I broke my lease and paid for the cost of my landlord to hire a leasing agent. Now I find out that the new tenant pays more!

No. The landlord can charge the new tenant whatever he wants. He is also entitled to the costs he incurred to find a new tenant. You have no...

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If I signed a binding agreement for my moms move on 1/2 for 6500 and actual weight I creased to 6900 am I required to use 6900?

It depends on your agreement. Take the agreement to a local attorney. If the driver backs you up on the binding weight issue, maybe that will be...

Does a pet deposit have to be specific in its use in the rental contract (State of CA)?

Generally, a 7 year old carpet is not going to be considered very valuable. A tenant could be held responsible for damages caused by a pet, but...

Can i get my spousal support reinstated if the agreement says that the spousal support is permanent from Oct,2010 to Oct,2018?

Generally, spousal support is terminated when the supported spouse gets remarried. There could be something in your agreement that allows it to...

Being Sued by a Plaintiff that also has a criminal trial to start

Proof of a conviction of a felony can be used in a civil case to impeach the party. If the conviction had no relevancy to your civil case, it...

I Need the contingency attorney practicing in California --don't know which one--discrimination ? breach of contract ? injury ?

No one on AVVO can answer the question without seeing the documents that would have been provided as part of the program. Take everything to a...

Share a lease with another couple. Can they move out with no penalties?

If they want to leave and you are okay with taking on the whole lease payment, then there is nothing wrong with them leaving. Unless the...

Can we still collect late payment fees and utilities bills after tenant is gone?

If the utilities were in your name, then you are responsible for the payment of the bill. You can sue the tenant for the unpaid utilities and...

As a landlord , I am making an "ADDENDUM" to my month to month rental forms. I have a question as to my content

Yes you can prohibit space heaters. In might not be binding on current tenants unless they sign off on the addendum.

Can my landlord charge me 4getting the condo ready for the next tenants? not the normal cleaning but $500 for his time & effort?

A lot depends on your lease and how long after you vacated did he give you a notice of these items. 1. yes, a landlord can use the deposit for...