The standard NY Lease provides that a tenant is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the premises to the extent that the tenant uses the...

If a tenant wants to upgrade a working appliance, how much may I charge?

Who is purchasing the appliance? You? (if not then you obviously should not charge them anything) If you are buying it I would recommend...

My former landlord in suing me in small claims court for the broken lease. can I ask the new tenants for a copy of their lease?

I am not licensed in your jurisdiction so I certainly defer my opinion to California attorneys on these issues. As to your first question, you...

If someone pays your house taxes for you can they take your house?

I am not licensed in Arizona, so I certainly defer to the opinion of AZ attorneys on these issues. Generally however, by virtue of simply paying...

No toilet or shower for over a week, what are our rights?

While I am not licensed in your jurisdictoin and will defer to California attorneys on this issue I can state the following: You might have a...

What will happen if I don't show up for small claims court in Alabama?

Generally speaking, failures to appear (as happened to the plaintiff in your original case), are treated as default judgments. Similarly, at the...

In your lease agreement, you would have needed to insert a clause which referenced the inclusion of any appliances as part of the deal. The fact...

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Generally speaking, the contract with the first broker is enforceable assuming that the first broker showed you an apartment in the building in...

I try to open a bank account but cheksystem has that my previous bank account was closed do to fraud(I got scammed)canifixthis?

You might wish to hire an attorney competent in business entities and business formation to assist you in clearing up any issues with bank, and...

I am a month to month tenant, and used to be a yearly tenant. Can landlord ask me to leave for no reason?

As a month to month tenant, you are supposed to be given a one month notice to vacate the premises (conversely you may give the landlord a one...