What is my exposure as a landlord who did not refund the security deposit to a tenant who did not pay rent and damaged property?

Unless you send a letter to the tenant explaining why you are not returning the security deposit within 30 days of his vacating the premises, you...

Share Room Rent - Falling Responsibility without insurance

As Mr. Mack indicated, renting out a room may violate other terms of your mortgage. In addition, it may violate zoning and/or housing laws in your...

Why would a mortgage broker, who says they can help you avoid foreclosure, want you to file a Quit Claim Deed over to them?

IT IS A SCAM!!! DO NOT DEAL WITH THEM AT ALL!

Can I still be given time to come up with the monies so I can stay where I live?

You have until 4:30 on the day of trial to pay all monies owed and have the judgement for possession eliminated. After that, it is up to the...

Do I need to change the mortgage to my name?

Once you transferred the title to someone else's name, you violated the terms of the mortgage and the lender will definitely demand payment in full...

Landlords are restricted from raising rents either by a rent control ordinance or by the standard of "reasonableness". If your municipality has a...

How do I terminate a lease?

Most leases do not contain language setting forth a specific price for breaking the lease. They don't want to encourage the practice. If you...

Can my ExHusband be removed from the deed of my house

It does appear that you empowered to execute a quitclaim deed from "John and Jane Doe, Husband and Wife to Jane Doe, Single." But you really...

What will happen in court?

You have a defense to non-payment of rent: uninhabitability. Take pictures of everything to bring to court. If you can also get a copy of the...

Can a tenant sue you for rent if they are not the landlord?

Your only rights are against your roommate, who is basically your landlord and your landlord's rights in the rental unit are subject to the rights...