We have an ex-roommate who is not returning the key and her parents keep threatening to take us to court. What now?

Wants the money back for what? She agreed to pay rent for a certain period pursuant to a written lease. (You really need to see if subleasing is...

My colleague is correct. You cannot speak on his behalf as his attorney if you are not licensed to practice law. Your testimony regarding his...

My landlord changed the lock to my apartment with my stuff inside. What should I do ?

Are you on the lease with the landlord? If you are, you and the other tenant would be both jointly and severally responsible for the...

My landlord wants me to pay for june,s rent now even though an agency has paid 3 months rent can she demand rent for june

Your landlord cannot unilaterally change the terms of the lease and require you to pay rent before it is due.

What Address do I send dispute of charges to landlord?

Your lease should have a provision which states where notices to the landlord are to be sent. If you are unsure, it can't hurt to send it to both...

A landlord cannot evict you; only a court can issue an eviction order. All eviction proceedings must go through a court and be by court...

Our landlord has terminated our lease after it ran out . do we still get our sec dep back?

If your lease expired, you became a month to month or an "at will" tenant. In most counties in Maryland (Montgomery County and Baltimore City are...

Statue of limitations on winning case against BOA. false foreclosure I filed a motion to recoup my attorney's

In most states attorneys fees are not recoverable by a party unless those fees are either authorized by statute or specifically stated as...

What can I do about violent intrusions by a landlord in Tacoma, WA?

You can file for a civil or criminal protective/peace order. Document when the landlord has entered the house and when you have advised him not to...

We five foreign students rent a house and today we were stolen by someone.

Typically your losses would not be the landlord's responsibility unless the residence has a history of being burglarized and the landlord did...