Can I remove possessions left by tenant who quit living in my rent house and City turned utilities off due to non payment?

You may want to try to contact the tenant one last time by phone, email (if you have it), mail (certified mail, return receipt requested), and with...

My sister left house to sepdaughter, me as rentor can she go up on rent at any time? cant sell unless we both agree to sell.

If you have an ownership interest in the house, you should be protected from eviction. You should probably have an attorney take a look at the...

I need to know specifically if paying for neighbors gas unknowingly because of landlord not disclosing it is a crime.

Regardless of what the contract states, you may have a civil claim against the landlord for fraud or violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade...

If your landlord is terminating the lease (even if it is at the end of the lease term, if there is an automatic renewal provision) and you have...

What website can i look under and get information about my landlords background and other places she was employed?

An attorney with a Lexis-Nexis account may be able to search public records and possibly provide you with information regarding the landlord's...

Can a apartment complex add the late fees to the electric bill?

The landlord can only disconnect the electricity in very specific situations. You must be paying your electricity bill to the landlord and not...

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Do both tenants have to be named plaintiffs?

You could argue that at the most he would only be entitled to half the amount of the withheld deposit, since there were 2 tenants. Depending on...

If the lease doesn't specify a deadline to pay such a fee, you should be given a reasonable amount of time to pay it. Normally, however, if a fee...

Just wondering where I stand under TX law. Was my witholding in bad faith? What about them not providing a forwarding address?

Make sure you can prove in court that you actually incurred the costs you deducted from the deposit. For anything you cannot back up, you may want...

Hi, my car was towed from an apartment complex without a towing sticker, reason given was leaking fluid and wreak

If your car was towed without probable cause, you can contest the towing through a tow hearing (see link below) in the justice courts if you file a...