Do I have tenant rights when renting from a friend?

While it somewhat depends upon the girlfriend's exact status, it does not sound as if she legally represents the friend/boyfriend and thus he, as...

How can i get rid of an Eviction on our rental record? How can we get rid of it, or do we still have to pay the 4000. we owe?

If the court evicted you, there is no removing it from your record. As to owing money, if there is no actual court Judgment against you, you may...

Eviction? Or not?

I am not clear as to the exact current circumstances but Mr. Mauger is, as usual, absolutely right. If the court signed an eviction order against...

My tenants failed to pay their full rent, can I schedule a walk through inspection to make sure they haven't damaged anything?

You can always do an inspection so long as you provide the required 24 hour or more advanced notice and you don't schedule them so frequently as to...

Absent an advanced agreement with you, the tenant cannot just underpay his rent and then claim the difference was for a previously undisclosed,...

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After septic spill in home i started legal action against landlord,then my boss tells me i can not work until i stop my lawsuit

If you already have your own attorney herein, why are you coming to Avvo - review it with your attorney!! He/she is the one best suited to advise...

Never received notice of forcible entry & detainer would not have know if I had not looked on court website saw wrong address ?

If you were never properly served the requisite court papers you may well have a valid defense BUT you still need to show up in court and you may...

My landlord recently asked my family to leave. I'm not really sure why. We are no trouble and are current on rent.

Much of what you say simply does not make much sense. It sounds like you have a term lease, through August 2015, with an option to buy? Normally...

What should i do.I was illegally locked out of residence since august.my dads girlfriend is owner.my dad is tenant i am lodger

You have been illegally locked out of your home since August and are only getting around to asking about it now? Something sounds like there is...

I have been served and eviction by my landlord I was past due for Feb. the court date is Monday, Mar 2 and since then I have

You will not risk being put in jail by missing the court hearing no matter what. That said, if the landlord shows up and you do not, you are at...