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If a renter is late with the rent payment, does the late fee get assessed the 15th or the 16th of the month?

This depends entirely on the tenant's lease with the landlord--the law does not address …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

What cn I do if I am trying to evict my tenant but he is avoiding eviction by not being at the residence so he cannot be served?

Most states have service rules, posting,publication and so forth.  People cannot "avoid" service by …

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Guy Kirkpatrick answered 1 year ago

Can I demand water test papers from my landlord if the water sample was taken from my apartment and came back contaminated?

If you have a dispute with your landlord over contaminated water at the rental …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

If I never signed a lease, can I get my security deposit back?

If you never signed the actual lease for the rental that you were interested …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

If a rental property is soldn does the lease with the tenant become void?

No, ordinarily the lease remains valid and enforceable. The new property owner takes the …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago