Questions answered by Errin Preston Stowell

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Once an agreement is signed, can the landlord change his mind about the agreement, even though the manager and tenant signed?

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

If the manager had authority to sign on behalf of the landlord then the agreement should stand.

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Property Taxes

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

The person(s) on the title (deed) are the owners of the property and thus responsible for the taxes. If you are a representative of his estate...

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Should my son add his fiances name to his house when they get married?

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

Your does not have to put his wife on the title ... but that could be a point of contention between him and his new bride so they'd better think...

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How much notice does a landlord have to provide to tenants to move out, for nonpayment of rent? Lease is expired.

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

You should give your tenants a 30 day notice to vacate because they are now month-to-month tenants. And if they don't comply by the end of the...

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Can I get out of my lease if I purchase a house in Minnesota?

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

There are some good reasons to get into a house before February 2010 ... and there are some good reasons to wait also. If you purchase a house...

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Is my landlord in the wrong?

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

If the lease that you both signed says the lease term ends on October 31st then that should rule under these circumstances ... unless you both...

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Can MN landlord require payment above the security deposit for a lease broken before start?

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

You should check the lease to determine what, if anything, it says about the landlord keeping the deposit. In general, a landlord is not supposed...

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After landlord has issued a security deposit refund, can he tack on additional deductions later and ask us to pay them also?

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

This doesn't sound right to me. You should check your lease to determine what, if anything, it says about the security deposit and what can, or...

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Property Management Company keeps repeating the errors

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

First, if you ever plan on using the party hall again you should take video and pictures of the clean up effort so you can prove to your landlord...

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If there are 2 people on a lease agreement are both people required to pay there half even if one has never moved in?

Errin's answer | Answered on September 12, 2009

In general, each person who signs on a lease is responsible for paying the full amount of rent if the other person(s) don't. This is always a...

Errin Preston Stowell's Answers (262)

Once an agreement is signed, can the landlord change his mind about the agreement, even though the manager and tenant signed?

Property Taxes

Should my son add his fiances name to his house when they get married?

How much notice does a landlord have to provide to tenants to move out, for nonpayment of rent? Lease is expired.

Can I get out of my lease if I purchase a house in Minnesota?

Is my landlord in the wrong?

Can MN landlord require payment above the security deposit for a lease broken before start?

After landlord has issued a security deposit refund, can he tack on additional deductions later and ask us to pay them also?

Property Management Company keeps repeating the errors

If there are 2 people on a lease agreement are both people required to pay there half even if one has never moved in?