As the previous attorneys have stated, if your "friends" are willing to go before a magistrate and say that you stole money from them, then if the...

Can a person be release from payment if the apartment complex is under new management?

The clerk can only go off the information that is provided to her. Unfortunately to satisfy the judgment, the payment would have had to have been...

Am I intitled to money in a counter claim against my landlord? \ And can we make them lower our rent instead of raising it ?

As Mr. Love pointed out, you need to make sure you have documented the maintenance issues, both how long they have occurred and when the landlord...

Can my landlord charge a 10 percent late fee on late rent?

The other attorneys are correct that the landlord cannot charge a 10% late fee as that violates NC State law.

Can a landlord put ambiguous request in the lease?

While I am not familiar with Florida law, typically, you would be considered a month to month tenant since April. That means that either party has...

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How much am I responsible for financially replacing 8-10 year old carpet that we agree is our fault?

In regards to the carpet, typically carpet damages are prorated over the life of the carpet with the industry standard being approx. 7 years. ...

Landlord ignoring our request for $1000 security deposit. Been 3 weeks. If we can't reach them, how do we proceed?

Ms. Richardson has provided you with a very knowledgeable answer. The landlord has 30 days to return your security deposit or an accounting of why...

Bed bugs brought in by another tenant. Landlord is now kicking everyone out due to this. Legal?

The bedbug issue aside, based on your payment schedule, it seems that you may be a week to week or month to month tenant. As such, the landlord is...

Can a landlord refuse to supply hot water?

Under the North Carolina general statutes 42-42, the landlord must make all repairs necessary to keep the premises in a fit and habitable...

What are the landlord requirements

You need to be more specific with what repairs concern you about the rental property. Under the North Carolina General Statutes 42-42 the...