Probably not. There is an argument to be made that a contract for an illegal purpose is void. The purpose of your lease is not an illegal...

Can I dispose their belongings ?

If your tenant left property having apparent value and has not acknowledged abandonment of the property the only safe harbor is to file a summary...

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What can I do, my landlady is not giving us our security deposit back?

in addition to what Ms. Coleman and Ms. Kurtz has said, I'd note that if the landlord willfully refuses to provide an accounting she can lose her...

Can you get an emergency eviction due to health reasonable

If your granddaughter and her husband are not paying rent or otherwise contributing to the expenses, they may be considered merely guests and not...

Can i get put out a motel on the spot after living there about 3 years

Whether the motel operator can have you removed quickly as a trespasser or must go through the summary ejectment procedure of the courts depends on...

Mr. Rozmiarek is wrong and Ms. Coleman is correct. Many leases expressly state that any illegal activity is a breach of the lease. Article 7 of...

Yes, you can sue them for past due rent after they move out. You can do so in small claims court, but know the jurisdictional limit there is...

How can we get out of a lease?

I'm in pretty much the same boat as my daughter is a student at App and is living in a privately owned off campus apartment. Absent a voluntary...

Can my landlord evict me or take me to court for not making full rent payments while I am furloughed?

i agree with Ms. Coleman. I'd add that the landlord can file the summary ejectment now for failure to pay March rent, but the courts won't...

Do I have to pay more than i was originally told?

I agree with Ms. Coleman. I'd add that once the term of the original lease expires, absent a provision specifying what the rent will be in a...