If going to small claims court, do i need to notify the landlord?

If you plan to contest your landlords claim you must do so in writing within 15 days of receiving the landlord's notice of claim. I recommend you...

If you signed a lease with another person and that person leaves and you are now stuck paying rent that you can not afford

Depending on the language of the lease you may or may not be jointly liable for the full rental amount. I suggest that you have a consultation...

Help Tenant suing me for damages collected but lied about foreclosure history?

You should at least consult with a local attorney. After evaluating your claim and seeing what documentation you do have a local attorney will be...

Hi, A landlord is suing me for unpaid rent. The lease in under my name but I'm not the owner of that business. What should I do?

It is very important that you seek local counsel on this matter. It is possible that you signed as an agent of the corporation/business that was...

How much notice do I get if I have violated the terms of my lease for having a sub-lessor staying in my apt?

I suggest you review F.S. 83.56, which explains a landlords rights upon a tenants non-compliance with a term of the lease agreement. The pertinent...

Different property management company sending me a claim on security deposit.

Typically property management companies represent the owner of the property. In this case the owner of the property may have changed his...

Is 3 day notice considered defective?

Typically scrivener's errors like the date will not be an ultimate defense to an eviction proceeding. Judges are not very sympathetic to tenants...

I live in miami dade fl. and am being evicted. if i am thrown out how many days do i get to retreve my household goods?

The answer to your question is a law school favorite, it depends. First, you cannot be thrown out. Your landlord, depending on your tenancy...

A landlord is legally free to set whatever conditions he wants for a tenancy as long as they are reasonably related to his business needs and don’t...

Landlord and tentant question

You can legally withhold rent if your landlord failed to comply with either material terms of your lease or statutory duties. But before...