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Can I bring charges against my landlord due to unliveable condtions?

You cannot bring criminal charges against the landlord--having a pest infestation is not a …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 5 months ago

How binding is a verbal lease agreement if rent has been pre-paid?

An oral, also called verbal, lease only creates a month to month tenancy. That …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 5 months ago

If a tenant does not have a lease and refuses to leave the property, what is the process for having them evicted?

If your tenant does not have a written lease with you, under the laws …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 5 months ago

If I mailed a new lease with an increase in rent andthe tenant paid the rent but won't sign the rental agreement,can I still evict them?

If there is no written lease, the tenant is a month-to-month tenant on an …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 6 months ago

What are my rights if my lease agreement has a section on right of entry and it states that they have the right to show the premise to prospective future tenants?

No, you do not have the right to prevent the landlord or his/her agent …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 6 months ago