If you pay rent, can the landlord apply your rent to damages you owe on a former apartment and make you behind?

Generally, your rent payment should not be applied to a debt unrelated to your current lease agreement unless your current lease specifically...

You may want to request a refund from the corporate office of the management company. However, they probably do not have a legal obligation to...

We have been living in our new apt. about seven months. We signed a one year lease and now are having problems with our neighbo

You will probably need the consent of the landlord to legally terminate your lease. You may want to let the landlord know the situation and see if...

Our tenants have two large dogs that we agreed to let them have OUTSIDE, but they have been in the house. What can we do?

Your lease agreement should specify what kinds of charges you can deduct from the security deposit. Generally, if the dogs have damaged the house...

What options do I have if my tenants aren't paying their last months rent?

If the tenants are behind on their rent, you have the right to give them a notice to vacate per the terms of your lease and then begin eviction...

If they try and evict me do you think I would win my case?

Generally, a landlord can evict you for not paying the rent, regardless of whether the landlord is making necessary repairs. You may want to catch...

You should probably attempt to contact your ex-roommate by phone, mail, and email if possible and let her know she needs to pick up her things...

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If the judgment was signed on 6/21, the tenant should have at least until 6/26 to move or file an appeal. If the tenant files an appeal, the...

I am being evicted and do not have anywhere to go until 5/18/12 my apartment manager is going to court today 5/14/12 to file

You should receive at least 6 days' notice of an eviction trial, so even if you are served with court papers today (which is unlikely), your trial...

Tenant abandoned apartment but left utility light on, what can I do?

You may want to call any contact numbers you have for the tenant to try to verify from the tenant directly that she has moved out. In addition,...