Can you charge late fees for over a year without notice? Can you charge late fees on non-rent related fees?

I assume this is a residential lease and that you have a lease in writing. To determine whether the landlord is permitted to charge any of these...

Can I ask for a credit on my bill or get some kind of retroactive back pay?

I am not clear on who it was the installed the sprinkler. It sounds as though it was you, the tenant. If the landlord did not have the sprinkler...

Since the boyfriend did not sign the lease and you have not signed a sublease with him and you do not seem to have an oral month-to-month lease, I...

Is it legal for my landlord to charge a termination fee on a lease that hasn't even begun?

If the original lease had a provision in it saying that the Landlord could charge an $8 application fee if, when the lease terminates, the Tenant...

I rent commercial space. Landlord is selling building. The lease does not cover this. Is new landlord required to honor lease?

Yes. The new landlord is bound to the terms of the existing lease.

Evicting a tenant

You should make sure that you not only bring the eviction action against the tenant for non-payment of rent, but also for another or other...

LLC registration mistakes

I cannot tell which documents the various mistakes were made, so fix the mistakes on the documents where the mistakes were made (that is, for tax...

What is the absolute maximum a landlord can charge for security deposit the first year?

Here is what the law says on tenbant Security deposits: Section 250.511a. "Escrow funds limited (a) No landlord may require a sum in excess...

How the late fees are charged all depends on how the lease is written. It could provide that a late fee is due for each month the rent (or part...

Want to give my partner sole ownership of our LLC

I agree with the previous attorney that you need to refer to your Operating Agreement to see how withdrawals are handled. In addition to...