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I terminated my apartment lease before it ended. The leasing office is charging me 3 months rent. I do not agree with this.

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 25, 2015

The lease governs. If it said you must give 60 days notice and you dont, then you can be liable for additional rent plus the 2 month penalty.

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Can I withhold rent if my landlord refuses to repair mold damage?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 25, 2015

The test is not a repair so not. And you cannot just withhold rent; Florida long did away with tenants repairing and withholding rent in that...

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Do landlord have legal responsibility to safeguard tenants' belongings that tenants did not take when they were evicted?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 25, 2015

Stop immediately and see a lawyer in your area right away. You cannot just go dispose of it without notice to the tenant and following statute. ...

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Can a landlord put ambiguous request in the lease?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 25, 2015

If you don't like the lease then don't sign but you are month to month and the landlord can and will boot you out. It's his property and he can...

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Can I sue apartments for keeping my holding fee since I applied when they had units available and now they tell me they dont?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 25, 2015

I agree. At best you could sure for $350. The application fee is to pay for a background report and usually non-refundable. If you paperwork so...

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Can you sell a home that has a damaged well containing water that is not fit for human consumption, without disclosing this info

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 25, 2015

You have no right to tell the buyer anything or get involved at all as a former tenant, and can in fact be sued for interfering with the deal.

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I was raped. Can I reopen the case 10 years later?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 24, 2015

Civil liability does have statute of limitations. 7 years after the age of 18, 4 years after leaving the dependency of the abuser, even if the...

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My Q. again? Do I have a case for wrongful doing and negligence. Items were in a sealed vault, upon delivery never made it.

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 24, 2015

If you do not have damages that you cannot sue. I also did not believe that 10 mph over the speed limit is unreasonable at all times. Driving...

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Does the responsibility of a bed bug infestation fall under pest control section of a lease if the new tenant was not informed.

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 24, 2015

I agree that there are two issues: 1) disclosure; and 2) who is responsible for extermination now. Who is responsible for extermination will be...

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What type of Lawyer do I need?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on September 24, 2015

Sorry for your loss. I also don't do medical malpractice but it sounds like you (well the representative of the estate with standing to sue) will...

Jonathan Klurfeld's Answers (12158)

I terminated my apartment lease before it ended. The leasing office is charging me 3 months rent. I do not agree with this.

Can I withhold rent if my landlord refuses to repair mold damage?

Do landlord have legal responsibility to safeguard tenants' belongings that tenants did not take when they were evicted?

Can a landlord put ambiguous request in the lease?

Can I sue apartments for keeping my holding fee since I applied when they had units available and now they tell me they dont?

Can you sell a home that has a damaged well containing water that is not fit for human consumption, without disclosing this info

I was raped. Can I reopen the case 10 years later?

My Q. again? Do I have a case for wrongful doing and negligence. Items were in a sealed vault, upon delivery never made it.

Does the responsibility of a bed bug infestation fall under pest control section of a lease if the new tenant was not informed.

What type of Lawyer do I need?