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Does the lease have to be re-written now that the elements of it have changed?

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 29, 2014

If you settled the case, there is nothing before the court. You are bound by the settlement. Moreover, Courts do not order parties to sign new...

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Can a co op hud landlord give you a notice of gross rent increase 2 days before the 1st of the month?

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 29, 2014

Have the lease reviewed by an attorney. Generally, leases have notice periods required to change the terms and conditions of the lease. ( ie rent...

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Landlord trying to evict, subsidized funds gone, What are my chances of being evicted?

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 29, 2014

As a tenant receiving a subsidy, you may qualify for free legal aid. Contact Community Legal Services in Philadelphia. That office has experienced...

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Had a lease 02 to 03 & not sure if stated 3 months notice but I become month to month ever since, what notice am I req to give?

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 29, 2014

I assume you received a security deposit letter along with your 1/2 deposit. Ask the landlord for a copy of the original lease and any addendums...

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Is a lease valid if it's 4 pages and you only signed the last page and never initialed the other 3 pages?

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 28, 2014

Even if the lease was not properly executed, there can be a verbal lease in Pennsylvania. Why is the landlord trying to evict you? If you owe...

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In PA, entry to tenants apartment to show house, am I legally able to tidy up before broker shows the house?

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 28, 2014

There should be a paragraph in your lease agreement regarding access to the premises. Unless there is an emergency, the lease probably directs you...

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Can my landlord seek $ for damages a year and a half later??

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 28, 2014

Did you attend the landlord and tenant hearing? If not, you lost the case by default. If those are the facts, go back to Municipal Court (10th...

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Can I sue my landlord

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 28, 2014

Present your evidence at the Fair Housing Hearing. If the landlord sues for eviction while the Fair Housing Complaint is pending, the Municipal...

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Landlord retaliation

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 28, 2014

Follow up with L & I. If the violations have not been corrected, L & I will file suit against the landlord to compel him to make repairs. File a...

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Can i get an eviction that has been won expunged off public records?

Arthur's answer | Answered on March 28, 2014

Expungement is a remedy for certain criminal cases. On information and belief, that remedy does not apply to your case. You were not properly told...

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