Do I have to supply a hot water heater for the common bathrooms?

Older commercial buildings often lack hot water. Absent a local ordinance to the contrary, you don’t have to provide. As a former asset...

Can I quitclaim my part of my home to my daughter even if 3 other people are on title?

Mark Mellor is absolutely right. If you simply quitclaim your interest to daughter, the gift will be a burden and liability. Now is the time to...

Can I add a no overnight guest policy to a month-to-month contract after the tenant has moved in?

Yes, you can change most rental terms on 30 days written notice, if the arrangement is a monthly rental. However I urge to to look at this...

I don’t disagree with my colleagues, yet believe you should be working on an exit plan under the circumstances. Without a written agreement,...

Can I sue the agent and the seller after 6 months I bought the business and found myself cheated?

Kurt is absolutely right - you need an attorney’s assistance with this matter. I am concerned that the transaction likely involved leased...

I rent a garage converted in a room. Can a code enforcement make me leave on the spot ?

Only a court can order you to leave, but you may be better off out of there. You can sue landlord for your rent back, because it was not a legal...

How do I respond after I was served with a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit?

It sounds like you can’t afford to pay your rent, and can’t catch up. If that’s the case, you should move as soon as possible, and work with...

We only have verbal agreements with our land lord nothing in writting? Does that make a difference?

Without a written lease agreement, the landlord may end your rental on 60 days written notice. Anyone with authority to act on the landlord’s...

We have no heat in are home and the landlord will not fix it?

Providing heat is a basic responsibility of landlord. You do not go rent under the circumstances. While the timing is not convenient you might be...

When is a guest a tenant?

The primary issue is your lease, not the law. If you let a guest stay more than 2 nights/week, you have breached the lease. If one of your guests...