Am I protected by law for unpaid rent due to serious issues?

The answer above is not correct. Your landlord has an implied duty to provide a habitable residence, and that means heat. However, I recommend...

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Landlord question heating issue

You have the right to deduct your expenditures from the rent. He has a duty to provide you with a habitable dwelling and heat is essential. The...

Confused about lease

Send a letter to the new agent saying that you are ready to pay when they contact you.Clifford L, Tuttle, Jr. Attorney at Law Pittsburgh, PA

Life time lease for hunting, we are selling property, how do we get out,

I disagree with the prior answer. If the so-called license is not notarized, it cannot be recorded. If it is no signed by you, the owner, it is...

A potential home buyers: inspection report

Absolutely. You must disclose what you know and that is a continuing obligation. That is why it makes sense to make a reasonable deal with the...

Is there anything I can do about a rent-a-center agreement?

In Pennsylvania we have a statute called the Unfair Trade Practices Consumer Protection Law. It was designed to enable consumers to sue businesses...

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A drilling company trespassed on my property and chopped down 24 of my cherry trees.

You need to talk to a forestry consultant. You can probably find one on the internet. They they are able to value trees of different species for...

Do we have to pay a full months rent if we only need 2 weeks to remove items from someones home who has passed away?

That is the usual practice. Technically, it would be governed by the lease, but it is extremely unlikely that the lease will give the tenant the...

My sister said she disowned me. I have her stuff stored in my attic.Possession is 9/10th of the law. Is that stuff legally mine?

Grow up. When your sister says she disowns you, she is literally saying that you are being cut out of her will. She'll get over it and I bet you...

Absolutely not. This landlord is begging to be investigated by HUD, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission or the Pennsylvania Attorney...