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Can my landlord charge a 58 dollar late fee for late rent along with an additional 58 dollars per day that the rent is late
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Answered on December 04, 2014
No. First, the basis for late fees must be part of the rental agreement. Is this included in your lease? This sort of late fee ( 4% per day...108%...
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I rented space in a persons garage for $50 a month. She now says I have to pay $90 or she won't let me take my belongings.
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Answered on December 03, 2014
Assuming the facts you set forth, you have the right to retrieve your personal belongings. If the owner has not given you a notice of abandonment,...
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Will lawyers in CA take my case under contingency fee agreement?
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Answered on December 03, 2014
You may want to r-frame your inquiry. Your ex boyfriend's acts may well be criminal, and are probably in violation of his contracts with his phone...
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Just wanted to know if it was legal for a server to give my 11 year old daughter paperwork for an unlawful detainer.
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Answered on December 03, 2014
Assuming the landlord is relying on that delivery to your daughter as rsub-service of process, the answer is no. She is not a "competent adult"....
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My 83 year old mother has lived in an apt for 6 years that has been foreclosed on.
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Answered on December 03, 2014
The previous owner has no claim for rent. This may be a financial elder abuse issue, and is likely a fraud. As far as the eviction--a 90 day...
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Tenant refuse to pay the rent complaining requested maintenance was not done efficiently and in a timely manner.
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Answered on December 03, 2014
If the landlord cuts off utilities, the landlord will be liable for statutory penalties on a daily basis. Not a good idea in any case. If the...
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Being evicted for nonpayment of rent from a rent withhold after landlord failed to make repairs.
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Answered on December 03, 2014
Probably not, except this may bee too vague to respond to. By "being evicted," do you mean that an unlawful detainer complaint has been filed and...
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Can a landlord state you must be 75 feet from the front entrace.
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Answered on December 03, 2014
Landlords cannot simply make up new rules. If smoking was not prohibited when you signed your lease, then it is dubious whether he can change the...
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Who do I sue for property taken by property management, the Manager or Landlord?
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Answered on December 03, 2014
To answer the question, who to sue? You sue both. There is no extra cost to sue both, and both are potentially laible. But the complaint will be...
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Landlord Delivers Written eSign Lease Renewal to Existing Tenant. 18 Days Later, Landlord Delivers 60-Day Notice. Legal?
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Answered on December 03, 2014
I think this is premature, and perhaps improperly framed. The 60-day notice is probably not a "breach" per se--at best it is an anticipatory...
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