Surveys are not public records and therefore you do not have the right to see someone else’s survey of the property you now own. Surveys are...

If this is an owner-occupied house with no more than 2 additional units, a landlord is under no obligation to renew a tenant’s lease. However, if...

How do I confirm a public record has been deleted?

One can never have court records “deleted”; all court records remain intact forever, although they are “archived” after a certain amount of time...

Do I have any legal grounds to sue?

Once a purchase of a house closes, it is said that “the contract merges with the deed”, which means that all contractual obligations are deemed...

Landlord failed to fix the heat?

You have a couple of options, but first you must put the landlord on notice by sending him a written complaint about the lack of heat. The letter...

You know the old saying “a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client”? Well, what do you think it says about a layperson who...

A new landlord is bound by the terms of a pre-existing tenancy. The terms of such a tenancy cannot be changed until the anniversary of the...

I moved into a apartment on April 7th and i gave a 30 day notice that would be moving at the end of month. Even though i moved i

You are incorrect about the way tenancy timing is expressed and calculated. One does not literally count 30 days from the day you move in to...

Yes, you certainly can. You would need to file a lawsuit against the tenant, either in Small Claims if under $3,000 is owed, or Special Civil...

You are correct that you qualify for the owner-occupied exception to the Anti-Eviction Law. You must serve the tenant with a Notice to Quit,...