Review everything with a local landlord-tenant attorney - now! Email and text messages are not likely to be lawful notices of anything; the...

Method of Informing a Tenant of deductions from a deposit.

I do not practice in Pennsylvania and do not know its landlord-tenant laws. That said I also do not know of any State that allows notices or...

You should talk with a local attorney about getting a restraining order against this clown. Doing so should not only get rid of the problem but if...

Yes, you certainly can charge the ex-tenant reasonable repair replacement costs. However, you can only charge the depreciated cost of the carpet -...

What is a "reasonable" amount of time for a landlord to repair an air conditioner for a renter living in Baton Rouge, LA?

It depends upon a variety of factors. What really matters, legally speaking, is if the landlord makes an attempt to get it repaired in a...

Is it legal to rent a house to someone with no heat or hot water?

No, it sounds like you have a wide variety of violations and potential issues, all of which a good landlord-tenant attorney can help get resolved,...

The owner provided appliances in our apartment. Who is responsible to maintain them. I live in Sunnyvale, CA.

The general rule is that a landlord is not required to provide appliances but if they do provide them, they are liable for the maintenance and...

You should simply require the seller to get rid of the tenant before closing. He's the one who knows the details, problems, complaints, etc., any...

Can landlord ask you to pay for your own bedbug treatment

If you brought them or are otherwise responsible for them, then yes, you owe the reasonable cost of eradicating them. If you did not, then no,...

Is this real

No legitimate outfit calls to tell you they are coming to serve you legal papers. This is an all too common scam and generally violates the debt...