Questions answered by Gregory L Abbott

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Can a property management company specifically discriminate against an applicant because they have a felony conviction?

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

Refusing to rent to a convicted felon is perfectly legal and, depending upon the circumstances and what crimes the person committed, allowing them...

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I live in a 2 family flat my landlord lives upstairs. I caught him in my home numerous times while I was sleeping.

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

Document everything as fully and as best you can - dates, times, people present, what was said, etc. Take a photo if you can. You do have proof -...

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Past land lord told new landlord not to rent to me that he had problems with me

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

Much depends upon exactly what was said and how it was expressed - opinion or fact? Much also depends upon what you are able to prove as opposed...

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Eviction of a corner store was dismissed, did the landlord have a right to throw out all of tenant's possessions/property?

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

IF the eviction was dismissed, then it is likely that the landlord had no right to remove the tenant's property. The only way to tell for sure is...

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Tenant candidate drug use charge

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

That is totally up to the potential landlord. If interested, however, I would confirm that it was only possession charges and not distribution,...

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I'm was a victim of assault and now I have a subpoena to go to court as a witness.

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

While I agree with the others, I also want to point out that statistically there is a high correlation between abusive men and abusive fathers -...

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If you do a move-out walk through with landlord they sign off that the place is good, at a later date change their mind?

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

While a landlord is not necessarily bound to walk-through notes, they are highly persuasive and he will likely have to have a good explanation for...

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How do we go about disputing not getting any of our deposit on a house we rented from a property management?

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 18, 2014

You may wish to gather all your documents - the lease, proof of payments, move out notice(s), maintenance requests, the landlord's "accounting" for...

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Do I have legal recourse to recoup lost money due to an uninformed accident on a vehicle purchase from a dealer?

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 17, 2014

Much will depend upon the exact details and sales paperwork but yes, you likely do have claims against the dealer though the extent and amount of...

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Can i fight this?

Gregory's answer | Answered on November 17, 2014

The only way to really know anything here is for you to gather every document and record you have and to review it all with a local landlord-tenant...

Gregory L Abbott's Answers (7444)

Can a property management company specifically discriminate against an applicant because they have a felony conviction?

I live in a 2 family flat my landlord lives upstairs. I caught him in my home numerous times while I was sleeping.

Past land lord told new landlord not to rent to me that he had problems with me

Eviction of a corner store was dismissed, did the landlord have a right to throw out all of tenant's possessions/property?

Tenant candidate drug use charge

I'm was a victim of assault and now I have a subpoena to go to court as a witness.

If you do a move-out walk through with landlord they sign off that the place is good, at a later date change their mind?

How do we go about disputing not getting any of our deposit on a house we rented from a property management?

Do I have legal recourse to recoup lost money due to an uninformed accident on a vehicle purchase from a dealer?

Can i fight this?