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What to do if I rent a room from someone but there is no contract in place and now I want to move?

You are never required to find a repancement tenant. However, if you have a …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 3 months ago

What to do if I warned my landlord numerous times over the phone about the safety issues in my neighborhood plus the threats I received and I was then assaulted?

Unfortunately, your landlord is not responsible for injuries or conditions beyond his or her …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 3 months ago

What to do if we recently realized our landlord used a commercial lease for our residential rental?

The law does not distinguish between commerial and residential lease forms--a landlord can use …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 4 months ago

How does the eviction process work?

In brief it works something like this. A landlord has to give the tenant …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 4 months ago

Can my landlord make changes to the rules of the apartment complex with or without my prior knowledge?

If you have a written lease, the landlord cannot change or add to rules …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 4 months ago