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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Moving into dirty property? What are my rights [England]
I just moved into a property in England, and the place is absolutely filthy.
For instance, the bathroom has not being cleaned, the walls, carpets, kitchen and so on are proper dirty,
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Can I charge a specific house hack tenant utilities but not the other tenants?
I rent rooms out in the house I live in and own. I have month to month lease agreements with utilities included on 3 rooms.
I recently received an abnormally high electric bill, around $200 higher ...
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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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Landlord claims I missed a rent payment from over a year ago, I don't have easy way to confirm a payment from that far back. What are my obligations?
I'm renting a room from a person, not a large organization; it's a monthly rental. He claims he just saw I had missed my monthly rent payment from April of last year. I don't have an easy way to ...
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Landlord bait-and-switch regarding having pet
This question is based on a social media post of a presumably real situation someone I don't directly know is facing.
Suppose a landlord leases housing to a person, with a requirement in the lease to ...
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Are unreasonable late fees prosecuted as usury?
As I understand the term usury: it is the action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.
Are unreasonable late fees prosecuted as usury? Is there mother term?
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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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In washington state can a landlord suddenly rescind an agreed rent renewal with no forewarning?
First section below is the detailed scenario of the requested relevant law(s), and below that is the questioning of the scenario's legality:
Abby has a lease that ends in May, and was offered a lease ...
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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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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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(Germany) Repairs at end of rental contract for pre-existing issues: who has burden of proof?
I recently moved to a new apartment, and cancelled the contract for my previous apartment where I had lived for several years. The contract for the old apartment had a three month notice period, so I ...
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Does Maine law require a tenant to leash a dog on a rented property occupied by other tenants?
I live in Maine and have a multi-unit home with two units — a first-floor unit and second-floor unit — that I rent out. The two units share the same foyer, and the tenants do not know each other well....
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Can a German declaration of division (Teliungserklärung) or community ordinance (Gemeinschaftsordnung) prohibit long-term rentals?
Consider an apartment block consisting of three equal units A, B, and C, located in Bavaria, Germany. At present, all are owner-occupied and the Community of Apartment Owners (...
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Is there a law requiring a landlord to respond to rental agencies request for information in regards to previous tenants?
I have left a rental and have been trying for over 3 months to gain housing through other rental agencies (first and second month I was still at the property). The last place I have applied for ...
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What's the notice after the fixed term agreement has expired
Property is in England. I have tenant who has given me their notice, they had a fixed term agreement that expired a few months ago they were looking to buy a house so we agreed they could just let it ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
