Questions tagged [residential-lease]
Leases for residential living purposes.
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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
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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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Can a landlord insist on late fee for payment mailed but not recieved
A residential tenant has an arrangement by which the tenant's bank automatically issues and mails a rent check to the landlord by US mail 3 days before the rent is due. This arrangement has been in ...
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Are standard apartment leases' hold harmless clauses legally enforceable?
I happened to be looking through a new apartment lease and saw the following clause:
HOLD HARMLESS FOR GUESTS. To the fullest extend permitted by law, Residents agree to defend, protect, indemnify, ...
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What rights do I have as a tenant of a rental property if the property is condemnable?
My boyfriend and I are currently renting a room from a friend. The friends is the only one on the lease, and the house is in very bad shape. There has been a plumbing issue for years, but instead of ...
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Protect against an wrongful violation strike at apartment
My apartment complex(GA, USA) has a 3 strike violation policy.
Today I received a strike. Very vague description, just the reason being: "disturbance".
I left work early to speak with staff in ...
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Damage caused by pigeons who is liable
I own a flat in the UK and I have a problem with pigeons living under the the decking of my balcony.
The balcony is within my demised property (as the leasholder), but the drainage pipe that the ...
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"As is" clause - Can I remove items not retrieved by landlord?
I recently signed a one year lease for an apartment that came almost completely furnished as it was previously a short-term rental unit. Prior to moving in the landlord stated that we could use ...
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Am I legally bound to transfer apartments if I don't like the new lease?
I am in the state of Texas and I inquired my apartment complex about transferring to a downstairs apartment.
The night before the transfer I get this new lease that is $30 more a month, plus a ...
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Is texting landlord about lease renewal legally binding?
I live in Ohio and was on a one-year lease. The lease expired in May, but my landlord allowed me to go month-to-month after that. In July, I texted her asking if I could renew the lease. She replied ...
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Does the Residential Tenancies Act apply when renting a room in a multi-bedroom apartment'
I've read through the Nova Scotia Residential Tenancies Act, and my understanding is that if an individual rents a room from the Lease Holder of a multi-bedroom apartment (and the leasee is also ...
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Telecom fee that is mentioned in the lease but no mention of exact amount (U.S.)
My apartment lease says that the Internet has a telecom fee but there's no mention of how much the telecom fee is anywhere in the contract. In this case, am I obligated to pay this fee? Does it not ...
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Can a landlord force all residents to use the landlord's in-house debit card accounts?
[asking regarding state law in Ohio, U.S.A. only]
Recently I have noticed landlords issuing their residents a debit card with attached bank account. This is typically implemented without prior notice ...
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Not paying property rent due to unlivable condition
I'm living in an apartment complex in Chicago suburbs. I was paying rent continuously throughout the course of the lease. But it has been 2 months that I'm surrounded with huge number of pests, mostly ...
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Intent to Vacate apartment before 30 days, do I need to be there for 30 days?
I live in Alabama and I originally signed a one year lease and that expired and have been living month to month for the past 13 or so months. I have a job offer confirmed June 17 and want to vacate ...
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Is there any common rider for ensuring appliance and water upkeep in an apartment building?
We are about to sign a 12-month upper-income lease with a large apartment building in Michigan.
We have seen some past reviews that worry us about maintenance issues once we move in. One was even ...
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UK leasehold house - Can I challenge a no pets clause?
I'm planning to buy a leasehold house (not a flat) in the UK. The lease has an unambiguous no pets clause. I have a dog.
The house is part of an apartment complex but has its own entrance separate ...
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Can Class Action Waivers actually be enforced?
I'm in Texas, about to sign a new lease. They've sent it to me to e-sign, and there's no option to submit the lease without signing/initialing something.
I'm not expecting to be part of a class action ...
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I don't have a lease and my landlord is threatening to kick me out immediately
This is embarrassing and I realize I should have done things differently. I live in a shared home and pay rent to the lease holder. He doesn't want me to live here anymore and has given me a few days ...
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How can I quickly make a tenant move out of a sold house?
Sold House in Germany in empty condition whitout tenants to a builder who wants to demolish and build a new house.
Handover to new owner failed because one tenant still claims to live there.
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Can my landlord charge me a fee that does not appear in the lease?
I was added as an occupant (not as the tenant) to the lease of an apartment in Alexandria, VA. I paid a $50 fee to management to run a credit check; all good so far.
A few months later, I moved out ...
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If an AirBnB host doesn't disclose that it's not allowed, in which countries does a landlord have direct recourse against the *guest*?
So this question stems from an article on cbc, describing how it can happen that an AirBnB host rents an apartment in a block where short term rentals are forbidden. The article states that in some ...
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Breaking a Lease because of construction
I'm renting a two bedroom apartment with a large terrace in NYC. The terrace has been rendered unusable due to maintenance on the exterior. The terrace is filled with equipment, and the door to the ...
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Wouldn't it be hard to kick someone out who never signed a lease?
Who really has more power when a lease isn’t signed and there’s no written agreement? I know a lot of cheap rentals off craigslist do this (especially in shared living accommodations). Hypothetically ...
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What is the label associated with AirBNB?
How does one write no AirBNB into a rental contract that AirBNB or the like is forbidden? Is this merely a form of subleasing? Assume a venue of Florida.
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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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Is it legal for landlord to submit a post-dated check early then apply fees for it bouncing
I normally submit rent on the 1st of the month after I get paid. This month I wasn’t going to be in town on the 1st so I gave my check to my landlord early with explicit instructions to not submit the ...
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If lease doesn't specify termination, how long does one have to move out?
I live in a home with Joe. Joe has a lease with the home owner. I pay Joe a fixed amount of rent each month and he gave me keys when I moved in. We don't have a formal lease between us, but we do have ...
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Is it legal for an apartment complex to have me sign a lease and never discuss the fact they do quarterly inspections?
So I just moved in to an apartment complex, I have historically always rented from private persons and they usually have been houses, but I was new to the Austin, TX area and needed to get my family ...
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Can the Resedential Tennancy Act be included in situations where it wouldn't normally apply?
The Residential Tenancy Act list situations when it would naturally apply and when it would not.
From http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01#section2
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60 days Notice allowed for Month-to-Month rental in California?
Can a California landlord require 60 days notice on a month-to-month rental agreement?
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Is it legal to electronically sign a rental lease in South Australia?
is it legal to 'electronically sign' a lease / bond arrangement?
https://www.docusign.com/how-it-works/legality/global/australia states that it's not legal for "some property transactions in South ...
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Rent till death lease
I have a lease that indicates my lease lasts till I die, with the terms that all bills (RE Tax, HOAs, utilities, all repairs, including a new roof if needed, all appliances,etc,etc,) .. This was ...
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When can someone legally act on the behalf of another person?
I moved out of my rental home and the landlord has not returned my security deposit. It would appear that the landlord is trying to avoid me and have her friend (who is apparently a lawyer) do all the ...
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How to prove landlord didn't return damage deposit within required time
According to the Residential Tenancy Act a landlord must return the damage deposit within 15 days time. Isn't it easy for a landlord to not do this but pretend he had tried? For example what if the ...
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If the Residential Tenancy Act does not apply, what does?
In BC, the RTA stipulates laws regarding rental homes. However, it does not apply under certain circumstances, such as when the tenant shares the kitchen or bathroom with a home owner. My question is, ...
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If a tenant is responsible for repairs, are they liable if they do not fix something?
Hypothetical: A single person rents a home, and it is specified in their lease that as the tenant, they are responsible for repairs and maintenance.
The dishwasher breaks down. Since this person ...
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At the end of a lease, who owns the parts used in repairs?
I have found it is usually the landlord who is responsible for most repairs and this is specified in the lease (barring tenant negligence or other stated reasons why a tenant would be responsible). ...
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Property manager said my rent was 1/3rd of the usual for an extra 11 days, now says it's full amount
As many others, I'm in a leasing pickle, and would like to better know my options.
I recently rented an apartment in Seattle for a 3-month stay (Jun 1st - Aug 31st), for $1190 monthly. On July 29th, ...
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Landlord seizing deposit and also billing us back
My 2 roommates and I (all students) were renting an apartment in a community in Dallas, Texas. Among many problems with the landlord, when we were leaving, we spent a full week fully cleaning the ...
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Lease Assignment in NYC
I am in a 2 BD apartment in NYC. I'm on the lease along with the other tenant. There is a guarantor on the lease. I want to leave the lease, which has 10 months remaining. I have sent the landlord a ...
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How does one evict a tenant in Arizona if they have a lease/purchase instead of a straight lease? [closed]
I've read there are differences to eviction based on the type of lease/purchase, so if more information is needed please comment.
Tenant pays a lease payment each month that includes a monthly rent ...
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Landlord quadrupling rent in Ohio
This ended up being a case of clerical error on their part. They didnt raise the rent at all for the remaining 3 weeks.
As part of my lease agreement, we must give a 60 day notice before we intend to ...
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How can one try to leave a home rental lease
Person A cosigns a lease for Person B. The lease is for a house. The lease period is for one year.
The landlord agrees to allow the lease to be amended for another person, person C to be on the lease....
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Never received renewed lease from landlord, can I still live in my apartment?
I live in Nevada and my lease agreement for my apartment ends today (Aug 31). In July, I verbally agreed to renew my lease for 6 months with the management company (landlord). I was told they would ...
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Am I at fault? Can I get my security deposit back from Landlord?
I signed a weekly rental agreement in Pennsylvania to live in someone's home. I ended up not staying and I text messaged the landlord that I left and no longer wished to stay. The landlord says he ...
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Can a Rental Contract Supersede State Law?
After several years of habitability issues (which were eventually fixed after 4 years), our landlord is asking us to sign a settlement agreement that would release them from all liability dating back ...
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Is a text offering to cancel a lease binding?
If you are having an on-going issue for more than a year and your landlord sends a text stating
If you want to break the lease, you can forfeit your deposit and move out by the end of the month
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Landlord never asked for key back, now saying he will deduct from damage deposit cost of changing locks
I lived in a shared house but had my own individual lease. I moved out last month. The landlord knew when I was moving out and I sent him a message confirming I had moved out and provided my new ...
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Deposit return after lease is up with multi-renters
My son is renting a 2-bedroom apartment with 4 other people in Santa Cruz, CA.
It was initially agreed that he would share a room with one of the other tenants. That agreement did not work out, ...
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