Can I break a lease in Baton Rouge Louisiana if the landlord won't repair my air conditioner?

You need to consult with a local landlord-tenant attorney. Even if you can break a lease due to a landlord's failure to maintain, you would only...

Can my former landlady keep sending a copy of charges she is suing us for to my Employer?

If your former landlord believes you owe him/her for damages, her remedy is to first demand them from you and if you disagree or otherwise don't...

How do I get people out my apartment?

Did they move in with your agreement? You say they didn't pay - were they supposed to? You say everything was verbalized - what does that mean? ...

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Lease - is it fair ?

The landlord can rent his dwelling on most any terms he wishes - if you don't like them, live elsewhere. If nobody else likes them either he...

Is there a such thing as a non-refundable security deposit?

A "non-refundable" security deposit is just a disguised term for it being a fee - and is prohibited in most states. In Oregon a landlord can be...

Can I be evicted or forced to move?

Assuming he jumps through the right hoops, he can evict or eject you from the property. Assuming you also have failed to report or pay taxes on...

Can a third party defendant be removed from a lawsuit?

The only way for you to be removed from the lawsuit (absent the landlord voluntarily doing so of course) is for you to actively defend and have a...

The man who owns the house that I live in has sent me a certified letter of eviction. I live in Lee County, Al. How do I fight ?

You should consult with a local landlord-tenant attorney as to the legal validity of the eviction letter - the very fact that it came certified...

I bought a van from a man on craigslist, we have a contract. He is trying to extort money from us.

Hmm...your numbers simply do not add up. 5 payments of $200 is $1000, not $2000. $400, $600, $850...doesn't make much sense. Regardless, if you...

What are my obligations to a sick tenant whose apartment is on the property of my home?

Her illness changes nothing legally speaking. She still owes the rent and is still subject to having her tenancy terminated for failing to pay...