Sudden change in tenancy lease agreement without notice

Courts are loath to get involved in micro-managing rentals and normally will avoid it at all costs. That said, management normally has the right...

The issue, at least in most states, will be whether you were negligent in allowing/providing the loose railing and/or condition that caused the...

Can a landlord in Oregon add term in a lease that violates the law?

It is not at all uncommon for term leases to provide that they automatically are converted into month to month leases at the end of the initial...

My previous apartment company is threatening me for the payments ?

You need to understand that any court actin - be it started by either you or them - will need to be back in MA, not in CA, so it would likely cost...

I won a landlord/tenant case but don't know how to get my money?

You don't provide enough information for anyone to tell you how to proceed. Much depends upon what name/type of business the Judgment against your...

I have a judgement for 3000 from my old landlord

I am not clear as to the details here and whether you have paid the Judgment in full. Regardless, you do not get the Judgment removed - ever. It...

What kind of attorney would I need ?

Unless you were under an employment contract or some sort of Union agreement, you were employed at will and can be terminated on the spot,...

How often can a unit be shown to perspective buyers/renters if a deadbeat tenant with an expired lease is still in the unit?

The fact the lease is expired and/or that the tenant is in arrears in paying rent and/or utilities is likely important to your eviction lawsuit but...

I'm a landlord evicting a noncompliant tenant who answered & we are to go to trial soon. What happens if I'm a no-show in court?

If you do not show, you will lose and likely owe the tenant any court costs he has incurred and, depending upon your local law, his attorneys fees...

Can my roommate force me out once the lease we both signed is up, even though I want to stay?

No, you do not have to move but do understand she can move at the end of the current lease leaving you solely responsible for the new lease, at...