Questions tagged [rental-property]
A property from which the owner receives payment from the occupant(s), known as tenants, in return for occupying or using the property.
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What can a tenant do if a power outage is caused by the landlord's work crew? [closed]
Suppose a residential tenant in Fresno California has been without electrical power for 4 days. The tenant suspected that the weather was the cause, reported the outage to the power company, and ...
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Is it illegal to block, on social media, a person who sends a legal threat?
I live in the middle east, and two weeks back I left a negative factual review on a certain hostel in Abu Dhabi. They gave me a scare threat today, saying that they will file a police case for this. I ...
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How is transient occupancy determined in Colorado?
Colorado Revised Statutes § 38-12-511 (2020), "(d) Transient occupancy in a hotel or motel that lasts less than thirty days;"
In Colorado how is transient occupancy determined? If a hotel ...
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(Germany) Does a follow-up lease contract completely supersede the old one?
In the last three years or so I had to sign a new lease contract for the same place three times:
At the very beginning of the lease
When my girlfriend moved in
When I had to get an extension for 3 ...
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UK - What if only one tenant can prove right-to-rent?
I'm doing right-to-rent checks on prospective tenants. They are a couple, one of them can give me a share code, the other one cannot (yet). Can I let the house to just the one person, and allow the ...
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Why can't someone live out of an office space? [duplicate]
Why can't someone rent out an office space and live there full time?
Like what if a business owner works late and sleeps in the office?
I'm almost certain that's ok..
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Rent office space and sleep there
Could someone theoretically rent out some office space in Pennsylvania in the United States and sleep in it?
Some business owners work late all the time and some may sleep in their office. When does ...
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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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Hotels and code requirements for living space
Do hotels in the United States in New York City for example have to uphold code requirements for living space?
If they don't couldn't someone just open up a couple of sheds in their backyard call it a ...
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Does there exist a rental law?
I have just rented an AirBnB apartment, where there were a broken door, that the renter hadn't informed about and also that there were some rare and hard to replace items in the apartment, that I am ...
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Transferring a property with personal mortgage to an LLC through a land trust
Let's say one has a property with a personal mortgage on it. This question is about transferring the property to an LLC. In order to avoid triggering accelerated mortgage payment, this is often done ...
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What are the precise criteria for making a place a legal residence for a person in Denmark?
I would like to know the legal requirements for a dwelling to be considered legal and fit for registering as a residence with the government, in Denmark.
I would prefer a complete, clear checklist, if ...
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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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Does the 6th April 2023 date for reduced CGT personal allowance apply to date of sale, or exchange of contracts?
We are selling a rental property and as such Capital Gains Tax (CGT) applies on profits. On 6th April 2023, the personal CGT allowance is being reduced from £12,300 to £6000.
Our sale is likely to ...
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Rent a residential address [closed]
I want to have a residential address in England or another country; I want to know is it possible to have it ?
If yes, is it possible to have document which states this address is on my hold such as ...
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A Penny for Your Thoughts: Can You Evict a Tenant for Paying Rent in Pennies?
A friend of mine owns an apartment complex in NJ (USA) with multiple rentable units and is having difficulty with a particular tenant who insists on paying his rent in coins (pennies, nickels and ...
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Is it legally possible for a tenant to replace their landlord?
I was wondering if a tenant feels their landlord has wronged them, if there could be any legal argument, even an unusual one, that if a person has established a residence somewhere to some non-trivial ...
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What's the point of an inheritance tax on movable property? Can't valuable property be shipped to a country without the tax, and be inherited there?
This probably wouldn't happen for property that's low value and bulky, like furniture. But for property like yachts, planes, artwork, jewellery, etc., it seems easy to move it to a country without ...
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Personal Liability Renters Insurance
My renters insurance has section described as Personal Liability(Bodily Injury and Property Damage).
My question is, is this liability for this dwelling only.
If I am sued for bodily injury from auto ...
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Can I take legal actions against my roommate for not letting me have electricity?
My roommate has decided to turn off the electrical breaker (which is situated in her bedroom) of my room because I've allegedly forgotten to turn off a light in my room before leaving for work. I've ...
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What happens if I move my partner into my AST without consent from the landlord
The title question no doubt has an obvious answer (you could be evicted) but please keep reading, it's a complex situation and I have a few questions that I couldn't sum up easily into one title.
I'm ...
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Can you sue for emotional distress in FL over an erroneous eviction notice?
Lets say Jane is late on paying her rent by a few days (Due on the 1st, Grace period til the 4th, Paid on the 7th). Several days after paying, she receives a physical notice on the door demanding ...
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Early Termination of Non Residential Florida Lease: Security Deposit
A tenant enters into a 24 month non residential office lease, pays for months 1 though 5 and unilaterally indicates to move out in early month 7. The tenants move out at approximately 7.5 months. ...
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Remedies for Rental Unit Not Up To Code
For a rental unit in Ontario, what remedies would tenants have if a property advertised as having a certain number of bedrooms did not meet the requirements set out in the Ontario Building Code. For ...
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What can I do to stop a 15% to 40% apartment rent increase?
For the past 5 years a friend of mine has been living at an apartment complex in Maryland. They are approaching their 1-year lease. They were surprised to receive a letter of rent increase uploaded ...
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Reliance on verbal statement
Tenant Bob is in a commercial lease and indicates he will break the agreement and move out in December. The landlord does not agree to terminate the lease, however, documents the verbal intent to ...
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What is "ownership in the individual Series of a Series LLC that owns a home asset"?
I am looking into Arrived Homes, a real-estate investment site. (No affiliation.) I am trying to determine, if you invest, what happens when the home is sold. Their answer to the question "Who ...
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Non-Residential Security Deposit Laws (Commercial Lease)
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The goal is to review relevant statute to ensure that the law has not changed since the publication of the citation provided below.
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In order to protect housing renters, there are many ...
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Maximal rent when subletting part of apartment in the Netherlands
Suppose that I rent an apartment with multiple rooms. If I sublet one of the rooms, is there a maximal rent that I can ask? (If the contract says nothing about it)
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Subletting free sector apartment in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, there are two kinds of rental properties: social housing and free sector. Suppose that I rent an apartment which is in the free sector. Now, suppose that I sublet one of the rooms ...
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Leak prior to moving in, who should pay for the overages?
There was a significant water leak prior to moving into our rental. We were moving from out of state and got the rental several weeks prior to inhabiting it. As part of getting the rental we had to ...
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New closet doors outgas, reasonable for landlord to change them a 2nd time?
I rent an apartment in a high-rise that was probably built in the 1980's. In past years, the sliding closet doors gave off a stronger and stronger musty smell that permeated all the linens and ...
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Is it illegal to unknowingly be sublet to
If someone living in accommodation they are renting sublets it or a room illegally, and I enter a contract with them for that accommodation, what repercussions could there be later?
I found this ...
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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 California tenant required to continue paying rent during the move-out notification period when landlord has found a new tenant?
My brother gave the required 60 day notice that he was moving out of an apartment. Two weeks after giving notice, he had vacated the unit. The landlord has found a new tenant, but won't allow the ...
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Tests to determine when the Residential Tenancy Act applies. E.g. what counts as providing health care?
My friend was in a work related accident and suffered brain damage. He pays rent to live in a building that the average person would not be eligible to live in. Guests are required to check in at the ...
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Landlord decided to do work after informing me the room was not supposed to be rent
My landlord informed me that my room cannot be let anymore because it is too small and he might get a fine from Barnet Council. He also told me to either move out or let him in to do building work in ...
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NY state: a landlord is subletting an apartment but is trying to charge the renter after the move-out date
If Tenant A is trying to sublet their apartment, and the landlord finds/executes the sublease and receives payment from the new Tenant B, terminating the existing lease with Tenant A.
Is there any ...
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Is it possible to rent a place without giving out all my personal information?
I am trying to rent a place in Sydney, Australia. I believe this question remains valid regardless where you live.
When renting a place, a real estate agent is permitted by law to ask for as much ...
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Is there any lawful reason for a prospective landlord in Scotland to inquire of a potential tenant's nationality?
There's not more to this question than is in the title, unfortunately. As there is currently no right to rent procedure outside of England and Wales, does such a question but reek of unlawful landlord ...
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Can Landlord Require a Minimum Number of Occupants in NYC Apartment?
In New York City, is it legal for a landlord (or any other party) to require a minimum number of tenants in an apartment? I am searching (with three other people) for a four bedroom apartment, and we ...
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Are there any consequences for ignoring a private electrician company insisting on an inspection for year old work in Seattle?
Relevant summary at bottom, if you don't want to read a background story. I am renting this property and do not own it.
Long story short I had a NEMA 14-50 EV charger installed in my rental house in ...
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If one stays in an AirBnB for which subletting is not allowed, is it your problem?
This question is based on this consumer affairs problem on the Guardian site, but the details are not explicit so I shall present a hypothetical:
Alice owns a house
Bob lets the house from Alice, ...
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Can a lease agreement have a clause that requires me to pay legal fees?
My rental property lease has a clause that I have to pay for their legal fees if anything happens unless the court states otherwise. Is this normal or should I be concerned?
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Is there a quick and easy legal way for the safety of tenants to be guaranteed in this situation?
This takes place in California. A boarding house is shared between 4 people, which are 3 tenants who have leases, and one homeowner.
The homeowner, 75, has been diagnosed with dementia 2 years ago but ...
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UK - Tenancy less than 6 months, can I arrange new tenancy before he leaves?
I have read that Assured Shorthold Tenancies of less than 6 months are allowed, but you are not allowed to evict a tenant before 6 months. I have a tenant who has agreed to stay for 3 months (until ...
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Change Price of Rental Property Listing
I had a Zillow listing, but after some applications and talks with some local folk, I’ve realized I severely underpriced the rental property. Is it legal to change the price ?
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Can my apartment management stop me having visitor friend with pet? not overnight
We do not have anything mentioned in the lease about pets. I have moved in this apartment from 2015 and just last year they sent out pet policy changed and , no pets allowed.
My friend visited me with ...
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UK: Letting rooms in your home through your own, limited company
I own and live in a house in UK with more rooms than I need, so I can rent out the surplus rooms. In UK there is a government scheme (HS223) that would allow me to earn £7500 per year tax-free, but I ...
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Leased an incomplete commercial building and landlord is not finishing [closed]
I leased a commercial building that was currently being built. At the time the physical structure had been completed and all that was left was connecting water and electricity to the building. In the ...
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