Ask a Landlord / Tenant Lawyer

If I receive a security deposit and it’s not right can I cash it and still sue for the rest

My security deposit was late and had over charged for things

What are my rights if I’m renting an apartment and paying money to a real estate agency but the money goes to owner and didn’t pay his mortgage?

The owner of the property didn’t use the money the tenants correctly. He didn’t pay the mortgage so the bank sold the property in a…

Can i move out of my apartment?

I moved into my current apartment in October 2014. This past year, my landlord failed to send me a renewed lease. I have yet to…

How do I get my personal property from someone I lived with?

My 2 sons and I lived with my fiancee’s mother for almost a year. We moved out a few weeks ago. I contacted her today…

Repairs to a rental

I just moved out of a rental unit, my dog damaged some of the outside grating on an outside ac unit. It is strictly cosmetic…

Pet Deposit – Pennsylvania

I have a tenant that is vacating their apartment 2 months prior to the end of their lease. I want to know if I am…

If all of my belongings were thrown away by my landlord and I was never contacted, what are my options?

I have a business that I recently moved to a new location. I have a lease that is not up until the end of next…

What to do if I’m a landlord with 2 tenants/roomates who are only 2 months into their 12 month lease but they started ruining each other’s belongings and threatening each other?

The 1 has a police report. Can I just let them both out of the lease and give 30 day notice as I don’t want…

Does a forged signature on a lease void the lease?

Is my landlord allowed to pop in my apartment whenever he pleases?