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If I have been a renter for 24 years, what legal rights do I have to evict a houseguest?

Does not sound like you have an eviction problem since your daughter has left. …

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Roberts Law Group answered 8 months ago

If my landlady charges a water fee but recently turned off all outdoor accessible water, is this legal?

I would read the lease.  If the lease says you get access to water--then …

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Law Office Of Gary W. Norris answered 8 months ago

Is it legal to charge a resident an early termination/lease break fee if they choose to leave early and not fulfill the remainder of their rental lease?

If a tenant signed a lease, generally speaking you can hold them to the …

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Law Office Of Gary W. Norris answered 8 months ago

If our rental house has mold and the landlord will credit us with 1 month rent, what protection do we have if it takes longer than the expected 4 weeks to fix?

Mold is a breach of the implied warranty of habitability.  The implied warranty of …

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Law Office Of Gary W. Norris answered 9 months ago

If I cash the check I already have, is that saying that I accept the charges that he has listed?

It depends.  If the check or letter attached to it says anywhere that it …

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Law Office Of Gary W. Norris answered 9 months ago