MY LANDLORD GAVE ME 14 DAY NOTICE TO MOVE OR PAY HIM RENT

I agree with my two colleagues. I would add that if he tries to sue you for the back rent, you should raise as a defense and counterclaim the...

My daughter is 20 in NC and is renting an apartment with another girl. my daughter is the only one on the lease

I don't see any reason why your daughter should sign such an agreement. Even if there wasn't a formal subletting agreement between them, your...

I have a tenant who is a lawyer and also a landlord of two homes containing 3 apts. in each. One of the apts he use to reside in

While I agree with my colleague that tenants have a lot of power under MA law, I would add that a landlord has a good defense to a tenant's...

What can i do about owe rent to my landlord

You should try to pay him as soon as you can. According to Massachusetts law, a landlord can't evict someone without court permission, which takes...

Can my landlord evict me after november 1st?

It depends on what you mean. He could certainly start an eviction action against you for non-payment of rent, but it could take up to several...

Under the circumstances you have described, you likely can withhold rent until the issue is properly addressed. For more details on rent...

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Rent Arrears

You landlord can definitely NOT change the locks under the circumstances you have described. Massachusetts has very strong laws that prevent...

The toilet upstairs clogged so bad that it was coming though my ceiling? and my ceiling tiels came out.

My colleague is correct that your late rent should have nothing to do with the landlord's obligation to fix the leak. I would also add that if the...

Landlords and tenants rights in mass

My colleague provided good advice. I would add that if you have any concerns that the landlord is making threats to your actual safety as opposed...

Do you have to pay your rent if things in your apt are not fix after you told the landlord

Under certain circumstances, a tenant may withhold rent when a landlord fails to make necessary repairs to an apartment. If you haven't already,...