Help with management not stopping smokers (cig+marij). Complained for 7 months now.

That is a very difficult set of facts to resolve if you cannot tell where the smoke is coming from. If you don't know which unit is causing the...

Tenant is breaking lease agreement. How do I protect myself ?

You will have to account for the money of the security deposit no matter how the tenancy ends. If the amount of rent owed is more than the...

Can I break my lease if I don't feel safe?

That depends. Typical lawyer answer I know but you always have to look at your written agreement and see if there is anything in the lease that...

What are security deposit laws if commercial lease expired in Nov and landlord offers 1 month free rent thereafter?

Commercial tenancies are treated much differently than residential tenancies. Almost everything is governed by the actual lease. Your question...

Can landlord keep 2.4k deposit for an old lease (3yrs ago)of exhus &wife when wife signed new lease for 3rd yr?

Sounds strange and many factual issues need to be looked at in more depth in order to figure out who was responsible for the damage. Who hired the...

If the rental property is illegal, does existing lease agreement become null and void?

Illegal is illegal. Illegal subject matters of contracts are generally unenforceable in Court. It is illegal for the landlord to lease the space...

1) Lockout. Motels and Hotels have certain rules that could allow them to evict a "transient guest" as opposed to a "tenant". The question really...

Your options are 1) Mediaiton, 2) Potentially Arbitration, 3) Potentially Litigation (either small claims or general civil). It all depends on...