There is a lot to unpack here. My first advice would be to talk to the landlord and ask them to wait, and raise the rent in a year, or se similar...

Can late fees on a tenant balance be counted towards unpaid rent or are they a charge in their own that just must be paid off?

I tend to agree with your interpretation, in that late fees are not rent, and if you pay January's rent on time, you should not incur another late...

Do I as a person of disability by wheelchair assisted have rights vs property manager for verbal confrontation re repairs mold

It is difficult for me to understand how all those pieces fit together, based on your writing. I cannot tell why they are seeking to evict you. You...

Can my landlord evict me after accepting partial of my rent.

Depending on the details, you may have defenses that would keep you in your apartment. If you get served with eviction papers, call Iowa Legal Aid...

My landlord is claiming that I made a verbal contract with him for another lease year.

More facts are necessary in order to really analyze your question. Did the landlord ever give you a rental extension signed by the landlord? When...

Can a landlord refuse a walk through?

If your landlord wrongfully withheld some of your deposit money, you should be able to get it back with a small claims lawsuit. And you might be...

Does a landlord have to give the tenant and cosigner copy of lease?

1 - Faxing a lease probably does not make it invalid. 2 - They should give you a copy if you ask for it. 3 - If they are *wrongfully* withholding...

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It is possible that you could succeed in pursuing a claim like this. Depending on how severe your reaction was and how much it cost you to obtain...

Can i get some help please

So your application was denied? Definitely show up to court. Tell the judge about the delay in processing your application and ask them to...

Someone wrote a bad check to my small business for $176. The person who wrote the check died a few days after writing it.

If an estate is opened, you can submit a claim. They would have to publish notice in the paper, so you could watch for that.