I would not consider power washing a house to be a legitimate deduction from the security deposit unless the lease provides that you must do it....

If the tenant agrees, the repair clause is acceptable. The $10 per diem fee would likely be unenforceable.

Can I receive rent abatement for a commercial lease that I believed was residential upon signing?

You can receive an abatement and you may be able to terminate the lease due to the unabated lead paint condition based upon the doctrine of...

In a word, no. The fact that the owner is a real estate agent is not relevant to the landlord-tenant relationship; particularly when the listing...

You do not provide enough information to properly answer your question. An owner cannot be evicted. If you mean that the mortgage bank foreclosed...

Mold can be dangerous and does matter. It is a habitability defect and you can demand that the landlord abate the condition. If she does not you...

You can demand that the landlord honor the lease. Demand an abatement of the rent in the amount of the parking fee or demand that the landlord...

You should be more concerned that the rental of a room in your residence could be an illegal rental in violation of a local ordinance.

Tenant broke the lease, did not pay rent for 2 months and is now suing. Do we give her deposit back?

There are certain exceptions to the 30 day notice requirement. If the amount the tenant owes in rent and damages exceeds the amount of the...

By how much can a landlord increase rent if I go month-to-month after my 13 month lease term has expired?

The rent increase may be in violation of the local rent control ordinance. Check with the local rent control board.