I have to diverge slightly from my colleague's view. I agree there is no black letter confidentiality duty that applies to landlords. However, at...

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Do I need a tenant / landlord attorney?

If you are subletting to your roommate, you are also his landlord, with all the legal duties and obligations that any landlord has to a tenant. ...

How do I proceed to evict my tenants they continued to stay in my rental house even after there lease has expired?

Unless you are VERY familiar with all the ins and outs of local landlord-tenant law, which it does not sound as if you are, it is very risky for...

Can a landlord legally run a criminal check on a tenant? Can you be evicted for someone living with you not on the lease?

Most likely yes to all your questions. They certainly have a right to require her to fill out an application, submit to a background and criminal...

You can try but in my opinion, the Judge is not likely going to invalidate the entire lease, particularly over something as relatively tangential...

My landlord filed an unlawful detainer against me for nonpayment. Is excessive trash in the stairway going to be a defense?

It is unlikely to be a winning defense, particularly if you are talking about not having paid any rent rather than just having paid a part of the...

Can I as the only person on lease evict someone staying with me "sister?"

Legally speaking, you are likely to be her landlord and thus have to go through all the hoops that any landlord would to evict a tenant - notice,...

Is there anything that I can do legally that will make him pay rent until my lease is up?

He does not have a social security number? That raises all sorts of red flags, questions, and potential legal issues. However, in the end, even...

When does a lease become binding?

IF you and the landlord both signed the lease, it would normally be binding on both of you. If roommate has not signed, it is not binding on her. ...

Can I break my lease and pay no more than one month's rent?

Obviously you can break your lease at anytime - just move. The issue is what will the financial penalties be? The answer to that depends upon...