Can I remove a co-tenant from a lease and change the lease to move into a cheaper apartment with the same property?

The lease is binding and if your landlord wants to enforce it it is their right to do so. However, as previously stated, it may be beneficial to...

Does the price point of rent tie into renter's responsibility to mitigate?

I agree with the previous responses. If you have been renting the place for $2,450.00 then it is unlikely that it would be found unreasonable for...

My landlord gave me a notice to end tenancy because I'm withholding rent due to repairs that I've been asking him to do for 6 yr

A landlord cannot evict a tenant in retaliation for withholding rent due to the landlords failure to make repairs. However, in order to withhold...

Should I ask the dealer to re-do the odometer disclosure statement on a new vehicle when it's not totally accurate?

I agree with the previous answers, this is not worth fixing. This happened to a friend and it was actually the result of my friend taking the car...

I'm a little confused by your question because in one instant you say the landlord has no security deposit to deduct from and then you say that...

If a timeshare is co-owned, are both of them Grantors &have to sign the QuitClaim deed over to one Grantee (one of the owners)?

A deed in which you and your ex husband are the grantors and you grant your interests to the timeshare to him as the sole grantee would be correct....

Am I liable for apartment repairs if my lease did not include a security deposit?

I agree with Attorney Satterwhite's analysis. Just because no security deposit was taken does not relieve you from the cost of damages you may have...

Tenants break lease 2 wks before lease start and I have to relist unit for lower rent. Can I take deposit for money damage?

Whether or not you can keep money depends on what your damages are and what you received for a deposit. Your damages depends on how long it takes...

Can tenants break signed lease prior to moving in for these reason and ask for full deposit back? The lease says all forfeited.

You cannot force the tenants to move into the apartment. However you can sue them for damages you incur as a result of them breaking the lease....

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How long does a landlord have to keep tenant records once the tenant has moved out?

M.G.L. c. 186, §15B requires that records related to security deposits must be kept for two years from the date the tenancy was terminated. While...