Can the landlord keep my security deposit if I didn't move in? Can she hold me to the $2400?

Much will depend upon exactly what you signed and what the terms of that document are. Take it all to a local landlord-tenant attorney for a...

Is she on a month to month tenancy or a term lease? If month to month, just give her proper notice terminating her tenancy and replace her with a...

I rent the apt in the basement of a house that was sold, if not out on the day they say, said i;ll be trespassing?

In every State that I am aware of, if the landlord sells the home with a tenant residing in it with a term lease, the new buyer must honor the...

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What does your lease say as to who to pay or, at least, what name officially rented to you? If he wants to change that, he needs to provide you...

If the landlord is responsible for paying the utilities and they are shut off before you voluntarily return possession or are officially removed by...

You don't say if she pays rent and I question if living in an RV in the backyard is lawful (and if she will try to cause you trouble because of it)...

Landlord wondering if broken A/C constitutes inhabitable condition

The normal rule is that you do not have to have A/C in the rental to begin with BUT if you do, you are required to repair and maintain it as...

If I get a new job that requires me to relocate, am I legally able to break my apartment lease?

No, there is no reason to penalize the landlord because of a change in your personal circumstances. Nothing should hit your credit record as long...

Any tenant or resident has lived in the rental unit less than 1 year (1946; 1946.1(c)). What about the relationship between us?

As long as you have your own rental agreement and have been there for more than a year, the 60 day notice applies to you. Oral notice is nice but...

How do I evict for abandonment of property?

A 72 hr notice is for failure to pay rent - NOT abandoned property. The first issue is whether she really has terminated her tenancy or if she...

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