I need to know if it is legal for my landlord to threaten to deduct my security deposit if my lease requires me to upkeep lawn

In most jurisdictions, the Landlord cannot use the Security Deposit during the Lease term. The Landlord can pay for items that the Tenant is...

I have signed in a contract for apartment wt my ex boyfriend but he bolted out on me, pls help?

Talk to the Landlord / Management Company. Ask if you can get a roommate or be let out of the contract. If you have to move, give plenty of...

Hire a lawyer to write a letter to the Landlord. The lawyer should advise the Landlord that he cannot enter without reasonable notice in writing...

Can landlord keep both security and last month rent?

You may have acted too hastily. As of now, the LL does not have to refund anything. You have not moved out yet and you have not given formal...

We have a non paying tenant who has remained in our rental unit past her lease. Do we have to go through the eviction process?

No, you may not use "self-help" in Florida (removing Tenant's items from premises, changing locks, removing doors and windows, etc. is considered...

What does my landlord have to use a non-refundable pet deposit on? I am in Texas.

The half that is non-refundable is the fee. The half that is refundable is the deposit. The LL gets to keep the fee. The LL can use the deposit...

Can they raise your rent to full market value of which is a $172.00 increase? And then only give you six days to decide?

Yes, once you go off of Section 8 or Section 515 Rental Assistance, you must pay the Market Rent. Six days does not sound like a good notice...

My question is do I have to pay rent for this month because my landlord gave me 30days notice because she needs my room thismont

Here is the main rule: A Tenant Must Always Pay Rent for Each Day up to and including the Day that Keys Are Turned Over to The LandLord. There...

My mother wants to rent out her home she owns in Rancho Cucamonga, now that she is living with me. She only wants to rent it as

Please keep in mind that in many jurisdictions, there is a necessity to register as a licensed vacation home and the Owner must pay extra taxes for...

Can a person refuse to rent to a person because of his coller

Hopefully, he was speaking into a recording device when he said this. Ethnicity and National Origin are two of America's protected...