Can the landlord charge for new carpet and door handle if carpets were profess. cleaned and the door handle was old?

Your obligation is to fix damage; so what happens turns on the completeness of the walk through checklist before and after. Sounds like you really...

Having landlord issues

Please review my earlier answer to you, because you have remedies, you just have to ask for them properly. Section 8 is not going to allow you to...

Can the landlord claim abandonment? Can they keep my belongings?

Abandonment is a legal conclusion that has to be supported by a failure to pay rent AND an afirmative act on the part of the tenant indicating an...

Can I be sued by roommate for August rent when I was out of the apartment at the end of July?

Anybody can sue anybody else for whatever cause of action they can come up with. The real issue is can she prevail on this action for August rent...

Can I sue?

The central argument is: if the place was making you sick why would you want to stay? That said, no one should be evicted for complaining about the...

Deposit issues on a lease.

And this is why lease-purchase agreements are such an incredible rip-off for the buyer. First, there is NO SUCH THING as a non-refundable deposit...

Should I go to court? I rented a two-bedroom apartment in an apartment complex for 6 years and We gave a notice before leaving

After six years, a prudent landlord would want to re-paint and that would be completely normal. You are not responsible for normal wear and tear,...

Landlord problems

Yes. Send your landlord a written notice that the water is off because the landlord hasn't paid the bill. Your landlord is not supposed to let this...

Room mate lost this home in divorce, do i have to be served and eviction notice?

The court can do this. If you are in a domestic relationship with this person, then you aren't a bona fide tenant and don't have standing under the...

Extremely underwater on primary home and rental condo in Washington State.

The State Bar has a volunteer project in conjunction with NWJustice to link up distressed homeowners with local real estate attorneys who volunteer...

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