My rights as a tenant! Can i break my lease if my landlord does not comply with his own rules.We have only been here 6 months

If you believe that the landlord is violating the lease by not enforcing the 2 cars per unit rule, or not providing quiet enjoyment then you need...

Can a landlord request an additional sum be added to last months rent or security deposit after 5/6 yrs on same renter & local?

The repair and the last month's rent are not related issues. If your rent has gone up over the year's you have to bring up your last month rent...

Hi; I rent an apt. with a one year lease and found out that hot water heater is on my electric bill and it does not say that in

It is legal as long as the hot water heater is not used by any other tenants

How do I get my deposit back when the landlord never showed up for the final walk-thru and no ways of getting a hold of him.?

Under Florida Statutes 83.49 the landlord had to send you a certified letter within 30 days in order to make a claim on your deposit. If he did...

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I am a landlord. I did not renew my tenants lease at the end of the term and tenant trashed the property before leaving.

Chapter 83.49 (3)(a) Florida Statutes provides that you must send the tenant a certified letter within 30 days if vacating the unit of your intent...

Can a landlord walk around the house without notice, and take out fruits,

The fruit belongs to the tenant. The landlord is not entitled to enter upon the leased property and take it. You are not entitled to notice of...

Do I as a renter have any rights as a tenant in a forecloure. Do I as the renter have to continue to pay the owner?

The foreclosure has no affect on your lease obligations until the property has actually been auctioned off to a new owner. If you do not pay the...

A tenant vacated the premises and instead of returning the keys demanded the Security Deposit but there are damages to the house

It sounds like the tenant has not "surrendered possession" to you. If the rent is deliquent, then you did the right thing by posting a 3 day...

What can I do?

The landlord is required to obtain a court order recovering possession from you. The order can only be carried out by the county sheriff. The...

What falls under not habitable living condition?

Chapter 83 requires the landlord to keep the property up to code. If the property needs repairs you may issue a 7 day notice listing the repairs...