Can a housing court judge in ma. Order a landlord to pay tenant for staying in a hotel because tenet claims bad air quality.

First, yes it is in the power of the court to order such a thing. Secondly, the burden is on the person making the allegation. Third, your question...

Seeking info re: tenant rights when being harassed by another tenant. Landlady will not address the issue.

You might want to try obtaining an anti-harassment order, but you should speak with an attorney first to see if you are likely to quality under the...

Or “My landlord is refusing to renew my lease in June because of legitimate complaints about her management of the building and

You have a lot of complex options in the event that an eviction action is filed against you, but it is more than can be typed here. For starters,...

You may want to speak with a bankruptcy attorney, but bankruptcy may not make sense if your only debt is the balance of $8,000 or less. In a...

My apartment building added a new cancellation policy and did not inform the residents. What are my options?

You need to take your lease and other paperwork to an attorney to figure out exactly where you stand. You said that you just finalized your new...

I agree with the others. Absent some order to the contrary, you have every right to access the property. Whether that is a smart decision is...

Thanks for your question. I'll be interested in the opinions of others here, but I'm not sure there is a legal definition of eavesdropping as you...

I think your assumption is probably incorrect and will probably cost you a couple months of rent in this instance. Was your agreement in writing?...

Can I sue for slander and lost wages?

In theory you could have a claim, but you would most likely need to be prepared to pay an attorney by the hour to pursue this and there is, of...

What kind of an attorney do I need?

You will need to retain counsel (tenant-landlord or straight collection attorney) in Florida. Good luck.