Tenant is insisting on using deposit as last month rent. Eviction takes more than the last month. Small claims? Now or after?

The tenant wants to use his security deposit for last month's rent. People in Hell want ice water. You are under no obligation to permit that even...

Oh I must disagree with Frisco here, sorry Frisco. Congratulations. You are in involuntary Bailee, and there are more rules and requirements for an...

My landlord gave me 30 day notice as retaliation for my complaints to city code enforcement. Do I have any recourse?

Retaliation IS A DEFENSE to an eviction. The way it works is this. At trial you show you complained and that complaint was followed by a...

Can Landlord enter my unit for days at a times to re-pipe the entire fire sprinkler system as part of renovating the building?

Needed or necessary repairs are what they are doing. Not letting them in is actually a violation of both your lease and state law. You will only...

I moved out of my apartment four months ago but think I was screwed out of a portion of my security deposit. Is it too late?

At a minimum you have 2 years (statute of limitations for an oral obligation) the way I see it is that you have been patient, yeah, that's it,...

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Apartment Not Move In Condition/ Landlord Tenant

Habitability deals with health and safety issues. Doors that lock, windows that keep out wind and rain, heat, running water.... A dirty floor and...

What recourse on default on an agreement to pay rent until property sold.

Not enough facts for an adequate answer, so try this. Dosen't sound like there is a written rental agreement. He has vacated. So, what you are left...

Roommates friend urinated in my room, what can I do?

Roommates. Synonym for living in Hell. The landlord views all roommates as a single entity from whom he or she collects rent. If any one roommate...

Im getting married to a us citzen. We actually rent a room with in an apartment with another couple. We just pay them rent.

Lease is a "term of art" which is a really fancy way of saying it has a special meaning. A lease, also called an estate of years, must be written...

Can I sue for missing items from someone who moved items out of my home into a storage unit?

You are unclear as to where your property was removed from. The law differs from state to state and I can only comment on facts which are based...