A tenant has to return the property in the same condition it was in at the beginning of the tenancy, less normal wear and tear. Repainting is not...

Do I need to return a tenant's deposit within 14 days if they left a car on the property?

You must account for the deposit within 14 days of when the tenants vacate. If they gave you the keys four days early, you count from date earlier...

Our landlord gave us a detailed list of charges 14 days after move out. Can he successfully bring additional charges in court?

Yes, your landlord is allowed to bring additional claims. His easy explanation is that he didn't know about the damage when he gave the...

I am renting a room in my home. I can not find what my rights are as a landlord where my tenant occupies areas I did not rent.

A ten day notice to comply or vacate should do the trick. If she removes the property, you have a good tenant again. If she doesn't, you can...

I received a 3 Day notice to vacate on 5/2 for April's rent, they demand May's rent too which is not late yet, what to do?

Almost all leases require rent to be paid by the first, but do not impose a late fee until later in the month, often the fifth. I recommend you...

Can a landlord take all of your belongings to the dump if you tell him he can get rid of your stuff while you're drunk?

A landlord cannot just change the locks and exclude you from the premises. This is an illegal, self-help eviction and is prohibited by several...

Can a personal guarantee in a commercial real estate lease be valid if the lease was signed not in it's entirety?

You will probably have to sue the landlord to get a firm resolution. The facts and documentary evidence is very important in this type of dispute...

What is the process for evicting a commercial tenant?

The first step is to serve a notice to comply or vacate for whatever violation the tenant is committing. If the tenant does not comply, you can...

What can I do if my roommate leaves me to pay everything in the middle of our one year lease?

Both you and she are responsible for the all the rent under the lease to the landlord, but you also have a separate agreement with one-another to...

Just received notice from my apt complex of new no smoking provision - have smoked here almost 2 years - have section 8

A landlord is free to change the smoking rule on 30 days' advance notice. Because of smoke free workplace laws and the cost of removing smoke...