I moved in a place about 5 months ago and the owner did not notify us that the place was in foreclosure i paid two months rent.

One last comment. Ofen a tenant in your situation can negotiate "cask for keys". Often the new is anxious enough to regain possesion of the...

Ask landlord to return security deposit as landlord never signed agrmt and I never moved into property.

You left unsaid whether or not you signed the agreement. I assume you did. Nor do you say why you did not take possession. I assume there was...

Do I still owe rent when I think I paid from 2010?

One addition to Mr. Marshal's comments. If there was a written agreement between you and the landlord, there is a four-year statute of...

Did my landlord properly serve 3 day notice?

You are correct, a landlord may not include a claim for late fees in a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit - with one exception. It can be claimed in...

Barring any of the remeides suggested by Mr. Kane, you can expect the sheriff to at your door withing 10 days to 21 days. This depeninds upon how...

My landlord has an injunction prohibiting city officials from coming to the property. Is this reason to void my lease?

This type of question is difficult to answer in a forum such as this. You have to sit down with an attorney so that you can give him all of the...

Although Mr. Kane gives good adivce, the situation is a lot more complex if you are not under rent control. First, an oral lease agreement is as...

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Flea infestation and allergy

It sounds to me like both you and the landlord acted reasonably. The landlord should prorate your rent for the 3-days you had to live somewhere...

Legal aide did not explain demurrer for Unlawful Detainer Complaint

Look at your rental agreement. Unless it characterizes late fees as rent, the landlord may not include them in the 3-day notice to pay rent or...

Can my lanloard start charging me $ 50.00 a month for my parking spot ?

Yes, by any other word a rent increase is still a rent increase. In other words, it is irrelevant what excuse your landlord gives for the rent...