The terms and condition of your Lease and the PA Landlord and Tenant Act govern the return of residential Security Deposits. Your Landlord has...

Do a tenant have to continue to pay rent without an new lease or addendum?"

Here is the one size fits all rule of thumb: do not sign a Lease agreement (or other legal document) without first consulting an attorney. The...

I am a landlord. My tenant signed a contract being responsible for their dog. Lady several miles away walked her dog between

It seems that a judgment was entered against you and you failed to timely file an appeal. It is now impacting your credit. You have a few limited...

What are the legal consequences of not reporting rent income for a property being rented illegally?

I do not believe you have a legal issues, but rather a practical one. You know that there are irregularities in this Lease (is it even in...

Which court should I file suit ? Small Claims or Landlord Tenant. Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, PA

You can sue in your local Magisterial District Court for all damages as a civil (CV) claim. May be bad karma suing your brother, but good luck.

What is the best action to take when landlord is not reimbursing my already paid rent and the apartment is non habitable?

The premises are uninhabitable and you do not know when that will change. Hopefully, you have vacated and are living somewhere safe and...

In PA, can I add a clause to a month-to-month lease that ensures that tenant will not be forced to move for at least 6 months?

You own the property, right? You have a tenant and you are looking to sell the property? Then you fully control the terms and conditions under...

Is lease signed by 21 yr old binding without guarantor or witness signatures. He was unemployed full time student.

Your threshold question is easy enough. Yes, a 21-year-old can execute a legally binding contract. Your other indications are slightly more...

Tenant landlord law - Amount of people / guests in apartment question

You allege that your tenant has violated a material term of the lease. Does you lease require notice?; or a chance for tenant to "cure" (come...

If you have bed bugs in your apartment and the landlord knew but didn’t tell you and now everything is ruined in your apartment

Your daughter has certain rights. A review of her lease and a more detailed chronology would be very helpful. Eliminating bed bugs requires a...