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landlord altered lease
My apartment's property manager made alterations to my lease without my knowledge, and now they want more money than we originally agreed upon. I still have copies of the original (unaltered) documents. What types of recourse do I have? Can I legall

Tenant / Landlord Issue
I'm hoping somebody here can help me out. The situation basically goes like this: I live in a house with two good friends. The landlord allowed us to move in a few days before the official date that the "lease" began (May 1st 2005). The deal was

Breaking a Lease - Houston, Texas
I am currently working to break my lease in Houston, Texas. I live in a fairly upscale complex that is having issues with crime. This last Friday my door was forced open by a crowbar and the apartment was "surveyed" by the criminal. Nothing was stol

urgent pls help
My sister owns a rental property (house) in Northern California. The lease specifically specifies that "no smoking is allowed on the property". Now the 1 year lease is up. On inspection the WHOLE house smells of cigarette smoke and she found cigar

urgent - pls help
My sister owns a rental property (house) in Northern California. The lease specifically specifies that "no smoking is allowed on the property". Now the 1 year lease is up. On inspection the WHOLE house smells of cigarette smoke and she found cigar

urgent - need help
My sister owns a rental property (house) in Northern California. The lease specifically specifies that "no smoking is allowed on the property". Now the 1 year lease is up. On inspection the WHOLE house smells of cigarette smoke and she found cig

30 Day Notice to Vacate
Looking for advice on the proper legal wording for a 30 Day notice. I know it appears elementary, but not when you've never submitted one before. I don't trust the indifferent (out of town) interest that has recently purchased the rental property

Appliance Replacement Obligations Furnished Apt. - HELP
Have been renting a fully furnished apartment in Humboldt County for 5 years. Recently had to ask the landlord to replace several of the cooking pots and pans on which the protective scotch-guard coating was worn off. When is the landlord of a furn

Appliance Replacement Obligations Furnished Apt. - HELP
Have been renting a fully furnished apartment in Humboldt County for 5 years. Recently had to ask the landlord to replace several of the cooking pots and pans on which the protective scotch-guard coating was worn off. When is the landlord of a furn

(PA) Extent of Tenant Liability in Standard Landlord/Tenant Lease
A relative burdened by extreme personal problems and who never lived independently of her parents (she's in her late 50's) recently sold her home through necessity. She signed a lease with a slumlord and moved herself and several pets into a sty forme

(PA) Extent of Tenant Liability in Standard Landlord/Tenant Lease
A relative burdened by extreme personal problems and who never lived independently of her parents (she's in her late 50's) recently sold her home through necessity. She signed a lease with a slumlord and moved herself and several pets into a sty forme

Lease question -CA
Is is legal for LL to ask for a 'last month's rent' in additional to first month's and security deposit? (I live in CA, SFBAY area) and if it is, to protect myself, should it be stated as rent in lease agreement or as security deposit? thx in advanc

Eminent Domain - The beginning of the end of freedom in America
Big Business Rules!!! Private developers, hotel chains, condominium developers, Walmart can now seize your property and develop on it thanks to today's Supreme court ruling. In essence the government now owns all property in America and we are merel

Garry Scarff is guilty like hell on forgery.
arry Scarff, the forger and all other forgers are guilty like hell on forgery. See below the Federal, the Utah and California forger definition and also other website with legal information. Barbara Schwarz http://cybercrimes.net/99MSCCC/MSCCC/Ar

Rules of tenancy.
Here's the scenario: A property management company sells the property I've lived on for over 9 years to a private investor. There was no official word issued by either party notifying residents of the change (and none to date). I walk in one day

Tenants rights in an informal sublet
Hi, My son is renting an apartment ( in California ), and is the only person on the lease, due to a previous roommate leaving. He has a new roommate, who is not on the lease ( has been there less than two months, pays my son by check ). Because of a

tenants rights in an informal sublet
Hi, My son is renting an apartment ( in California ), and is the only person on the lease, due to a previous roommate leaving. He has a new roommate, who is not on the lease ( has been there less than two months, pays my son by check ). Because of a

NY state rental security deposit problem
Hello, I am have a question regarding my security deposit. What are my options in getting information on my security deposit in NY state (Suffolk county) from my landlord? This rental is a 2 story house (2 floors, 8 rooms, 1 basement). If this was

tenant estoppel certificate
I live in a rented house in California. I was denied the use of certain amenities specified in my lease for the first year of a 3 year lease. I'vre politely complained about the unavailable amenties each month in writing. The house is being sold and I'

help with a credit issue
PLEASE HELP! upon checknig my credit report last night, i found out that an apartment complex that i lived in 5 years ago says that i broke my lease by moving out early. they say i owe them $1200 and turned the account over to a collection ageny in

Moving a Mobile Home
I have a question in regards to a contract for a mobile home I just bought. In the contract it says something to the effect of: "It is further agreed that the mobile home must remain in Palm Gove Village for at least three (3) years after tenant's

Re: Problems with Landlord
wrote in message news:dm1t81lc8h763d1mnv2hhnv5sbrc3nats4@4ax.com... >I moved out of a mobile home that was a dump. I sent a demand letter > to my Landlord asking for my depost back and I recieved this letter: > [Landlord makes

Please help me with this rent deposit problem
After I sub-let an office space by signing a 2 year lease, my (sub)landlord agreed at my request to release me from my lease and to return my security deposit if I found a suitable tenant to take over my lease. I found a new renter, they signed the l

Tenant - Lease Breach of Contract?
Hello there. Here is our situation: My boyfriend and I signed a 1 year lease to live at our current address in Orange County, California through a real estate/rental management company. Basically, the lease says that our landlord is supposed to p

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Crooked lenders ignore Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
he New York Times, March 28, 2005 pA1 col 03 (47 col in) Creditors Press Troops Despite Relief Act (National Desk) (BILLS IN THE KNAPSACK: A Law Gets Lost) Diana B. Henriques. Sgt. John J. Savage III, an Army reservist, was about to climb ont

Is this an invalid lease
My friend rent a office, signed a contract. After one month, the landlord told him the rent would be increased by $100 each month or he should move out. He said the lease is invalid because he is actually not in the position to make any decisions about

Problems with Landlord
I moved out of a mobile home that was a dump. I sent a demand letter to my Landlord asking for my depost back and I recieved this letter: Re: Explanation Concerning your Security and Key Deposits, Violations and Damage Charges, for "Rented home" Ou

Getting security deposit and key deposit back from landlord in Texas
I made the mistake of renting from a greedy irritating Landlord. I had a month to month lease, but I didn't notice further down in the lease it says I will not recieve my security deposit back until after the 11th month. Is this legal? I am assu

Early lease termination
I live in Massachusetts. I have tenants who terminated the lease 8 months early. I told them they're responsible for the rent until I can rerent my apartment, plus the cost of tenant screening and advertising. I started advertising the apartment righ

Faxed Lease Contract
I am in the process of renting out a house I own in another state. I faxed a signed residential lease agreement to a prospective tenant with the expectation that he sign it and fax it back to me. The tenant did sign the agreement, but only faxed the

Can't get my deposite back
Hi, I rented a office roon, signed a 2 year contract (it was a sublet) with 3 months deposit. Since the business is not good, I asked to move out. They told me in order for me to get my deposit back, I need to find someone to continue my lease. I did

Help! Our Neigbors Hate Classical Guitar
Re: Stanley Management. Tenants in apartment #215 vs. #115 In the past week, my wife and I have been harassed and threatened by our neighbors who live in the apartment below. The tenants below moved in two years ago; we have lived here for nine

Help Us Please... Our Neigbors Below Don't Like Classical Guitar.......
Re: Stanley Management. Tenants in apartment #215 vs. #115 In the past week, my wife and I have been harassed and threatened by our neighbors who live in the apartment below. The tenants below moved in two years ago; we have lived here for nine

Help! Threats and Harrassed For Guitar Noise in Apartment
Re: Stanley Management. Tenants in apartment #115 against #215 I have a problem. I have lived in my apartment for nine years and have always been able to practice my nylon-string classical guitar whenever I pleased. It is not a loud instrument; t

Tenants legal right to break lease- now on credit report
Hello, I just learned that a lease I HAD to break five years ago is destroying my credit. It is the only ding compared to multiple credit cards, house and car that are all perfect, and the lender told me that it weighs especially heavy on my scor

Necessary broken lease destroying credit
Hello, I just learned that a lease I HAD to break five years ago is destroying my credit. It is the only ding compared to multiple credit cards, house and car that are all perfect, and the lender told me that it weighs especially heavy on my scor

Condo Association Question...
Hello, Located in Chicago IL and live in a high-rise condo and our condo association is starting to make frivious rules which is really starting to aggitate me and making my stay at this location very uncomfortable. The newest rule is that the peopl

Limited Power Of Attorney Questions
My mother is presently hospitalized, and will be requiring care for several more weeks. She is not mentally incapacitated (except that she is on fairly large doses of pain medication, which leave her in a mental fog at times); she is *physically* in

Illinois rental law
Hi everyone. We recently signed a rent with option to buy contract on a house in the chicago area. We're still unpacking boxes. Today, we received a short letter from the owners saying that they have sold the house. The lease doesn't talk about thi

Women-owned bussiness with husband on lease?
Will it hurt my wife's chances to be classified as a "women-owned business" if I'm named on the lease? Josh

Did the landlord release me from my lease here?
Background: I had a violent roommate (co-signer on a lease with me), and moved out on April 1st. I stopped paying rent. There are several months left on the lease. On Friday, the LL and I settled our dispute verbally. I will pay him 1.5 months rent

Eviction / Vacate Procedure or Termination of Lease (MA)
I live with three other roomates in an apartment in Cambridge (massachusetts) and have been acting as a liason for the landlord in collecting rent. I want to evict one of my roomates. However, I am not sure how I should proceed to do this legally. H

Eviction / Vacate Procedure or Termination of Lease (MA)
I live with three other roomates in an apartment in Cambridge (massachusetts) and have been acting as a liason for the landlord in collecting rent. I want to evict one of my roomates. However, I am not sure how I should proceed to do this legally. H

Forged lease
My mother has a two family house that she has been leasing out for the past 25 years and except for the last tenent never had a lease. We are now considering selling the house and the lower tenent now claims that he has a lease dated 2001 that he claim

Need Advice or opinion.. Suing ex-landlord.
Hi, I need advice about suing my ex-landlord, the basics are: he returned half of my deposit. He leased a unit out to me that had illegal construction and many other violations (city report on file with violations). Manager harassed my family memb

suing my ex-landlord, please advise...
Hi, I need advice about suing my ex-landlord, the basics are: he returned half of my deposit. He leased a unit out to me that had illegal construction and many other violations (city report on file with violations). Manager harassed my family member

We got screwed by landlord, can I inform potential buyer?
We are renting an apartment, and the landlord has steadfastly refused to fulfill agreements relating to repair and maintenance that were stated in writing in our lease. We politely remind him of these each month in a note accompanying our rent check.

Will & Affidavit of Heirship question from a complete layperson in TX
If you respond, please remember that I am just an ordinary gal, not a single clue in my head about legal stuff, so go easy on me. :) Okay, I am VERY confused. You know how in the movies, someone dies and all the heirs are gathered up a week or two l

Gonzales Urges Renewal of Patriot Act
http://abcnews.go.com/US/print?id=643670 Gonzales Urges Renewal of Patriot Act Reuters Apr. 5, 2005 - U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller Tuesday urged Congress to renew controversial parts of an antiterrorism

Gonzales Urges Renewal of Patriot Act
http://abcnews.go.com/US/print?id=643670 Gonzales Urges Renewal of Patriot Act Reuters Apr. 5, 2005 - U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller Tuesday urged Congress to renew controversial parts of an antiterrorism




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