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Can a stylist sue me for lost wages if I terminate her verbal lease?

In most states the norm to terminate a residential lease requires a thirty (30) …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

If I backed out of a rental, can the landlord keep my security deposit if he got another tenant to rent?

If you never signed a written lease for the rental that you were to …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

Can someone withhold my property if they did not give me prior notice of having to leave?

1) She has no write to withhold any of your property--it's one thing to …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

What are my rights if the unit that was advertised was not the one that we were given?

The first thing that you need to do is write both the property mamanger …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

Is there something I can do legally to stop the harassment that I am getting from the other tenants?

IF the harassment rises to the level of "disorderly conduct" or "preventing your quiet …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago