There is no law saying that the lease cannot be on 8.5 x 11 inch paper.

Don't we need a new lease when the landlord raises the rent?

You are on a month-to-month lease. There is no written lease. Without a written lease and in a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord can change...

Landowners are entitled to have their land supported by "lateral support" from their neighbor's property. An owner's right to lateral support...

Do I need an attorney? I was interested in a home, realtor told me in order to get an inspection i needed to sign a contract.

It should not matter to you why the sellers put the house back on the market at whatever price, or what their options are in selling their house. ...

Lawyer misled me

If you are unsatisfied with the law firm you hired, fire them. - in a letter. Then find a lawyer or law firm that you feel comfortable with and...

May your landlord come into the home you are renting from them for no reason, when you are not home ? Can we change the locks ?

Unfortunately , a tenant does not have the right to change the locks to keep out the landlord. In every lease (whether written or oral) the law...

I added an omitted item to a lease with landlords permission and two supporting documents. is this acceptable and why.

I think you are saying that, at the landlord's request) the tenant handwrote onto one of the pages of the lease (which had already been signed by...

My former landlord bagged up all my clothing and personal items and put them in the street

The law requires that the landlord notify the tenant of any property left at the apartment and ask the tenant in writing whether he wants the...

Selling a home. two interested parties. one gave deposit via check...did NOT cash. Can I entertain other offers?

The answer depends on what the offer said about accepting it. Did it say that only cash would be accepted? Did it say anything at all about the...

If i purchase a multi-unit property and the lease has no wording in it about lease transferring to new owner, whats the default?

Your agreement of sale should contain provisions about the leases, including the requirement that the seller deliver you at closing all the...

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