I am being evicted from my apt due to back rent.I have just found out my apt is illegal.Can I use this as leverage .?

Look up the statute. But if you owe her money, you have dirty hands and the court is not likely to look favorably on your claim. This smells of...

Wwhat are my rights when a landlord decides to sell the property im renting

You need local legal advice, in general your landlord is responsible for letting anyone else into the house. But the question will be proving...

My tenants refused to pay rent any longer as soon as i told them that i will not renew contract

If you are in foreclosure and pursuing a short sale, check with the attorney's involved as to the tenants. Worst case, having given notice to...

We are buying a house with a tenant in it. They only have a month to month verbal lease as the house has been for sale for over

You should never have closed on this purchase without having resolved this issue. If the sale is committed, then you have to follow your state's...

Can a landlord ask for 1st months, last months, AND a security deposit?

Read the statute for your state. If you are finding this to be common, then probably yes.

How long do i have to sue previous landlord for return of rental deposit

Read the statute for your state.

My land lord wont remove a problem tenant that has harassed us using racial slurs, and has let his cats run wild.

Your situation is that you are claiming a breach of your right to "quiet enjoyment of the premises." If the landlord does not assert that this...

There is oil heat in the duplex that we are renting, and there is only one control for the heat. The landlord

First look to your lease? What does it say about the heat and payment? Then compare it to the stautes or regulations that you are referring to? ...

You need legal advice. See if you qualify for assistance. In general, the notice should have given you a date by which to leave. If you do not...

Can my landlord do this?

Your issue is more likely to be with the gas co. If you gave them formal notice that you were no longer living there and were not to be...