Yes, you can't take appropriate reasonable actions to protect your property. In fact, failure to so would violate your obligations as a landlord....

How do I protect myself when breaking a rental lease early?

You need to invest in a private consultation, review of your lease, and coaching through steps to minimize your exposure. There's a lot you can do...

Deposit return for rental house?

Landlord has 21 days to return deposit and/or send letter claiming deductions. The same rule applies for all residential rentals.

Gave 44 day notice, trying to change it to 30 days, landlord says no. Can she do that?

Yes, on the facts you described, because you seem to have agreed to do so. Both of you contributed to an odd result by not following normal...

What course of action should I take with a tenant who is disputing money withheld from his security deposit?

What I am about to write comes from 25 years managing property managers and leasing agents, not lawyering. If your tenant moved out on the date the...

Yes. Accepting rent from people not on the lease can have unintended consequences. The best thing to do is for you, BF, and landlord to sit down...

Can I bed served an eviction notice if i already moved out but am still on the lease?

Yes. If you are on a monthly rental agreement, you must give landlord 30 days notice in writing that you are moving, and will no longer be...

My landlord is evicting me with a 60 day notice because he's going out of the rental business. Do I have any defense?

I agree with Mr. Busch. Eviction is a legal process that landlords use to remove tenants who are unlawfully occupying space, or refusing to honor...

No, a text message is not a legal notice. And the arrangement of trading labor for rent may put landlord in violation of labor laws. You should...

Do I need to compensate tenants in this situation?

Look at your first sentence: "Great tenant." You know how hard they are to come by? it is legally and contractually appropriate to compensate...