Dear "In Florida can a written residential lease": Yes, the LL can required the Tenant to pay the year's rent up front. The potential Tenant...

Being evicted not by court by letter from landlord. have no lease at the moment but had one. we have lived here for 5 years.

Dear "Being evicted": A landlord cannot remove you from the premises without your permission. Only a deputy sheriff can. If the LL changes the...

We just had renter sign a year lease in March 2013. They gave one week notice and have moved out. What recourse do I have?

Dear "We just had renter sign a year lease": If you have an "Early Termination / Liquidated Damages" clause and the Tenant chose that option,...

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THE HOME WE RENTED FOR NEARLY 3 YEARS HAS BEEN FORECLOSED ON APRIL 25 2013. WE HAVE A NEW LEASE DATED 2/1/2013 TO 2/1/2014

Dear "The home we rented for nearly 3 years has been foreclosed": When did you learn about the foreclosure case?

How do we get our security deposit back if we don't know the bank it is in?

Dear "How do we get our security deposit back?": Once thirty days pass from when you vacated and turned keys / possession over to the...

Can I get my deposit back if I have to break my lease?

Dear "Can I get my deposit back?": It depends. We can't give an answer without looking at your contract to see if there was an option for an...

Landlord turned off my water in the kitchen. What are my rights? What kind of letter can I write, along with filing a complaint?

Dear "Landlord turned off my water": Send the seven day letter stating that you will withhold rent if he does not fix within seven days of...

How can I get out of a lease agreement having a family emergency?

Dear "how can I get out of a lease agreement?": If your lease has automatically renewed, there isn't much you can do to get your sec. dep....

I want to short sell my home, My brother and his friend live with me. They have no lease agreement. How do I get them out/

Dear "I want to short sell my home" Brother lives with and contributed to bills: You can ask them to leave. You can offer to give them cash...

If you ask a landlord 'is the house in foreclosure', and they flat out lie and say 'no', do you have any additional rights?

Dear "If you ask a landlord": You don't have to move. If you have a written lease agreement or oral lease agreement for one year, the...