Can the property manager discuss my financial situation and possible eviction with other tenants?

Unless there is a clause in the lease, the landlord doesn't have some extra duty of confidentiality. You may have a defamation claim (slander or...

Please advise to the above scenario

It sounds like you were operating under a promise-to-pay, or partial payment nonwaiver agreement. Usually those agreements set up a payment...

How to handle court summons from collection agency

Your failure to respond to the summons and complaint will likely result in a default judgment against you. Contact an experienced debt collection...

What do we do

You've asked "what do we do" but you haven't quite identified what your goals are. If your goal is to remain in the home and improve the conditions...

How to evict tenants?

You ought to send a 10-day notice regarding the unpaid deposit, because this is a noncompliance with the lease. Depending on the terms of your...

What do I do when my apartment management fails to make repairs in a timely manner?

You ought to review 33-1363. Every dollar you spend remedying the situation is a dollar you don't have to pay in rent, provided you follow the...

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Can you evict a section 8 tenant if the agency fails to pay their portion but the tenant paid?

It sounds like you've accepted a partial payment already, and by taking a payment without a contemporaneous writing declaring it a partial payment...

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Am I obligated to pay that additional 2000.00?

Keep in mind that a Justice of the Peace will award a judgment in an eviction action for past due rent, late fees, attorneys fees, court costs, and...

HELP!

For an immediate termination, you need to allege and prove that the defendant committed a material and irreparable breach of the lease, as spelled...

Tenant Lease

I wouldn't make any changes to the physical copy of the lease that your tenant signed. You ought to review your current lease regarding its...