If you can prove the carpet is eight years old, I don't think a court would hold you responsible for the entire amount since it is at the end of...

Can you withhold rent from landlord for not fixing repairs in the house

The short answer to your question is no, you cannot withhold rent when a landlord doesn't make repairs - no matter how bad it is. There is very...

Landlord refuses to address mold problem in child's bedroom. Does this break the lease?

My colleague is correct in that landords have a responsibility to maintain rental properties especially with regards to habitability. However,...

I moved in with a friend a year ago. After two months she moved out without noticed and refused to pay rent.

I'm assuming from your question that you both signed a lease, that she moved out for part of the lease term and didn't pay rent during that time,...

Wow. Your question raises a LOT of issues. You need to IMMEDIATELY contact a local landlord/tenant attorney. If you can't afford an attorney,...

Can we brake our lease due to unsafe conditions?

The first thing you should do is file a police report if you haven't already done so. If they won't let you move out, you can file a claim in...

How to legally get rid of someone's belongings

Your question requires some more information but you don't want to get rid of the items only to end up being sued for doing so. If the stuff isn't...

I am considering legal action against my landlord given the circumstances below, do I have a case or am in the right?

Indiana law requires landlords to provide tenants with a written explanation of why their security deposits are not being returned within 45 days...

Can a landlord shut off my utilities, because of past due rent? Given the details below, what should my course of action be?

Based on the facts you set forth here, your landlord has violated several laws and has opened himself up to suit. Contact a local attorney who...

Will defaulting on a co signed lease where the other tenant left my daughter paying their share harm her credit score?

Office drop boxes are notorious for having checks and other communications disappear! However, I'm not sure how this relates to a co-tenant. Is...