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How to ask my landlord for a larger discount for lawn care or to remove the part of the lease stating I'm responsible.
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Answered on May 02, 2019
You are entitled to renegotiate the arguably bad deal you made at each lease renewal unless you ask the landlord sooner and he agrees. (if so, get...
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Can I file a complaint for harassment against a neighbor who has made over 80 complaint calls to town police?
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Answered on May 02, 2019
If what you're saying is true, I'm surprised the police continue to entertain his complaints and don't write him up for wasting their time. Their...
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Once the landlord puts in an ad that an apartment is a (for example) all women’s, is the landlord allowed to make changes?
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Answered on May 01, 2019
Did you keep a copy of the ad? Does your lease confirm that no men are allowed?
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Can a landlord dictate how long you have guests staying over?
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Answered on May 01, 2019
Your landlord can put that in the lease but it's not enforceable. As long as you're not charging rent, you're allowed occupancy by the tenant...
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Can I remove my roommates items from my apartment at beginning of month?
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Answered on May 01, 2019
Perform an illegal eviction at your own peril. If she ignores your requests, you'd be wiser to place her things in storage and pay the fee for a...
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Can I keep security deposit if my roommate/tenant gave me bugs?
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Answered on May 01, 2019
I don't understand the question. Did she leave a security deposit or not? You contradicted yourself. Either way, you MIGHT be able to keep some...
When you serve a eviction notice in New York, does it mater the order of the name?
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Answered on April 30, 2019
I'm not disagreeing with attorneys Siegel and Goldberg but wonder if you named any John Does and/or Jane Does? I normally do and in the event a...
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Disagree with the move out fees and worried about credit?
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Answered on April 30, 2019
Your landlord cannot send anything straight to a collections agency. He has to first sue you, win, demand payment per a judge's order, and then...
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Can I be on two different leases?
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Answered on April 30, 2019
Why does it matter and why are you (a 15-year-old) named in any leases in the first place? I think we need more info to answer whatever the...
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Can we be evicted with out a good cause ,and with out us having done anything wrong
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Answered on April 30, 2019
Yes, absent a lease agreement, the owner of the land can - even for no reason - evict tenants.