Mr. Gaffney is spot on as to withholding rent, though I disagree that it cannot rise to the level of impeding your use and enjoyment of the...

With all due respect, much of this fact pattern suggests a mental health issue involved in the controversy and that can have a significant impact...

You can always ask....however your lease controls your landlord tenant relationship regardless of the leases of others.

Try putting a lock on your door and if the LL has issue with it, then you need to retain a lawyer to help you terminate the tenancy and move...

Sorry but your posted facts are confusing and inconsistent so its hard to address the issue. Not sure what you mean by paid a $2,000.00 down...

I will defer to my criminal defense brethren on this issue BUT - as a general rule, I do not encourage lay people to "write letters" to judges nor...

Yes they should have notified you - but it depends on the nature of the work. NO, you will not likely get anythinhg off your rent unless the work...

This is the classic battle, where at fault defendants always claim the other parties are faking injuries or making false claims, saying they were...

Adding to Mr. Haber's sage advice - it should be pointed out that AVVO is not for children. This is an issue to be addressed by your parents or...

Both of my colleagues are spot on. Your brother needs to retain a landlord lawyer to address this ASAP or risk being sued by the tenants when they...