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How best to protect myself if I'm moving out early but my roommate's are staying?

You can ONLY be released from your lease obligations if ALL parties to the …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 4 months ago

How much otice nust I be given to move out?

Under the laws of all states in this country, when there is a month-to-month …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 4 months ago

Must a landlord honor a lease that has not yet begun?

If you have a valid signed and written lease in place with the landlord …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 5 months ago

What to do if my landlord changed the locks while I was in the process of moving and is refusing to allow me back into the house to gather the rest of my things?

What your landlord has done is illegal under the law in any state.   …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 5 months ago

What to do if my landlord from the previous house claims that deposits were linked with all tenants when we first moved into the property?

You hail from the state of Ohio, correct?  There are specific steps and requirments …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 5 months ago