Tenant rights

You need help from one of the many tenant rights groups in your area. There are many things going on in your question which require intervention by...

Do I need to pay relocation fees for a rent controlled property to someone I have been subleasing it to?

You really should consult directly and privately with an expert in LA rules. If you didn't have the right to sublet, you may have liability. Also,...

What might afford my family more time to exit our 2+ years rental home after being told yesterday by owner the house is selling?

If you've lived there over a year, landlord must provide you 60-days written notice to move.

You are making things too complicated, and unintentionally limiting your remedies if something goes wrong. Every named tenant is 100%...

If you have a receipt showing you mailed the letter to tenant, he has to prove he didn't receive it. Almost impossible to do, unless you got the...

Am I entitled to any rights being a tenant?

The lease established the basic rules. Try to put aside your hard feelings and cooperate. I suggest you meet with realtor and work out ground...

What are the repercussions if I stay after my lease expires?

If you are in the Seattle city limits, and your lease contains language that it becomes a monthly rental at lease expiration, then landlord must...

Breaking Apartment Lease Early- what are my legal obligations ?

A lease termination fee of two months rent is not unreasonable, and ends your obligations entirely. You can try to negotiate that figure. On the...

Buy-out charge?

Well, the answer depends on facts not in your question. You would have been better off addressing the issue before moving out,...

I received a 60 day notice from a lawyers office. Do I have to be out in 60 days?

Yes, based on the facts in your question. If you can't work out an arrangement with your own mother and aunt without attorneys in the middle, then...