My landlord has been turning off my utilities even after I paid my rent. I live in an illegal converted garage

First. If the garage is illegally converted, you need to contact someone like Mr. Driscol or myself to sue the #$# for the rent you've paid. ...

Landlord is claiming we owe them in addition to taking the Security Deposit for Carpet Replacement - "useful life" basis?

You must be provided with receipts any time your landlord spends more than $125 of your security deposit on repairs. The useful life of a carpet...

I was served a Notice of Termination of Tenancy after verbally insisting my landlord make several repairs ... now what can I do?

By NOT listing the reason he has opened the door to the defense of retaliatory eviction. Here's how that works. As your defense, you allege that...

My landlord deducted money from the security deposit because the contract says that "improvements to the apt become the property

Oh yeah. Fixtures, as they are called, are those items which cannot be removed without causing some injury to the property and, leaving a large...

Will I get kicked out on this date?

The landlord is exercising his right NOT to renew the contract. The language you point to becomes effective only if you or the landlord does not...

My father is getting sued and so am I since I was or is on the lease when I used to live there many years ago. Is this legal?

Most landlords will sue whoever appears on their lease who is of age. Whether or not you can walk away scott free will depend upon the lease...

What is the difference between a lease and a rental agreement? I've lived in my apartment complex three years, and I signed the

A lease is an "estate" that lasts for one year. During that year, you may only be evicted based upon a violation of some provision contained within...

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How often, much can landlord raise rent in a non rent controlled building? Pet friendly to not pet friendly. Can we get evicted

without a lease, the landlord can raise your rent every month provided (1) the rental increase is proceeded by a notice of change in terms of...

Tenant does not leave after lease is terminated.

You betcha. That assumes of course that the lease we're talking about is one in which there is an automatic renewal provision which states that at...

How does the credit agencies know who is evicted?

And lest we forget, UD Registry. Plus, let's face it, the credit reporting agencies know that John Smith who listed his address at 123 Main Street...