Can I legally withhold rent or partial rent while my apartment is under construction?

You are correct. When you entered into the lease agreement with your landlord, your landlord agreed to give you a place to live. In that...

Landlord simply divided the house & 'moved in' - what are my options?

Based upon the information provided, your landlord has breached what is called the implied warranty of quiet enjoyment. You are paying rent to...

Landlord trouble with lease renewal

Ask your landlord for the law. Not his memory, not what someone else told him. Ask him for what is called the citation: the place in the...

New owner ship evict tenent quick

You can ask the court to allow you to substitute yourself for the prior owner in the eviction action. That way, you do not have to restart the...

You can evict a person for interfering with your other tenants' right to quiet enjoyment. The reason why the person is disturbing your other...

Ignore her. First, the owner is not going to sue you for $250.00. It costs money to file suit and the owner has no idea if she can collect...

In massachusetts can my landlord get a constable/sheriff to evict me in 5 days after default judgement.

The answer is "no." By law, an execution for possession -- I.e., the piece of paper that lets an owner move someone out of a house or apartment --...

Enforcing a second mortgage: dual closing?

The moving parts in a foreclosure sale would make a "dual closing" very difficult. An alternative would be to assign your bid. It could work like...

Commercial Lease Security Deposit

By law, the security deposit is the property of the tenant. That said, you will want a landlord-tenant attorney to review the agreements to...