Are multiple floods due to a pipe bursting grounds for terminating a lease?

Just because you "feel" this unit is no longer habitable does not make it so. There needs to be objective proof that the unit is uninhabitable. If...

Can a landlord hold your possesions ransom?

No, they have no legal right to your possessions. Sue them for their return (or their value) in small claims court (if the value does not exceed...

Landlord seizes tenants personal property

The procedure is as follows to obtain possession of your property: Within 18 days after moving out, write the landlord a letter. Ask for the...

Have you thought about suing them for causing a continued nuisance? This might be an option worth pursuing if nothign else seems to work. Your...

Rental Agreement

Did you receive a signed copy of the lease? By 'signed copy' I mean, did the management company (a representative) sign the lease and give you a...

No, it is not legally binding. The original lease terms are what governs this situation. You cannot change the terms of the original lease contract...

My lanlord left a paper on my door and its eviction notice. do i have to response to that even though im trying to pay for my

Since you are saying the landlord left a "paper" and not "papers" on your door and it is an eviction notice, you are probably receiving a 3 day...

Can I cash a short security dep. check and still sue the landlord in court?

Does the check say anything indicating that upon cashing it you would be accepting the amount in full and complete satisfaction of the landlord's...

What can I do if my roommate wouldn't move out after my 30-days notice?

Following Attorney Chen's guidance, after you properly notified her of your termination of her tenancy, and she does not willingly leave, call the...

Regardless of the presence of insurance, if the owner/landlord of a building maintains it in such a condition that it directly causes damages to...