Without anything more, yes, the landlord can do this. Statutes specifically allow owed but unpaid rent to be deducted from a security deposit and...

First, let's be clear - no attorney's response here is giving you legal advice nor is there any sort of attorney-client relationship established. ...

Showing an apartment costs a landlord time and money so no real surprise they are trying to weed out "tire kickers" before expending there time and...

You don't say if they are, of have promised to, paying rent, let along if there is a written rental agreement. Then there is the potential issue of...

While you are understandably disconcerted, nothing you have posted indicates impermissible behavior by the landlord.

There is no where near enough information provided to say anything meaningful about the situation. You simply need to review it all in detail with...

Even if it is not admissible, your confession here in is. Assuming your lease prohibits drug use, and you admit doing so, you may want move out...

Not a good idea. If you were to follow it, you may end up with both substantial civil and criminal charges against you. I highly question whether...

Yes, if you can prove you paid for it you can sue for your damages or to force him to sign over the vehicle. If it was dealer, you can file a...

If you ignore a court Summons, you do so at your own peril. You may have established an agreement with the collection agency but that may or may...