No, a tenant cannot be charged for painting, cleaning or repairs as long as the reason for needing any of those are due to ordinary wear and tear. ...

FOLLOW UP QUESTION: IDRC letter states once a week AA meetings with a start date and could not find location.

This is not a Real Estate question; it appears that it belongs in the DUI & DWI forum, which is where I have moved it.

Can I get kicked out of my father's apartment if I'm not on the lease and he is subletting to me?

If the father’s lease prohibits subletting, then you all are in violation of the lease and the landlord can require compliance or the father can be...

Jersey City has a rent control ordinance that restricts increases: § 260-3 provides “no landlord may request or receive a percentage increase in...

Tennant Willing to Pay Extra for Landlord Concerns in Escrow

Certainly, but you would not earn any interest in those funds. If that is an important factor to you should the funds actually end up coming back...

How can lease automatically renew from rent increase

No one can give you an answer without first seeing the both your lease and the extension agreement you signed. Take copies of both to a local...

Does my landlord have to pay me back to evict me?

No, security deposits cannot be touched as long as the tenant still resides in the rental property except in cases where the landlord failed to...

How long does eviction take for non payment of rent? Will I have a chance to remove my belongings before I have to leave ?

Eviction complaints are usually scheduled for trial within 2-3 weeks of service upon the tenant. If the cause for eviction is non-payment of rent,...

How can we break our lease w/o any penalties/the least possible w/ Landlord knowing everything thats happening since 2015?

You need to send the landlord a letter via both certified return receipt requested and ordinary mail outlining all of you complaints which violate...

How do I acquire a vehicle from an abandoned property?

You find our who owns the property and contact them. Not really a question of law, just common sense. You can use this link to locate the owner...