What can be proven through a verbal rental agreement? Who will a judge show biased for, the renter or the landlord?

You were tendered a notice to quit which is the initial step in the eviction process. Thereafter, your sister will have to file suit with a local...

Excessive noise could be a violation of your rights to quiet enjoyment of the leased premises. You state a friend also witnessed this problem. This...

Can we be evicted for this?

Tenants can be evicted any time of the year. Pa. landlords can evict for non payment of rent, failure to vacate upon termination of lease or breach...

Can land lord keep your property ?

If a tenant is evicted, he/she must notify the landlord within Ten days of eviction of intent to claim his/her property. Thereafter, the tenant has...

Does my friend have any options?

Your friend may qualify for free legal services. Have her call Community Legal Services. Their main office is in Center City. I am curious as to...

Notice to Terminate Tenencay, but No Eviction notice. What do I do?

If the landlord is filing a cause eviction, any notices must specifically state the alleged basis for the cause eviction. Call the Landlord and...

You can argue that the problem affects the warranty of habitability. Put the Landlord on written notice of the work that needs to be done. If you...

My landlord is selling the building I live in and the new owners want it to be vacant. Do they have to honor the current lease?

Generally, leases are assigned at settlement. That is to say when settlement occurs, your landlord assigns the lease to the new owner. ...

We're unable to cure the problem complained of in Landlord's Notice to Cease and decided to leave. Are we breaking the lease?

There is a question as to whether there is a material breach of the lease. What basis exists to ask for a $250.00 monthly rent increase because...

What is the difference between refiling and appealing a decision in landlord tenant court.

With the information presented, APPEAL the decision. You have TEN days from the hearing date to file an appeal of the decision not to grant...