Ask a Landlord / Tenant Lawyer

What are my rights regarding a pet fee at my rental?

In addition to a $250 pet deposit, I pay a $25 per month fee for the pet for the last 8 years. I also have…

What to do if I live in an owner-occupied building and they are selling and asked me to relocate?

I’m trying to figure out if my lease gives me more than 45 days notice to quit?

If 3 people enter a lease and 1 is now deceased and another is hospitalized indefinitely as a result of a chronic illness, does that negate the lease?

Is it legal for a rent company to leave without notifying all the tenants who is taking over?

What to do if I’m a tenant in a 3-family home and the furnance on my side broke down and has not been fixed?

It has been over a week that we have been without heat. Our landlord, who lives on the other side of home that has heat,…

What to do if I need to eject an unwanted guest fom my apartment?

If I moved out of my apartment because I received a summons from the court stating that i was to vacate the premises, did I have to give notie to my landlord?

My landlady then withheld 1 months rent from my securty deposit for not giving her 30 days notice prior to leaving. Can I get my…

What to do if during a storm, a large tree fell on my car at my rental and damaged it severely?

I rent the parking lot space as an addition to my apartment rent. In the previous year, the same tree broke a branch in a…

If my tenant’s toilet is clogged, who is responsible to repair it?

In the main bath (there is still have a second bath) she insists its been clogged the whole time 2 1/2 months. It wasn’t clogged…

Whar are my rights regarding a renewal lease?

I signed a renewal lease agreement with them in september and when I asked for a copy I was told by the Operations Manager that…