Since your name is not on the lease, you are not liable to pay rent. Your roommate, the tenant, does not have any obligation to pay rent as long...

Building was constructed in 1999. Landlord installed an electrical heater in the bathroom and connected the line to the circuit

You need to review your lease and see who is responsible to pay for the heat: landlord or tenant.

I have a tenant on a month to month tenancy, can I still collect rent after she is served a 30 day notice to quit?

Generally, you should not accept any rent after you have served a notice of termination until after you have filed and served a holdover petition...

Landlord tenant question

The landlord is required to serve the petition on you at the apartment. The landlord may or may not also have been required to serve a copy of the...

Should I take my landlord to small claims court?

You should ask the landlord for proof of the claimed damages. If you are not satisfied with the response and cannot come to some agreement with...

Can a landlord increase the security when renewing a lease

Your landlord is within his rights in requiring an increase in security deposit as a condition for a lease renewal. The general practice is for a...

I did not have the back rent and was unsure when I would get it. Therefore I did not request one.

Please post additional information as a comment to your original post. In the event there is a possibility your former apartment was not rented to...

So if I cannot regain possession of an apartment post eviction. Why am I going to court?

I believe you have received several answers to your prior post. From what information you have provided, it appears unlikely you will obtain any...

Will we get turned down at an apartment because of a felony that happened over 8 years ago?

Under current law, a landlord can use a prior criminal conviction as a reason not to rent an apartment to the ex-offender.

What can be done post eviction after several months has passed?

If you are submitting an order to show cause after you have been evicted, it is not necessary to serve the marshal. The purpose of serving an...