http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers-search/landlord-tenant.html Avvo.com - Landlord & Tenant Questions http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/my-tenant-left-the-carpet-ruined-exceeding-the-dep-168051.html What is the first step I should take? Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:29:10 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/move-out-notice-issue---does-verbal-agreement-from-168045.html We moved into an Edina property for a 3 month term while our new home was being built. The mgmt rep we signed the lease with told us that since we were leaving actually 10 weeks after we moved in, we needn't worry about the 2 month notice for move out and that he would "take care of it". When we informed mgmt as to our move out date, they told us that since they weren't notified with 2 months notice, that we would be liable for 2 additional months of rent and utilities. This amounts to just over $2800. I'm wondering if we can fight this. We just received the notice 2 days ago and are told that we have 7 days to pay or else they will turn this over to a collections company. I'm willing to compromise to avoid litigation, but am not sure how best to proceed. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:17:18 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/is-my-landlord-held-responsible-for-bedbug-extermi-168038.html I've been itching for almost a month now.About a week ago,I told my landlord that i thought i had ants in the apt bc i had bites and icthiness.he came and "checked" for bed bugs,and said there were none.last night my boyfriend lifts the mattress and there afe thousands of them!Dont know how long they've been there.i asked if the landlord would cover it,they said they didnt know yet....how can they not know?how do they determine?and i read my contract-no appointing to pesticides....please help Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:04:56 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/living-in-apartment-after-lease-owners-death-as-ne-168033.html I am being evicted. I am living a rent stabilized apartment leased by my grandparents. The last one to die was my grandfather, died back in april 2008. Their lease expired in spetmeber 2008. I have not payed rent since his death and just got the eviction notice. My name is not on the lease. I've been living here since I was a child. I had told the landlord I was leaving, and she said it was ok because I had a lot of time. So now it is November 2009 and I owe around $10,000 as the rent is 760 a month. I have about 2 thousand in bank accounts and was juts able to find a job now. I have just today given in my show of cause and it was accepted and my court date is December 1st.I have an attorney working on this, and what he said was 'the management failed to join my grandparents estate with Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:55:21 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/is-our-property-manager-able-to-charge-us-over--20-168023.html Before we moved, an initial walkthrough was done and the property manager told us we needed to patch holes and paint ourselves to avoid a charge. We did, but when the deposit was returned, we were still charged over $200. In reviewing CA Tenant law, I saw that painting was not considered something tenants are charged for. Would like to know if we are responsible or if we can continue to fight for our money like we've been doing. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:34:03 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/judgement-against-me-that-i-can-t-pay---what-are-m-168022.html I had a dispute over rent while renting a room in a friend's house; we'd agreed to deferred rent and he sued me when he wasn't happy with how slowly I could afford to pay him. The facts weren't in dispute, so I had a judgement entered against me in small claims court. I asked to pay in installments, and filed the appropriate paperwork (including statement of assets and income), and I got a notice back saying the motion was denied with no explanation. I am, in fact, unable to pay, but now he is demanding immediate payment or he'll take further legal action and charge me for the cost of that further action. I'm barely scraping by with my bills as it is. What are my options? It seems silly to file bankruptcy over $8000 in total debt, but I have no assets and am starting a small business. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:31:43 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/if-i-receive-assistants-with-my-rent-and-my-office-167986.html I am receiving assistants from my Multi-purpose Center but the apts. signed a form saying they will wait 6 to 8 weeks for payment but ask me if I could come up with the cash because they cant go forward with allowing assitants without a full months rent paid. I still may need 1 more month of assistants. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:31:19 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/tenant-is-not-paying-rent-167980.html What should I do if my tenant is not paying rent anymore? How/Where can I start the eviction process? Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:26:14 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/can-a-apt--complex-raise-my-rent-after-signing-a-l-167977.html The complex sent notices to all tenants in August dated July that all tenants rents will increase. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:19:14 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/landlord-changed-what-we-can-use-167952.html When our landlord showed us the house she showed us one shed and one wood shop saing that both would be included in the rent. Now she is saying she will not take out her stuff and that our lease does not say these building are not in lease. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:48:11 PST