Landlord wants to increase rent

As my colleagues have answered, the lease controls. The lease is a binding contract. At its base level, it spells out what you get and how much you...

If I have 5 renters in a house, can I evict only two of them?

I would imagine that you have the same deal with each of the tenants: unwritten, month to month. that is permissible. You do not have to have one...

My seller has received an offer to purchase his apt bldg. from an LLC which is not registered with the state, does not exist.

Fist, my advice is to have an attorney representing your client on any transaction of this magnitude and complexity. That said, generally speaking,...

I am a owner of a apartment and I wold like to know if the condominium association can evict me fro my own apartment because a

Unfortunately, the answer is that usually it can. While it is not exactly the same as an eviction, as an owner of a condo, you are required to pay...

Tenant rights

As you are not named on the lease, your right to remain after June 13 is doubtful. Technically, you are a sub-tenant, renting space from the tenant...

Landlord a realty group has asked if we want to extend lease but states he will inform us of any increase after we pick term .

You are right, it does sound shady...but that doesn't necessarily mean it is. It could just be a poorly worded letter. There is no reason they...

Whats the process for eviction? when your renting a room from someone?

It appears that you have an unwritten, "oral" lease. The terms are that in exchange for the $1500 payment, your Roommate/Landlord would let you...

There is very little that is "illegal" when it comes to a lease. The law gives wide discretion to parties to decide the terms of their own...

How long do I have to go after my ex-landlord to get my security deposit back?

Since a lease is a contract, under Fl.Stat. 95.11(2)(b), you have 5 years in which to bring a claim against the landlord (sue him). However, you...

Can our apartment complex charge us $1,000 to $1,500 in addition to our rent of $1,200.00 for staying an extra month.

If you remain in the property without the permission of the landlord after the expiration of the lease, it is called "holding over". If you "hold...