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Can my former landlord keep my personal property after an eviction?

Under the laws of all states in this coutnry a landlord cannot simply "take" …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 6 months ago

When can a landlord void a lease?

You can terminate the lease by mutual agreement--in that case, what you would give …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 6 months ago

If a landlord does not make a good faith effort to make repairs and resolve code issues after a 14 day letter, what are the further steps I can take?

1) If there are code violations, you can speak with the municipality's  code enforcement …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 6 months ago

What is an ex-wife's liability for a lease that was terminated early?

If you were on the lease, you are liable to the landlord for any …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago

Is this an example of landlord neglect and does the landlord have the right to lie about their insurance costs when they have no insurance?

If you believe that the rental you have is not up to code with …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago