Yes, you and your fellow tenants should be concerned. Unscrupulous landlords will sometimes hold rent checks and then either 1) claim they never...

An apartment complex is trying to hold my daughter to a lease. What kind of lawyer do I need?

Wendy, The first thing to do is to review the agreement that your daughter electronically signed. Does it say that she will get a certain size...

I live in illegal unit and my landlord sent me a 30-days to quit and move out. I have done nothing wrong, but exercised

If the building was built before June 13, 1979, it is likely subject to rent and eviction control. That means that the landlord must have one of...

Can they ask me to leave? without notice? Is my labor considered rent? What happened if they wont give me my money back?

There is no exception of which I am aware from the requirement to properly evict a person from where they live due to the place being a rehab. ...

I've contracted a disease called "C diff" from the house i rent due to a slumlord.. Can i sue ? The landlord

What facts lead you to believe that you contracted the disease from the house you rent?

Can a landlord change the locks on me?

I agree with Mr. Omar. The threat of "taking things into her own hands" sounds like a possible threat of violence. I would suggest immediately...

I live in a rent-controlled apartment with no just cause ordinance, does it mean our 1 year lease can be terminated at any time?

No. The landlord can only evict you during the term of your lease if he proves that you violated the lease or created a nuisance.

Is Small Claims Jurisdiction in California or in Iowa? As a real estate agent I referred a client to an Iowa agent for a ...

A few questions come to mind. Is it legal under iowa law for the other broker to fee split with someone who is not an an Iowa broker? Likewise, is...

Selected as the best answer

I am needing help in filing a 473 motion. I am the plaintiff and case was dismissed, there was an ex-parte.

You need to speak with both a landlord-tenant attorney AND an attorney malpractice attorney.

Can my neighbor fence his livestock out of his property so they are forced to roam onto mine in search of food and water?

If this were the Old West, it might be that your neighbor had free steaks delivered to you in the form of his cattle. However this is not the Old...