Where do i stand ? We had lived upstairs in a private house for about 4yrs , My husband injured his knee on his job . so he has

I agree with Mr. Lutzky, barring any facts you may have left out. You have a six month lease and at the expiration of that lease you may be asked...

From the limited facts you have given sounds like your landlord has engaged in fraud. Best file a police report and retain an attorney.

Damages and security deposit

I agree with Mr. Weinman; re-keying the apartment should not be your responsibility, unless you had damaged the locks or something like that....

My sister has a lease agreement which began on January 2013. She has not paid rent for the months of May, June, and July.

You must speak with an attorney in your area, who can review the lease and advise you on what kind of court proceeding to commence, or what other...

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Am I entitled to receive a payout from my landlord when she is suggesting I move out due to an ongoing maintenance issue?

You can't receive payment for their suggestion, however you can make an argument that their suggestion, coupled with the fact that they are not...

Landlord locked us out of building

Even with a judgment of possession and warrant of eviction, they cannot just change the locks and lock you out without first having a marshal...

If my name is on a lease renewal, can my current roommate take me off it?

Rent stabilized or not? Notwithstanding, your roommate really shouldn't have any say in whether you come off the lease - that's between you and...

My lease state no smoking and my tenant is smoking in the house. she is here 18 days now. how can I evict her ?

Exactly what Mr. Smollens said.

I HAVE A TENENT WHO DID NOT PAY THE LAST 4 MONTHS RENT AND MOVED OUT WITHOUT GIVING ME A NOTICE OR KEYS WHAT DO I NOW.

It is hard to advise you, as there is no clear cut answer based on the facts you provided. You don't want to lose money on the unit by keeping it...

Can I ask the landlord to end my lease or switch me to another property they might have in this case?

I also agree with Mr. Bianchi's answer. You don't want to live in this kind of situation, and you really need an attorney to review your lease and...