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I paid $500 earnest deposit not 24hrs later I declined the unit. The Landlord will not return my deposit. Is this legal?
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Answered on December 04, 2013
Contact a local attorney. In my state, such a contract would be enforceable to the benefit of the landlord. Once the landlord took your earnest...
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After an eviction,my landlord won $2,300 in unpaid rent, late charges and damages. Now he's suing me again for double. Legal WI?
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Answered on December 04, 2013
Contact a local attorney. It sounds like they are suing you for something they already have won and have a judgment for. This is normally barred....
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MY LANDLORD SAID HE WOULD RENT TO OWE THE PLACE WHERE I HAD BEEN PAYING RENT FOR A YEAR.TWO WEEKS LATER HE SOLD IT .CAN I SUE?
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Answered on December 04, 2013
An agreement for lease-to-purchase, or rent-to-own, must be in writing. Whether the conversation of text messages constitutes a sufficient writing...
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If rents due on the first but there is a 3day grace period what it is the last day landlord can receive rent without incurring l
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Answered on December 04, 2013
Sounds like you can pay without penalty on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th of the month, and the penalty kicks in on the 5th. However, just to be safe, get it...
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Am I entitled to a hotel? What is the reasonable time that I can exercise the abandonment remedy?
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Answered on December 04, 2013
You may be. A plugged drain should not take days to fix. Address the issue to the landlord in writing and if they ignore you, contact local...
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I have recently moved to an apt on Nov 15th 2013. I payed the deposit on the 14th. I did not get the keys to the apt til the 15t
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Answered on December 04, 2013
You should not owe a full month's rent for November, but read your lease. Perhaps they are simply billing from the 15th to the 14th of each month....
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Can I get my deposit back
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Answered on December 04, 2013
Sounds like you have an argument for failure by landlord to provide a habitable residence, and breach of implied warranty of habitability, and...
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I rent an 1 apt of 3 within a house there is only 1 thermostat located in the biggest apt in the house so i have no control temp
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Answered on December 04, 2013
You should probably contact local counsel - perhaps there is even a local legal aid that can help. The short answer, from an out-of-state attorney,...
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What might be a reason a trial gets canceled?
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Answered on December 04, 2013
Also keep in mind that there are many cases and even though- particularly in the City of St. Louis- there are trial settings over and over until...
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Can a landlord sue you for back rent even though you wernt on the lease. three years later ?
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Answered on December 04, 2013
Generally, you can be sued for back rent if you lived there, whether or not you were actually on the lease. Consult a Kansas attorney, but likely...