideration in the form of ground rent for a leasehold have a different effect than the lease’s purchase price?
The leasehold reform (ground rent) act 2022 limits ground rents to a symbolic annual (literal) peppercorn. However it doesn’t seem to require, but merely allow, the charging of such a ground rent.
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What happens if lease is signed but landlord doesnt want me, do I still have to pay the realtor fee?
I live in Dumont, NJ. I'm about to sign a lease with a landlord and I also have Section 8. I haven't moved in yet; To finalize the rent payment to the landlord, there must be a HAP contract signed by ...
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How often can self-storage raise rent on existing contracts in NY?
If a self-storage company has an existing customer who has had a contract for a few months, and they want to increase the rent, how frequently can the rent actually be increased?
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Does rent control apply to me between two 6-month leases (CA)?
I am on a 6-month rental lease here in San Clemente, CA and just contacted my landlord saying I'm interested in signing another 6-month lease after this one ends (April 2021). She responded that I ...
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Must I pay rent to be considered a Lodger in the UK?
This question is inspired by How to prove you live somewhere when you live at some friend house for the National Insurance Number in UK and How to prove you live somewhere when you live at some friend ...
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Paid apartment complex full month's rent on the 29th. 2 days later on the 1st I was asked to pay an additional full month
Since the apartment complex I moved into state they do not prorate rent, but I was still asked to pay the full month's rent value on the 29th, I assumed that meant I would have to pay every 30 days as ...
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Can anyone issue a bill regarding damage identified in your former appartment?
I left my old appartement 2 months ago, I just received the regulation regarding the charges, rent, repairs and security deposit. As the title mention it, there were some costs due to cleaning of ...
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Moving into an apartment early as a rent concession
I've been negotiating with a management company to get a rent concession on an apartment in their building. I originally asked for a 1.5 month rent concession, instead they came to me with the ...
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How can Contra Costa's Secondhand Smoke Protections Ordinance apply to smoking in a private residence?
I'm conducting an apartment search in the east San Francisco Bay area in Contra Costa county. Recently I was told that smoking was banned in unincorporated areas in the county, and the apartment in ...
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Liability insurance requirements when renting a car
Traveling can be a somewhat confusing time, legally speaking, because the distant jurisdiction you're traveling in may have different requirements from your normal place or residence. And there's ...
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Hong Kong law; terminating tenancy after 1 day of renting due to bad neighborhood
We have signed a contract with an agent in Hong Kong for 6 months. As I understand it's not possible to terminate a contract legally in most cases in Hong Kong. Is there any law around this in the ...
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Minimum size of room in flat rental UK in an non-HMO?
I have rented a flat in London and I was wondering whether the landlord is renting it illegally due to the size of the rooms. I am aware that there is a minimum room size requirement for the HMO (...
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Can an apartment complex add a monthly "amenity fee" (that is not in the rental agreement) on top of the rent?
This is about an apartment complex in Florida. The complex was sold and the new owners decided to add a $20 monthly "amenity fee" to all existing tenants who had signed a lease months before ...
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24 hour "gym" In the city
Lets say someone opens up a 24 hour "gym" installs security cameras everywhere has a couple of bathrooms but the place is made up mostly of rows and rows of couches and some workout ...
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Apartment maintenance time limit in California
I just moved into a 2bedroom 2bath apartment in San Francisco California. Upon moving in I found out the shower in one of the bathrooms never gets hot water. I immediately connacted the landlord who ...
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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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Paying for a housemate's share of utilities when we are unable to
Currently I live in a a housing situation where we have four housemates (counting myself.) We split the utilities bill four ways.
Recently one of the housemates quit his job and decided to pursue ...
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USA apartment rent application: is it legal to require employment?
When applying to rent an apartment in any state of the USA, is there any federal regulation that prevents the landlord from requiring the applicant to provide a proof of past/present employment, while ...
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Realtor consistently does not provide notice before showing apartment
I asked this awhile back: Can a realtor show my apartment at will, with notice?
I am renting an apartment that the owners are trying to sell.
I am out of town. The realtor entered and showed the ...
