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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Landlord Gave Me 30 Days Notice to Move Out
My landlord gave me 30 days notice to move out of my room that I am renting as she is selling the house. She told me a couple days in advance (2 days ago) when she gave me the notice. I have a month-...
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Are there any Social Security loopholes I can use to justify my inability to pay rent to my parents?
I received $750 in SSI until May 2018, plus $130 in SNAP, and every year, they ask if I'm paying room rental. Then my mother usually signed an 801 form. However, this was the first time I heard about ...
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Does cascade of ownership indicate ownership?
Does cascade of ownership indicate ownership?
Person A owns 100% shares of a business entity B. Business entity B owns a business entity C. Business entity C owns a house D.
Two questions please:
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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. I've been here a month; they've been here for significantly longer.
The landlord spends far ...
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Squatters are not Trespassers?
My wife is an assistant manager at an "affordable housing" complex (places that are not designated as such apparently admitting they are unaffordable, but that's a snide side note).
A tenant ...
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Can a landlord refuse rent payment with the intent to evict a tenant?
I've been renting a room in California, USA for like 4 years. The rent is $650/month. For the last 10 months, there has been serious noise issues coming from the landlord's household. Those are: loud ...
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UK rental agency asking for full rent beyond the termination of its contract with the landlord
I have a rental contract that expires on September 15th 2021. Now I have been told by the landlord that the agency will not represent him anymore from 1rst September 2021.
Still the agent requires ...
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Is it legal in the US to bundle renting a car parking space and buying insurance for the content of the car?
Is it legal in the US for a company that rents out car parking spaces, to bundle the renting of a parking space to buying insurance for the content of the parked car?
I.e. the company refuses to let a ...
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Rental heater improperly installed. Now I'm expected to repair. What are my options?
I've moved a rental in the spring. In the rental contract I am responsible for regular maintenance as the oil heater needs yearly servicing. As the weather is cooling off I scheduled servicing.
The ...
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I agreed on 1 year rent term while signing for 3 years and now landlord wants me to leave
A year ago I started a room renting contract, where landlord asked me to stay there for 1 year maximum and I agreed. This was only accepted by my words and in written email but not signed. The written ...
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Rental contract specifies I have to pay the UK television license even if I don't own transmission equipment
My rental contract which I'm about to sign states the following clause.
"Further Charges to be paid by the Tenant: (...)" To pay the
television licence regardless of the ownership of the ...
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We moved out two months early and still have a lease with the property I just found out this morning that the landlord has been living there
We moved out two months early, we were fully prepared to keep paying the rent even though we aren’t living there because of the lease. He told us if we could find somebody to take over the lease that ...
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Consequences of leaving USA with unpaid rent
Suppose someone on an H1B visa leaves the country without notice and immediately stops paying rent, breaking a lease that requires 2 months of advance notice and 2 months of rent to be paid to break ...
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Postpone the date for moving into a new apartment
In Oregon, tenants are usually required to provide a 30-day notice prior to moving out.
My new landlord wants me to move in immediately after my background check. They don't provide a 30-day waiting ...
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Deducting rent for repairs in Texas for unwholesome pool
My question is whether the following situation would likely meet the criteria to be able to deduct rent for repairs:
The property had weekly pool maintenance for years, until it suddenly stops ...
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UK - Can I (the tenant) end the tenancy early if Tenancy agreement says minimum term of 6 months?
I heard on a podcast called "The Property Podcast" that the law is changing regarding ASTs (Assured Shorthold Tenancies) which means that even if your contract says you have to pay for at ...
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Is a tenant legally required to report the rent payments in cash to the IRS?
I've been renting a room in a house in California, USA for a few years. Each month, I pay an advance payment to the homeowner. The rent is currently $650/month, and he wants cash. Legally speaking, am ...
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If a landlord approvs a tenant but refuses to allow them to move in, can the tenant recover fees associated with temporary housing?
Venue is NYC/New York State/US.
The Situation:
Landlord's real estate agent shows an apartment to Bob. Bob likes the apartment, puts down a deposit, submits an application. Application is approved,...
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Can my landlord change the fees agreed upon in my original lease?
My current lease has one price for pet fees. This is different (lower) than what is advertised on my rental unit's website. My landlord wants me to pay the higher price and won't agree to an addendum ...
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Lease signed but not returned, is it binding?
I have had annual lease renewed for over several years. This year I was sent a lease agreement that I signed. The agreement had two copies. I sent back both copies. I did not receive/do not have the ...
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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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Is it legal in Oakland, CA for a master tenant to profit from a subtenant?
Can a master tenant in Oakland, CA charge a subtenant in a room a higher price than the value of the room based the proportion of the room size to the whole house?
I.e., if master tenant has been ...
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What is the worst scenario if I stop paying the last four months of rent?
So here's my situation. I have signed a pretty standard rent contract saying that I would rent an apartment in Atlanta for 12 months (August 2019 to July 2020). Because of COVID, I have vacated the ...
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Sublease when Landlord unreasonably withholds consent
I live in Deerfield, Illinois. My rent term is 18 months. I want to sublet after 12 months. My landlord said no. Under the law, am I legally allow to sublet?
Here is the term in my contract:
'Tenant ...
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Can my landlord charge me December rent?
In September my landlord fell on some hard times with his health that required him to have surgery. He asked for my October rent two weeks early and in exchange he would not require me to pay December ...
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Rent increase with 2 offers in California Bay Area
I just received my rent increase notice and noticed that there are 2 offers:
One year lease contract would increase my rent by 10%
Month-to-month leasing with the amount from #1 + $500.
I got this ...
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Where to pay state tax when I rent apartment in two states?
If I work in Georgia but spend most of my time in California (working remotely). Officially I am located in Georgia. I rent an apartment at both the places - in Georgia and in California. Do I have to ...
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Is "3 months prior" always interpreted unambiguously in laws?
Consider the following law:
(2) A landlord seeking to increase the rent upon expiration of the term of a rental agreement of any duration shall notify the tenant in writing three months prior to the ...
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New Lease/Terms as Notice of Rent Increase, Maryland
Is landlord offering of a new lease with new terms, and also a price increase compared to the current lease, considered a written notice of rent increase when rejected by the tenant on grounds of the ...
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Do I have right to delay the increase of my rent by one month if the landlord proposes to increase it on Febraury the 30th?
This is the text of the e-mail I received from the agency on 28th of January (my emphasis):
Hello,
I hope this finds you well.
Unfortunately, we’ve been asked to inform you of an increase in your ...
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Can a landlord raise the rent as much as it want as long as it gets permission from the board?
When can a landlord raise the rent above the guidelines?
A landlord can make an application to the Board to approve a rent
increase above the guideline if:
a landlord’s costs for municipal taxes or ...
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Natural disasters and rental units
I am familiar with rental units needing to be habitable; maintained in good condition by landlord.
What happens if act of nature causes rental unit to become uninhabitable?
Tree falls on complex and ...
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Does Early Lease Termination go on Record if all debts are paid?
I am in an unfortunate situation where I may need to terminate a residential lease early. The lease has an Early Termination Clause which is about two months worth of rent + loss of security deposit, ...
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Transferring a lease after receiving renewal offer from landlord; would new tenant be able to take advantage of same renewal offer?
Location: California, USA
I have a little over a month left on my apartment lease, and my landlord has given a lease renewal offer. (I'm actually thinking to move out even before the lease is up.)
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Right to retract on tenancy agreement renewal (UK)
My tenancy agreement is ending soon, I currently want to have a dog and asked our current landlord if it is possible, I explicitly stated that I would not renew the tenancy if I could not have a dog. ...
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What happens if one of the rules in an agreement is violated and there is nothing in that agreement what to do in such a case?
From a purely law perspective,
If one of the rules in a rental agreement is violated and the agreement doesn't specify what happens in such a case, legally speaking, what is the landlord allowed to do?...
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Can water bills be shared in independent flats of a building (UK)
I have signed an assured short-hold tenancy agreement for a year in a London flat. The building has a main entrance and then 4 different flats.
My main question is whether it is normal that the ...
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UK - Cooling off period after signing rental contract
I'm in process to sign a contract for a flat. The conditions written are the following: one year with no break clause.
Before signing I'm trying to find out the following information.
Is there in ...
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Landlord changed the locks but is demanding rent
Hello and thanks in advance! I was/am in a two-year lease on a house in Denver, CO. I found a new apartment and submitted a 60-day notice to vacate. A friend picked up a package on the last day of the ...
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Roommate not on the lease wants to move out without giving 30 day notice
My friend, call him F1, rents an apartment month to month and is required to give 30 days notice when he wants to move out. He rents to another friend of ours who is not on their lease, call him F2.
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Excessive late fees
At the beginning of August, I mistyped my rent payment, and left 30$ unpaid. Today I discovered that my leasing office has charged me a 50$ initial late fee, and 10$ daily late fees, now totaling over ...
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Tenant with no gas California [closed]
If one were in Orange County in California and moved into a rental property where the landlord guaranteed heating/gas/hot water, but there was an issue in the gas line to the apartment complex and ...
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Multiple issues in UK rented flat after check-in. What are my rights? [closed]
I have just moved into a new flat and as soon as I entered I took a video and noticed that the flat has never been cleaned after the last tenant left. I also took a note of all the issues there were ...
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Is it renter's responsibility to cover overcharge by a submetering company?
A person is renting a house. Per the rental agreement, it is their responsibility to cover the water and sewer bills.
The house is located in a community which is serviced by a submetering company. ...
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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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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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Is my tenancy invalid if my guarantor doesn't sign the agreement?
I have recently signed a tenancy agreement (England) and have now decided I do not wish to live there. My guarantor has not yet signed their guarantor agreement. Does this make my tenancy agreement ...
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Section 21 notice if the tenant doesn't have a valid address for the landlord
I have been given a section 21 notice but I don't have an address in England and Wales to which I can service documents to, as specified by section 48. Does this invalidate the section 21? The agent ...
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Legally enforceable contract?
I told my landlord that I will only be living in the apartment for half a school year because of my early graduation. I told him that my girlfriend would be taking over the other half of the school ...
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Provisions on lease contract not fulfilled [closed]
I just wanted to get a second opinion on a part of my lease since I'd rather it not come back to bite me.
Basically, I moved in May (set next renew date to September this year). When I looked at the ...
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