Renter Rights – Things to do to Protect Yourself

Is there anyway to get out of a six month apartment lease if I never moved in? Keys have been returned and I am unable to move in. I live in WA state.

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I have a new owner of my building since August. They were not formerly introduced to me and we have had problems since then. They are now trying to tell us how to keep our apartment clean and they are trying to do an inspection every month. Is this legal? I live in Chgo, IL.

hello. hopefully you will be able to help me. i live in Carbondale, IL.
i was evicted from my apartment yesterday. no in’s and out’s, no partys, nothin. the story is, i ran to the store to buy some groceries. i get a call from a friend of mine who was at the apartment waiting for me to get back. supposedly, my landlord was fixing a fridge across the hall and smelled marijuana, so he knocked on the door and supposedly, my friend opened the door. the landlord then (not being invited inside) took it upon himself to step inside and kick everyone out. he then confiscated paraphenelia and a small amount of marijuana. he called the police and the police officer was hesitant to take the stuff. i talked to the officer, and he thought the landlord entering my apartment was bulls**t. i didnt recieve any tickets, so therefore no record. only the pictures and video he probably recorded.
any ideas?

hi i was wanting to know if my apartment could fine me 25.00 for putting a cigg butt on the ground!they have not ever posted anything up or talked to me about this before!also i have had nothing but problems with my apartment since i have lived here everything is falling apart.my roof in my bathroom keeps falling apart and leaking!is there anything i can do to get out of my lease because they take forever to fix the problems! thanks you

I have rented in several different apartments. I just recently signed our lease at our new place. I plan on moving in at the end of the month. I was told by the leasing manager that she would look over the lease and make sure nothing was missed. I could get a copy of the lease when we get the keys or stop by the office later. She also did not sign the papers at the same time we did. Should I be worried? I have always had a copy of the lease when we signed. A friend recommended this place. Any comments? Thanks.

I am going to sign a 1 year apartment lease today. The apt management is requiring a double deposit due to some dings on my credit report which I didn’t have a problem with until I googled the apartment and found that people posted web comments that the apartment management requires a double deposit for even people with excellent credit and charge move-out fees in excess of the deposit! Do I have a legal right to request in writing a list of any/all costs that will be deducted from my deposit at the time of move-out. And are they legally required to give me that in writing? My fear is that if I go into the lease signing tonight and seem pushy they will change their mind about renting to me and I have to be out of my current apartment by Monday!! Please advise.

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Also, do I have the right to request to see a copy of or proof of the credit report they pulled on me? I payed an application fee that was supposed to be used for the purpose of the credit check but am uncomfortable with them charging a fee in lieu of a credit check if they haven’t indeed done one! Thanks.

I am having issues with my neighbor always calling the police on me for no reason i have requested to move to another unit but the manager told me that i should handle the problem not run away from it . Now 6 months later my boyfriend came to visit me and was arrested the neighbor called the police and said there was vandalism done to her car but i know that there wasnt . now can i be evicted for that

Is there anyway to get out of a lease if property is sold and no new lease has been given by new owner? New owner is making threats that we are going to start eviction due to weather, we are not able to catch up this month. also, was told that old owner still is responsilbe, But- old owner isn’t doing anything, he even put utilities in his name.

omg this is so fair living here is going to be a sinch

I stay Brinkley,AR and my landlord told me I got to pay him in cat if I dont If I dont pay rent exactly on time he try that with everyone and even had a baby with a hype. noone can touch him cuz he have lil money but can the law step on that

I am in an apartment in St Paul..I pay my rent on time and have been here since Aug of 06..Since moving in I have a problem with mice and roaches. I talked to other residents and they said this has been going on over a year. They are in my apartment spraying every month. I have talked to them about it many times. I even called the city inspector and he was out but I never heard what happened. Will another apartment rent to me if I break my lease. I have given them 7 months of trying to remedy this. The mice are in the walls and vents and keep me up. Any suggestions?

can i break a week old lease and will i get my deposit back..i have a roach invasion and the apt stinks bad

I have an exboyfriend who has been gone for three months.We both signed a lease together, now I need the landlord to take him off due to ex thinking he can still stay there he has no job nor is he paying for anything,also has drug problem, which landlord is aware of. The police were called and they made me leave my home and allowed him to stay there. I contacted the landlord and told him what the police did and he said it wasn’t right for the police to do that to me. landlord realizes the situation and tells me he will take ex off lease and make him leave, but tells ex in the same breath that he can stay as long as he needs to. what can I do? I’ve worked to hard to have what I have to just give it all away to a broke druggie. any legal suggestions?

i’m concerned about my landlord, Can a landlord charge you rent on a month that you did not move into the apartment, A security deposit was given in September, but my family and i did not move in until November that was when i got the keys too the apartment. Am i liable to pay rent for the month of october.

I moved in 6\2005 my lease was up 6\2006 with new management I never signed a new lease still live in apt. spouse was on lease moved out 12\2006 i’m still in apt but have to move out since i can’t afford it gave a thirty day notice to vacate haven’t found another apartment affordable yet or decent going thru divorce need more time in current apartment - haven’t been taken to court or anything - before leasing office can evict me - they would need to take me to court first right, then the judge would give me time frame to vacate is this correct-

My clothes were stolen out of the laundry room in the complex that I live in….Can my landlord be responsible?

i move from an apartment in witch i had to relocate due to my job i put a letter in to the owners of the property , however in the middle of my move the property was being sold , and the new owners would not live up to the relocation gaurantee policy. now the new owners have put that on my credit. that could not be right i know its something i can do. its all over the web site the relocation ploicy….

My fiance and I moved into a duplex and shortly after we moved in(two weeks) the roof in our livingroom and bedroom started leaking. The landlord knew of the leak and did not disclose it when we signed the lease. He repaired the roof (so he says) after the leak by himself and now we are afraid that the roof is going to leak again. If it leaks again what can we do?

I live in the city of Pgh,Pa. and I have been on my own since I was 18yrs.old.Every place I have ever moved to the places looks good until I get comfortable in the place.I have had to turn to the health dept so many times to only be disappointed due to they can only make the landlord fix visible thing.I was even told by an agency that I looked up in the telephone book to stop wasting tax payer money,tenants have no rights and find somewhere else to live.I am a tax payer and have been one since I was 16yrs.old.I need help and advice for I damaged my credit trying to keep a roof over myself and childrens head.

i need advise bad. I lived in an apt paid all my rent on time although i did have two months where there was a problem with my bank account however I did go to the office directly and pay again. I never had any cleaning charges when i moved out because I kept the apt clean and did such a good job when i moved out. I did fullfill my lease and had absolutely no problems with the complex. however now, 1 1/2 yrs after i moved out i received a call today telling me i am going to be going to court and my wages garnished for 3 months of rent they say i didnt pay. when i moved in i asked for receipts when paying rent, however they advised me they didnt give receipts. so the only proof i have is where i deducted the money for rent from my bank acct on the 1st of every month. If i was the type of person to not pay rent they would have evicted me…i dont know what my rights are and how to get all this solved since it was so long ago. i do not owe this money at all and the collections company keeps trying to get me to do a settlement…any advise??

what can i do? i was renting in a house in diamond bar from two people who i have known for a few yrs. my friends were already renting from one of their friends who was the owner of the property. I did not sign any sort of lease. I had a cat there which they knew about from the very first discussion about their two extra rooms they had for rent. i was renting from them to help them out. Upon moving in all of a sudden he was allergic to my cat and he used this as the reason for him changing locks. After making the first month rent on time, seccond month the rent payment was late by 2 days which i warned them that would be the case. he punched a hole through my bedroom door. one week later they had changed the locks and i had paid in full on that 2nd day however i was now homeless and everything i owned was completely unavailable to me. I didn’t recover all my belongings for another two months due to them avoiding my calls and lying when they said they would be home. with no access to the home I had no way to hold a job, not to mention no where to stay and sadly no funds since i paid rent a week prior. The jerks were never there when we scheduled apointments to get my things. I finally found out the contact info to the homeowner. he then informed me he was going to evict them anyways and hat they had not paid him rent in like 3 months!!!!! i want my rent at least for the 3 weeks i actually paid for and never recieved…restitution for suffering the consequences they caused would be nice i have no idea what i can even do HELP!!

I live in an apartment right now since august of 06, my name my roomates name and her dads names are all on the lease. Lately her and I have not gotten along and I’m to the point where i want to move out, how do I get my name off the lease or how should I rent out my room since I would still be responsible for the apartment since my name is still on the lease? Which would be the better way to go??? And can they ruin my credit that has been established since i moved out since I havent been establishing credit that long?

i was renting in long Island and my landlord decided to come into my apartment anytime he felt like it and then he would go through my belongings i decided to get the authorities involved but it didnt work out he had friends that were cops he would come in to my apartment any time he liked and then he would go through my belongings …………. help i think i need legal action and help with it ……….

i have lived in the X apartments in sanger since november 17 2006. 2 weeks after i moved in i had plumbing problems and water heater broke. the manager refused to fix after 4 months i finally got fed up and called code enforcement to help, instead they favored owner and told me i have to move i am a single mother that went thru a separation.fresno unified school district help me with my deposit i have 7 children it was hard for me to find a place because of my credit i had a lot of credit cards i had everything consolidated and got screwed by the person that consolidated my bills she never payed my bills and i got behind 4 months on credit cards after my separation my husband would not pay his part so i had to let all that go because i lost my job after 15 years because of my husband threatening employees and myself so for the safety of my employees they had to fire me. i collected unemployment for 6 months and after i had to get on aid. i have always worked and took care of my family. i have been on aid for 7 months and i hate it because i have a hard time getting a job because i cant afford a babysitter and my teenage boys were out of control after separation. after all this im still standing strong and trying to do the best for my children. the owner of this apartment complex will not give me back my deposit because she is mad because of code enforcement bring involved she has other units available and can transfer me to another apartment but instead she said i have to leave and she has no other apartments. i think she is being unfair because in all the months i’ve been here i pay my rent on time and i still do. i think she is really unfair. i have to use a plunger everyday and i had to buy a vacumn to pick up water because my apartment got flooded i even had to throw my beds away and my new beds because everything got wet. i turned around and bought new beds and next thing you know i had mice and rats coming in through a hole left open in the closet the mice got in to my new beds i bought for my children and at night a rat jumped on my bed with my newborn baby and i sleep. i had to go to a friends house for the safety of my children. i had fans and airconditioning running day in and day out my p.g.e. bill was 250. a month i think she should help with that because i had to leave on due to everything getting wet.i cant even shower in my own home i had to pack all my stuff and have everything on chairs on table nothing can be on the floor. can someone tell me what can i do, i really need some kind of advice i dont have the money to just go. i can barely manage. with rent light laundry diapers and clothes for my children. please what can i do?

I have been living at these apartments six months. The first incident happened when I moved in with my lights. The people came to turn my lights on and The Complex did not have a meter. After that we did not have hot running water on three ocassions. The garabage disposer broke three times and they took a long time to fix it, My cabinet needed fixing it is molded and mildew and they said they are not going to fix it. My carpet is stained was stained when i got here thay will not clean or replace it. My refrigerator was not meeting tempertature and they brought one about one week later. When I put work orders in over the phone or in person they take a long time to fix the promblem.

I had a fire in my apartment due to a grease fire while I was cooking. The two fire extinguishers provided, (1 on each floor), for 8 apts. were not charged. It spread on the cabinets above the stove and I called 911. Insurance company is now trying to sue me for over $23,000.00 and the apartment building isn’t worth that much. I think he pocketed a good chunk of that. I was notified 4 years later, 11 days before the court date. I now live several states away. I can’t get there, can’t afford the retainer fee to get a lawyer in time. I guess I’m just a simple guy and was unaware of renters insurance. Oh, I heard of it, but I thought it was to insure my stuff and I had a lot of worthless stuff. Well, not worthless, but nothing that was of significant value. I never thought of a fire. Yeah, I know,should have got the insurance. But what do I do now? I’ve already called legal aid and since I now live in another state no one will accept me for pro bono or low income assistance there ’cause I no longer reside there. And no program here are licenced for any other state except for this state.

This is in regard to my granddaughter who lives in the Penn Valley/Grass Valley area in the California Region 7. She is taking courses on line, working full time, and is trying to move into an apartment with her boyfriend. However, she has applied numerous times and has the deposit and first months rent available for the available apartment, but when she meets with them the next day they all tell her that the apartment has been rented. Just recently she took the time from work to get a cashiers check for the amount requested and then she was told that the apartment had been rented. This is her first experience with living in an apartmewnt. WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR HER?

What happens if landlord fails to give a new lease each. And the person gives a 30 days notice to move

What happens if the landlord forgets each year to give the tenanat a new lease. And the tenant jobs transfers and the tenant gives a 30 day notice to move.

This is in response to the April 7 comment. Will I receive an answer to this comment?

I live in an apartment, where my neighbor smokes. It is driving us nuts! My daughter has asthma and she gets sick. I just found out that it is LEGAL for apartment managers and owners to make the apartments partially or completely smoke free!
I will be looking for smoke-free apartments from now on
there is HOPE!!
I do belive managers have a duty to protect ALL tenants from situations that may make a medical condition worse (disabilities). Managers MUST make accomodations for those with medical disabilites:

Recently my family and I moved into an apartment while we are having a house built (our home we were in sold). Our experience started with me stepping in a HUGE pile of dog Poop. Residents are allowed pets and according to the directory they are responsible for cleaning up after their pets but this is definitely not the case. The third day that we were there the neighbors, upstairs toilet overflowed into our apartment. The office told my sister that it was a bathtub that overflowed. I had stepped in the 1-2” of water to throw towels down and clean the mess and then later in the day when maintenance had not yet returned I poked a bubble in the wall to drain the water which looked like amber colored urine. So when maintenance got there I asked what the water was from and he said that the toilet had overflowed a few times. Is the apartment complex (for health reasons) not responsible to at least tell tenants if urine and feces have possibly flowed into their apartment. It was like one or two inches of water on everything including the kids toothbrushes (got splashed). Then I go to turn on the air condition which did not work and within 5 1/2 weeks of living here I have had to call maintenance to fix the heat/air 5 times. Currently it is not working again. One of the times they interfered with something electrical that made the lights flicker and they had to come back to fix that also. We tried to open the bedroom window only to find out that there was no screen. We were promised to have a specially ordered screen within a week. We still have NO SCREEN. But, we did get a wasp nest in the window from opening the window without a screen. We have had a roach problem since moving in which come to find out according to the bug man is from heavy infestation above and below us. The manager said they spray our building once a week but how can they kill our roaches if they are not coming into our apartment? I have to keep calling every week to have it sprayed. Then my sons room was infested with ants in one corner that were crawling all in the carpet. I had to call the bug man back for that. The worst is that there are rotten window sills. My son’s room is the worst and you can just feel all around and tell that it is rotten. Not to mention that it smells moldy. It says to report mold right away. Well my husband called Monday and the property manager was supposed to get back to him about the windows… They did not even say if they would fix them and now it is Thursday with no call back. Tomorrow we have to call them back to fix the heat/air. Meanwhile, mold is an allergy for me and it puts a tightness in my chest. I really am not the type of person to complain. We came here just to have a simple, pleasant time while we build a home. This is not only terribly stressful, bad for our health, but also we lose A LOT of privacy because we are constantly having to call people to come into our apartment to fix things. I am a stay at home mom so we have to deal with them coming in whenever they show up and then we have to hold naps. It is just a pain. Is there anything we can do?
Thanks.

I been living in an apartment for 3 year from the frist year i notice in the bathroom floor water damage the tiles had to be fix cause they were damage to i told the landlord and to this day they haven’t fix and now the landlord want me to pay for the water damage i also have section 8 and have told them they said they can’t do anything what should i do from MA.

Hello to U Hopefully U can help me get a better clarification of this matter.My girlfriend and I have been living together for two years.We just recently move into a 3 bedroom duplex 2mnths ago,(it is in her name)but now she wants me out by the end of the month.It was about 2000 dollars to move,we agreed to split the cost but she only had 200 towards moving cost,I paid the rest.She can legally have the locks change and have me removed w/o paying me my money and w/o a 30 day notice to evict.Also we shared the cost of living expenses for 2 years.

What to do? My daughter went to work and when she returned found her mattress set, bedframe, clothes and carpet soaked! She contacted the management of the apartment complex and they stated that: It rained, the rain bypassed the over apartment from her, and the rain found it’s way and leaked from the ceiling to her bedroom below. How can that be? Management came in, dried the carpet (ceiling?), but did not state that they would replace her damaged property. Wouldn’t that be the management responsiblity if leakage came from the upstairs, be it rain or from a damage apartment above her? Who is responsible here?
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My landlord never gave me any type of lease to me apt. When I came through here I had asked if there had ever been a past history of any pestisides. He told me no. Then I found out later that he had sprayed for them 2 months prier and the people downstairs are finding live ones. He sent in an exsterminator and he was spose to come back to check on the place but never proceeded to do so. Also the landlord agreed to come in once a week to see how clean the apts are, he never did so. I clean everyday, take trash out, wash dishes, vaccume, never leave food out and they came back again. Is there anything I can do about my landlord?!!!!

who do i talk to about my rights as a tenant with a landlord that wants my rent but want fix my house

I have never had a problem with any landlord from whom I have rented,but some of these offences by both tenants and landlords have me so nervous that I do not think I will rent again from anyone.Some of the things listed seem downright disgusting and legally wrong. Pest control in a climate that is damp and humid can be much more of a challenge than the tenants and landlords can imagine.The close proximity of apartment living can produce some of the problems without anyone being really aware that they are all part of “pest control”.I am a registered nurse and I bring the hospital home with me so to speak, but most people are not equipped to deal with germs and pests or being demanding of their rights.This may be too much to state but if the management can see that you are overly anxious for their apartment, you are screwed before you have begun:Its like going to buy a car:
the salesperson is watching you more than you think and your negotiation for a decent price is on the line. Depending on the state that one lives in there are different agencies and laws governing tenants rights and responsibilities. Most people do not take the time or trouble to know about these before they go looking for a place to rent

i am thinking of buying a condo in melbourne lake waterford way with the intension of renting out that same condo it has three beds and three baths covering approx 2000 sq feet can you tell me if this unit would be a good purchase to make regarding the rental side of things like the size of unit the area where it is what could i charge per month any ifo you can give me i would be gratfull for thanks

My daughter is having many problems at her apartment, thr latest being a sewage pipe that broke and ruiened some of her belongings. it has been 6 days and it is still not fixed. When she calls the apartment manager she never returns her calls. Today she had to take off from work to go see the apartment manager who was going to get in touch with the owner and call back but she hasn’t. Har apartment is unhealthy to live in and we are getting no help at all. What can we do.

I’ve lived int his aprtment for 2yrs and always paid my rent on time. For the last 6months i have been having trouble with my hot water in the bathroom i told the landlord to check it and he yes but never has i called the gas company in case it was a gas leak so they send someone out and it wasnt that so they told me i should call an inspector from the city so i did. The city’s safety code enforcement came and found about three pages of violations through out the apartment and gave them to the 25th of may to fix. One of the things they found was that i was paying light that belonged to the landlord so i asked him what was he planning of doing to fix that but he said he wasnt going to fix that because that wasnt his problem. I called the code enforcemnt again and they told me to hold the rent for this month until they re-inspected the apartment because if he didnt fix i would have to move so i did i holded the rent but now i got an eviction notice i have to pay the rent or leave the premises by the 29th of may. i have to little children 2 and 3yrs old and im a single mother. So if i give them the rent for this month but then the apartment doesnt pass i wont have money to get another apartment. I’m searching for another apartment now but i dont know what i should do about this month’s rent, can someone give me an advice

I have had the same problem with a landlord coming into my unit whenever he jolly well pleased. I spoke witha legal council and I was advised that the landlord CANNOT enter the unit without prior written notice or the tenant’s permission it is against the law and is a form of breaking and entering

my apt.bldng was sold to an individual hwo has no building maintanance and does all the (work)himself which leaves alot of issues undone such as leaky tub rodent infestation ect.im moving 6/07 and the landlord doesnt want to give my sec.deposit back because my sec.8 refuesed to pay him because of failure to pass inspection.now what????

I work for an answering service and several of the companies I answer for are property mangement companies. I only have one thing I’d like to add to this article:

If youre property mangement company or apartment complex has an answering service, please keep in mind that they are a company separate from the complex or mangement company. Often times they are doing everything they can to reach someone, and if they don’t respond there really isn’t much else that the answering service can do. So remember that it does NO good to yell at them. It just frustrates you more and then the answering service is not likely to want to help you anymore.

I live in my grandparents house. I know that it is old, but someone needs to be responsible for the repairs. The house belongs to my mom and my aunt. My sister is my mom’s advocate because she has Alzheimers. Neither one of them want to fix the central heat so I have to use space heaters. The central air works fine, but it has been sitting vacant for so long that iy needs cleaning. They don’t want to fix that either. We have a leak and it ruined the carpet and they don’t want to fix that either. I have no income and my friend that lives with me gets a small social security check. We have to pay rent and keep up the yard. My other relatives feel that we shouldn’t have to pay rent. It’s like pullimg teeth to get money to mow the lawn. My sister even tells us who we can and can’t have in the house. She is controlling and nosey. Good advise: Don’t rent from family.

I spent 9 months living in a 2 bdrm/2 bath at the XX. They units look nothing like the photos on the sites. The unit had bugs, mold, water damage. In 9 months there, my car was keyed, the washer broke, the stovetop broke, the oven broke, the heater in the main bedroom caught fire, the toilet broke, the laundry room door fell from pre-broken & not properly fixxed hinge and injured me. The neighbors above use their unit as a laundry matt all day and night. The walkway was damaged by salt when it snowed and never repaired after many requests. only 10 hours notice was given for the building water to be shut off for entire day, more than once. When it rained hard an amonia smell permiated the building making my family feel ill. In my opinion it is a slum and living there was a awful experience.

I moved into an apt complex back in Dec 06 (i rented there 10yrs ago & loved it then). Well the day i moved in, a guy was moving out & told me to watch out for the pets (rodents). 2 wks of being there, a dead mouse on my living room floor where my son slept; i have contacted them about it & in April i had housing come in & each visit they removed a dead rodent/pet or 3 (depending)-the last straw came 2 wks ago when a dead mouse was on my sink counter; i have been apt hunting since & even filed court papers for my rent to go into escrow-im moving end of month-i found a new place..I will inspect for holes in floors under carpet & in walls

My wife & I are living in a 2 master bedroom apartment. THe first thing we notice was that one of the sliding doors of the closet is broken. We called the manager and she said that she’ll try to fix it. She sends the maintenance person but can’t fix it either because he says that the company who makes these kind of sliding doors don’t do them anymore. The place looks nice and clean, from the entrance all the way to the back. But when the complex was sold and bought by new owners & management was changed, everything went to ruins. Now if you enter from entrance it looks clean but when you go all the way to the back it looks dirty. Also, mice are starting to appear and the screen door is falling of the rails. We called the manager to report it and he says that it’s not his job to do those kind of things. The maintanance person is the one who suppose to fix it. The reason we call him because we don’t the phone number of the maintanance person.

who ever wants to go to an apartment watch out for the land lord that they are not too picky in the beginning. And yu need to be on their toes.
I moved from folsom out of the heat and signed a lease for a year. However I can be out of the home till the aircondition and heater that they are suppose to be providing that is not fixed when I moved in an apartment on Miller Avenue in Cupertino, California.
It is a nice place for children and all but watch out for anything that when you move in…
I have a handicapped sticker and now during the day they want me to park in the back because they say it is for visitors only so I am deprived of parking closer to my home and I need to be in touch with American disabilities act and sue them for neglegance as well.
They said my van is an eye sore. It
is a 1997 astro. Clean and fairly new.
I think this guybwants to be perfect and annal.
What can happpen next? Pigs flying of my roof on a skateboard?
God.
get a life!
If you want to post it to this please email me.
To best place in prison.
But I am standing up for myseld as well and will protect from any evils to live in Cupertino!
watch out for those guys who try to rob you of your freedom!.
Darnit.

I was going to say that I am relieved to see i’m not alone living in an apartment from hell but it actually made me more upset to here how many of us are being treated so bad. the apartment I live in with my mother was built on a landfill which is sinking in to the ground, my walls and ceilings have cracks in them, my shower is leaking from god knows where and going through the walls and the floor which is making my kitchen ceiling sag not to mention the water is running through the walls where my phone line is and through the ceiling where my kitchen light is, the electricity is from the 1960’s and needs to be redone in order to run the type of appliances that are being made now. all of my appliances run loud with humming and buzzing in the background they feel like and sound like they are getting to much electricity , not to mention that 3 televisions have sudenly stopped working properly or have just died 2 of them were brand new the ceiling that is falling down is falling on to my 220 wiring for my dryer which runs along the edge of the ceiling covered by metal piping which has water driping all over it , there is mold inside my kitchen cabinets from the pipes under the kitchen sink that is currently taped with 2 day priority tape and the windows are falling out not to mention my utility bills are sky high between the price increase and the fact that there are so many areas in my apartment that you can see the outside light through windows window sills around doors and lord knows where else. we are not able to store anything in the attic because the owners said that it isn’t sturdy enough. i have to go around the apartment atleast 2 times monthly to tighten screwws in all of my furniture and appliances because everytime a speeding or large vehicle hits the cracks in the road in front on my apartment the building shakes and things get loose,off balanced, unlevel or slide the owner sent letters to each tenant saying we were getting new windows and sidind made us remove things from walls and windows including blinds curtains and airconditioners only about 4 out of 49 apartments got new windows then the owner said they weren’t done right so she fired then workers in the meantime she never informed any of us that we werent getting windows or siding so eventually we put everything back up that was in november 2006 almost 7 months ago ther are even more things i haven’t mentioned because the more i type the more angry i become in closing i’ve been told nothing is wrong with my apartment, i complain too much and the best on of all july 1st the rent is being increased $50 a month and we cant afford to move i dont know if i need the homemakeover show, oprah winfrey or a shrink .well it was nice to get to complain to someone hope things work out for all of us bye

My roomate has left the country and bounced her rent check. She has been in and out of the country for the past year and a half which has honestly been great. She has failed to pay her rent of only $460 and her bank account was closed. I was served a a three day notice and will pay her portion because I don’t want an eviction on my credit. I have found a reliable roommate, who is a great friend and has perfect credit. How do I legally get my roommate off the lease since she’s abandoned her stuff, me and the responsibility of paying both our rents. I know I won’t be able to cover both our rents next month and I dont want to leave the building. How long does she have to be away without communication to declare her missing and get her off the lease? The landlord can’t even get in contact with her… Thanks you
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HI I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN A BASEMENT APARTMENT SINCE NOV 1, 2007. I HAVE ROTENS, WATER BUGS FLYING THREW THE WINDOW BECAUSE I HAVE NO SCREENS. ALL TYPES OF BUGS IN THE BATHROOM. I HAVE A 2YEAR OLD CHILD. I HAVE PAINT CHIPPING COMPLETELY OFF ON ONE WHOLE WALL. AS OF NOVE 1,2006 I HAVE NO LEASE. EVERY TIME A NEW STATEMENT FOR THE MONTHE COMES THE PAYMENTS DO NOT ADD UP. I NEED SERIES HELP AND I DONT KNOW WHO TO TURN TO.I ALSO HAVE HOT PIPING ON THE WALLS OF MY APPARTMENT THATS NOT SAFE. I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD MOVING RIGHT NOW BUT I JUST CANT LIVE LIKE THIS ANYMORE…I NOW I HAVE RIGHTS
AND I NOW THIS IS WRONG…

I rented an apartment from a property management and paid them first, last and a deposit when I moved in. The air conditioner in he apartment was working great when I moved in 1 year ago, but now has quit working.The property manager said that it needed to be replaced and can’t be repaired and that the owner is all tapped out right now and says he don’t have to supply me with a cooling system only heating. I live in Bakersfield, California and right now in June it is 100 - 110 degrees. I also live in a town house with 2 teenagers who tend to fight with each other and me when it gets hot. Is this owner wrong or am I.

i had an apartment with a friend two years ago.we moved out after 6 months. my roommate did not pay her remaining half off before she passed away.my question is am i responsible for the entire amount or just half?

should a landlord send a notice when they want to inspect your apartment?

i told my landlord that my a/c was not working 6-01-07 they never fixed it i contacted them 4 more times in the month of june they tell me i dont need anything now they want the rent for july mean while my family is raosting in this weather i have found a new place to live what should i do?

Um, I would hold rent until they fix the air conditioning problem. Why should you sacrafice your health AND money in 110 degrees? Check with the city or a pro bono or free counsel and they can tell you if you are allowed to LEGALLY withhold rent for that problem.

BTW they’ll never re-rent that POS when the air conditioning is not working anyways.

I have lived in my first apartment for 6 months now. SInce the day i moved in there has been no problems except for one major one and that is Roach!! I am starting to become mentally stressed out to come home..i dont even feel like eating at home any more. i dont know what to do. Ive been complaining for 6 motnhs and they have been sending their guy to spray the apartment but it hasnt helped at all.Not sure what to do.

need some advice, its my first time renting.

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I signed a 1 year lease on a home, and paid a $1,000 deposit and a separate $500.00 pet deposit. It has been 9 months into my lease and my husband is leaving me. Can I get out of my lease since I can no longer afford the home by myself. My landlord told me that she would keep all my deposits and that she wanted me to pay for the month of September 2007 but be vacated from the property by Sept 1st…………HELP!!!!! Why should I pay for September if I won’t be in the home and I have given my landlord 45 days notice???????

is it possible to sue our landlord? we have lived in this 3 bedroom house for almost 2 years. landlord has found a reason to hurase us almost each month. always stupid stuff like her making us make an extra set of keys for no reason when ther are two sets here on across the street with in laws and 3 more floating between her. she has insurance adjusters pop in without notice and so on and so on. there is always something. we have had it. now she is selling the house and has not given us any idea if she wants us to stay until the house sells or when the lease is up. we are ready to go but feel like we’ve been had.

Please help, I just moved into an apartment complex two weeks ago. And I am having a problem with the tenants upstairs from me keeping up to much noise over my head. I tried to talk with them to keep the noise to a minimum especially during the evening. They walk back and fourth most of lthe night and use their balcony as a dog house which I dont get to use mines. It smells like dog do and there is dog hair all over my balcony. I spoke with management and I don’t think they did anything but write them a letter. They told me if they keep making noise to call the police. I don’t think this is a police matter.

I live in New York and I have been living in my apartment for almost two years now and for my second year my lanlord has not yet givin me my new lease. My first lease expired in Dec.2006 and he has yet to give me a new one. i do not talk to him personally because he has a realtor handle his housees and they keep telling me that they are going to give it to me, and they have yet to do so. i have also showed them all the problems the apartment has and they have yet to send someone to fix it. I live in a house and i was just wondering if I was the one resposible in cleaning the front part because it is a two family him to court?

I moved in an apartment 08/01/07 and when i left to go get my items out of storage some one came and sprayed for bugs. Know i got dead bugs everywhere and bugs are coming out from everywhere. I got waterbugs, roaches, spiders, centipedes and flying nats. Can i get out this lease if i only been there for seven days?

WATER BUGS, ROACHES, SPIDERS, CENTIPEDS AND FLYING NATS…ONLY BEEN IN THE APARTMENT FOR SEVEN DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

i’m a resident of a senior citizen/mobility challenged apartment building in downtown detroit…the location is very nice BUT the building has major flaws that need to be addressed immediately like: no air conditioning in the building AT ALL, entry doors that are so heavy to open that everyone has complained to mgmt about it, maintenance calls that are either dealt with in a less than timely fashion or ignored totally, we have no handicap access ramp in front of the building and mgmt is always putting some type of restriction on the tenants to otherwise squelch the living experience here…

IS it right for landlord to sign lease then have son which lives upstairs be the one to call in emergency. Have a problem with gas regulator in natural gas stove and have mentioned more then once. When I called the landlord about it and also the breaker flipping son got upset and told me not to call his father call him. Is this a matter I should be concerned about if it comes to be a problem? Oh son owns the house.

i was after my landlord 2 fix the door casting around my main door for 7 months now.anyone can get in here ansd take all of my stuff.if they want 2.so here is my story.i moved in this place on jan 1 2007 .the things that had 2 be fix when i got here is not fix yet.i tol her about then so meny times .and she never did get around 2 doing it yet.and now 7 months later.i am still here with nothing fix or done.and when i told her that i was going 2 call the landlord and tenent act she told me that she was going 2 put her grandson here 2 live .and now as of a nights ago .i have bats liveing in my roof and they come out at 3g

I just moved into my apartment and sighned a six month lease. My gas pilot goes out, Gas stove goes out, the water doesn’t stay hot for long time, the befor going into my bathroom is coming up, the landloard never came in to fix it like she said, and their’s a hole in my gas unit closet and bugs, air and gods knows whatever els is coming from it….. My question is can I transfer into another apartment? I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and my landlord said its to early for a transfer, but nothings been fixed.

my landlord won’t except my rent i’ve put up w/ her coming into my while i was sleeping she knows i work graveyard shift,i can have company over and she would walk in still she called the child protection me i passed now she’s taking me to court for non patment of rent i have the payment she won’t except it but the sheriff notice ststes “non payment of rent” will i get 30days to move atleasti’m fixen to sue her for defmation of charcterand invasion of privacy

My appt has recently been overcome by spiders all on the outside of the building now on the in side and we contacted out landlord she said she cant do anything about it ……..is there anything i can do

thank you

My apartment has a lot of trees and shrubs surrounding the property; therefore along with that comes spiders. I find at least two in my house per day, Big Ones! I know spiders will always come nito the apartment, but is seems this is an unusual amount. Do I have the right to request that an exterminator come in and that it be covered by the rental agency?

My new landlord sent us notice for a new rate of leasing/mo. to mo. basis , its send on Aug. 24 and recieved it by mail on Aug, 29, 2007. They asking me if we renew our leasing contract if not, they were asking to reply advance 60 days if we moved out, almost only a days given us to decide and to look for other housing which really imposible to do because of processing and and other requirement to complete before we can move in.
Please help.

Hello! Maybe You can help me. My daughter and i have lived in my one bedroom low income apartment in South Dakota for a year and a half i had told my landlord that i would like to transfer into a two bedroom and he told me i’d have to wait because there were none open at the time. He ended up moving someone else into the apartment i was looking at. Now that my daughter is out of her crib i really need a two bedroom. He had told me that new people had rights that weren’t on the list before the current renters I know in Nebraska it’s the other way around is it true what he’s saying? What are my rights and what can i do?

I just move in to my apartment to find out that there is mold in the fridge and other places, the place was dirty and lots of things were wrong with the place.

I want out of this place i’ve taken pictures of the mold in the place as well as the other things that are wrong like the broken windows etc.

what should i do next??

Hello

Very interesting information! Thanks!

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I live upstairs in a private house that I lived in for 11 yrs. The landlord passed away Sept 2006 and now her brother lives downstairs. He all of a sudden wants to rip out my bathroom which he saw about 2-3 yrs ago which needed fixing since I moved in there. He tells me on Monday, Sept 17, 2006 that he wants it ripped out on Wed, Sept 19. I told him I have a breathing problem especially after ripping everything out of the bathroom all dust will be everywhere and it will be very hard for me and it going also all over my things. He expects me to just go to a motel when I told him I do have to go to work.

The brother said he put plastic to cover the livingroom and kitchen combo and the bedroom but I know that will not happen. Just today he gets cable installed and had mine disconnected by the man who installed it and I pay for my own cable. I don’t trust because when his sister lived downstairs she had 3 men break into my apartment when I was not home to put in 3 out of 5 new windows and they trashed the bedroom where 2 windows went in with the old window frames all over the beds and glass all over the floor. In the bathroom where they put another window one man purposely dropped the old window and glass all over.

Hi I have a question what can we do about roaches in our apartment we moved out of our first apt because they are fixing them over so we moved into another apt and roaches broke out we have never had roaches before what can we do about this. My mom is eighty years old and has a medical condition she cant be around that nasty stuff tell me what we can do they spray bit that does nothing at all and they put down roach motels people do not have to live like that.

In August I have given a future landlord a security deposit on an apartment in Brooklyn, NY, I was giving a receipt for it. Before I wanted to move in the apartment there was things I wanted done first. All the time that I was talking to the guy there was never talk of a credit check and it was just 1 months rent and security. One day in August I had called him up and he started talking about he wants 2 months rent and now he wants to run a credit check. I told I want my money back and he said no. What am I to do?

One year and a half ago I rented a apartment and every since then It’s been hell. Now I want to brake the lease at first she agreed then when she got the letter from the new place where I applied she changed her mind. The agree was fot me to pay one extra month of rent. So now I wondering what I can do. Please help me. Should I pay rent like she had agreed or not.

Two months ago I was evicted from my home of 4 years, due to a domestic violence sitituation. My ex stole my check for the rent, therefore I was unable to pay my portion of the rent in the amount of 273.00. I am finding it very hard to find to get into a place, because of the eviction. What options do I have besides living in a dump, in a high crime neighborhood? I am open to any suggestions! I have 3 children and it’s not healthy for them to have to go threw this….. Thanks

Hello,

I live in Texas. Everything was ok in the beginning but the apt’s have gone to S*** whithin the past couple months. The main entry gate with private combination has been stuck open for months, there are huge potholes all over the drive, it is almost impossbile to drive through without hitting more than 2, and now, the property owned street lamps are not being changed out, leaving the place pitch black at night. The cops are ALWAYS here for something and even shut down the complex for 7 hrs once. And I’m pretty sure I live next door to a drug dealer. I don’t feel safe and want out. Anything I can do?

Please HELP!Elederly, have lived in my apt. for *23YRS*
new owner,now it has been nearly 5 years since he purchased bldg. all of a sudden slides an envelope under my door stating He has started relocation fee $9040. process with the Housing Dept.
this guy is such a back stabber, liar, he told me he would never make me move out.
What should I do? If I say something it may jeopardize the money. Is this really going through the Housing Dept? Tried to email them and email was returned.I should fight and take him to court? Where will I live with the same amount of rent that I pay now? Anyone have the same experience?

the property management company of apartment i am renting sent me a letter asking me to remove an air conditioner i have in my room due to a violation of insurance regulation. Can they do this? I have asthma and need it.

We do not have a lease and are moving. Does my landlord have the right to show this apartment to future renters before we move out while we are still living here? I live in Pittsburgh, PA.

I have a question i live in PA
Renting a room.Landlord wants to give us me/boyfriend a eviction notice{30 days}than she said 3 days. do we have to pay rent from the day of eviction notice.The room has exposed pipes and wires in the room/low ceiling/live next to a hot water heater/furnace.rents sections of her house.please let me know.can she throw us out in 3 days.

Recently I have had a change in income level ( work is slow I am a real estate Appraiser) So in searching the internet for cheaper rent I found my apartment complex advertising my model match apartment for $269 less than my rent. When I approach the management. They tell this rent is available through some type of bond from the city, All need to do is show the change income level and they will lower my rent. I provided them with what they asked for,a check for the lower rent, they cashed it. And because they dropped the ball and didnt get the bond approved are threating eviction.

HI I DO NOT HAVE A LEASE FOR MY PLACE THERE ARE SQUIRALS LIVING IN MY HOUSE AND THEN FLIES COME FROM THE DEAD ONES AND I STOPPED PAYING MY RENT SO THE LAND LORD NEVER GAVE ME A 30 DAY NOTICE BUT HE SAID HE WOULD SEE ME IN COURT . HOW LONG DOES THAT PROCESS TAKES AND HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE I AM PUT OUT THE PLACE HAS HOLES IN THE ROOF THAT IS HOW THE SQUIARALS ARE INSIDE WHAT DO I NEED TO SHOW ONCE WE GO TO COURT? AND HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE I HAVE TO GET OUT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. DRE

how do you go about getting a lonadlord in troble for not treating others fairly?.. EXpectly when you know everything he lets them get away with Free rent Pg&e Twicks (Drug addicts) all he wants is his rent & wont fix up a Thing. HELP!!!!!

I been notify that i must start paying a guest fee becuase my wife did not pass the credit check.I originaly moved in with my 3 year old an myself on the renters agreement. I informed them that my girlfriend was staying with me and they said she had to fill out an application. she was denied because of her credit. So they said i must pay a guest fee of $100 dollars. I dont understand why. whe have gotten married since then so why is she consider a guest. She is my sons mom and my wife…..

I live in Canada.
And I recently signed a lease given to me by the landlord.
The owner had not signed this lease when it was passed to me.I signed it first and it was to be sent to her to sign.With the lease signed by me, they excepted 12 post-dated cheques,100.00 cash tward the hydro, and passed me the keys.
As I am loading my truck to move.
The landlord changes her mind and decides not to rent it out!!.
Can they do this…just change thier minds or do they now have to follow the lease and give me proper notice??
Help,,,stranded in the cold!

I am 57 and live in Tampa, Fl. I’m currently attempting to locate a 2 Br 2 Bath apartment due to my adult daughter has health problems and she can’t live alone. I submitted rental application and they found a misdemeanor from 12 years ago. And they won’t rent to me based on something that happen 12 years ago. Is this current practice in Tampa, Fl. Please help we are on a fixed income.

Thank you in advance.

please inform me of apartment renters rights regarding pests such as roaches. Are the apartment owners and managemet required to act on this problem by law in the state of Texas?????? HELP

My landlord is not fixing my oven or my outlet electricity. what should i do i called health department she still didn’t fix it. she has said she will but is a complete liar. If anyone sees a ad in the journal news for rent at 18 bender court in stony point the landlord does not keep good matenance on her house.

My landlord has not plowed our parking lot after 2 snow storms in one week. it’s bad enough that i couldn’t get my car out to go to work and almost fell on the ice twice. i’ve called him about plowing and he said he was going to send someone to plow that night. now it’s the day after and still no plow. what can i do? who can i call??

while i was out of town one of our maitnance men used our bathroom and didnt flush well we moved out and while in the process of getting the rest of our things out this has happend 2 more times(his master key fits our back door)we have told the landlord and owner and they wont do anything bout it except take us to court for dec and jan rent is there anything i can do

hello, i am 27 yrs old, and i want to move to another apartment. i found a apartment and then i called the landlord to know if the aparment is elegible she said “yes”and then she started to asked me so many questions, she asked me if i was married and i said no, then she said where my kids father lives? do you smoke? in what school does your kids goes to? gosh she asked me so many questions that i thought it wasnt important, does a landlord has the right to get into those questions? i think she is strict. help me

i live in an apartment with my husband and my 6 month old son. everyone in the complex has just been asked to fill out a reavaluation application to continue to live in the complex. In the application it asks us to give our bank account numbers, and even our son’s education account number. Savings bonds, loans,etc…is also some of the other things that we are supose to give them the numbers to and the amount of everything. this does not seem right, and i am a little afraid to give up this info. what should we do and should we be worried about any of this. there is alot of fraud out there.

I’ve signed a lease in December of 07 but i didn’t move into completely until the middle of January, and when i arrived my apartment was filthy. The carpet was old and dirty, my kitchen was not cleaned at all even though they said that they would clean everything… and then now i found out that i can’t afford to pay for it anymore. Now my question is, can i get out of my lease because i am a college student that can’t afford or stand the place anymore… is there anything i can do?

can a appartment complex kick you out because the neighbor next to me moved in a week a ago and was already complaing and said that my kids are to loud and she is trying to sleep in the day because she works at nite…. i have a 1 and 4 year old and its in the day not at night what should i do…

I MOVED TO WI IN NOV OF 07 FROM MN i saw this place on the web and, it said 3bdrms+DEN TO MY SURPRISE when i got here the place was not what i thought it would be, the carpet smelled,there were no screens,tile in place horrible the refrigerator is raggady the list goes on and to top it off,i moved from mn thats about 5 hours away, couldnt turn back, so i stayed and the 1st night here police were chasing people down the halls, the next night they were at my door saying my tv was too loud, they came about 8 times more for lil stuff my granbaby was burn 2nd degree by water here now im being evicted can someone help me!!!

What can be done regarding neighbors leting thier dog roam outside without a leash. I have already complained numerous times to landlord and nothing has been done. I have had to break up several fights with my dog who is always walked with leash.

I have a friend who is in a bad situation.

She lives in Iowa in an apartment with a girl off campus.

The girl gets a boyfriend and he practically lives there.

Well she didn’t like it at all and the other day he was smoking marijuana in the bedroom while my friends parents were in the living room.

She had it and told her roommate and boyfriend that the boyfriend had to go.

He stated that he called the leasing office and the guy told him that since he had been there over a month he had tenant rights and that under an skwakers act? all they could do was fine him.

Will have to cont.

Its my understanding that in leases it states that anyone who is not on the lease and stays for a period of more then 2 weeks is considered a break in the lease and the tenants can be kicked out without getting their deposit back.

My friend wants this guy out but hes claiming he now has tenant rights. I think he’s wrong. What rights does my friend have as a real tenant on the lease?

I moved in 7/1 and the landlord has yet to split the utility meters. AFter trying to get her to fix the heat for 2 months, I paid it myself to fix it. We have had 2 cancellations for the electric due to the meter issue and now it’s getting ready to be turned off again. She has a huge bill that is for the whole house and basement and won’t separate it so I can put in my name. There is a sanitation violation on the front door for the dirty exterior of the house. I told my landlord I was deducting $350 x 2=$700 for 2 months without rent and time taken off of work to get the heat fixed/sickness, as well as $35 for a space heater and she can keep my deposit and I’m moving out April 1. She said I could talk with her attorney that I have no right to break the lease or deduct any money. Advise please.

the landlord i have he whats cash for the rent no chack it is easy for me

I’ve seen the move-in special in the apartment.com that is $500 discount coupon on your first lease in the Malard Lake Apartment, Wheeling. But I went there a asked for the discount, but they said there is no such thing going on. What I supposed to do next for getting the discount.

I’M LOOKING OF A APARTMENT 2BEDROOM I HAVE 2KIDS

I live in a third floor apartment & have requested to move to a first floor. I have health issues that are aggravated living on the 3rd floor. I have Cardiac, B/P, and Asthma issues. To move to a 1st floor they want to charge a transfer fee or $150.00 for the transfer, $80.00 for a transfer to a larger, or smaller apartment & a new application and application fee for everyone in my apartment over 18 yrs. This is besides the increase in rent. The increase I can understand. Is the other charges legal?

I do not live in an apartment but rent a house, now for 18 months. My job is now at end, I have not been paid by my employer the entire month of Feb and here it is time for Marchs’ rent to be paid. I have no money, but my landlord is not being very understanding even though I have live there with no problems for 18 monhts. I do not know if my employer will pay us, and if does in what time frame since they haven’t all month. I most move, can’t pay my rent due to job loss. My landlord has a 2000.00 deposit, can’t I just live and say you have that money, keep it.

My son and I have moved three times in three years because of an ex-boyfriend that stalks and harasses us. since we’ve lived in our new apartment we decided to keep any legal problems private. like instead of calling the cops for slashed tires or threatening phone cdalls or o its bvious he’s been in our place while we’re away we just got o police station or report it to the courts as we do have five year standing protection orders. how is it we are asked to move when we aren’t the bad guy and even though our landlord is aware, we have not had any problems yet none w lease options been offered we asked 3xlyrup?

my property management is telling me that i have to let them know 6 months prior to my lease expireing weather i will be continueing leaseing the home for another year do i have to comply to this unreasonable demand or is this legal

Hi,

Recently my apartment was “pre-inspected” w/out my consent or prior knowing and i got a note on my door 2 days later that i needed to removed the “chains” off my doors because i am violating the lease agreement. I am a single female and live alone and do not feel safe without those on my doors.esp. at nite. do i have any legal rights to keep them on?? I have noticed that people come in and out of my apartment when they want to and without prior notice. I am extremely irritated and feel violated as a resident. I was told that if i do not remove them off the door, maint. will remove them & I will have to pay a fee!

Prince George County in Maryland is the WORST COUNTY TO RENT IN!SLUMLANDLORDS rule!They fix nothing, the county cites them, yet does not enforce that they fix ABanything. You live in apts with no hot water, no heat, no a/c, infested with rodents if you do not pay youself and have them controlled. It is unreal how you pay taxes and the county, CEO, local government officials allow such inadequate living conditions to go on. Prisioners have better living conditions. Oh! Utilities are sky-scrapper prices, for the mal-functioning equipment registers through the bogus meters and they bill you for

This is an interesting article. I am a real estate agent in Paris, France and I have rented many apartments during the past fifteen years. I have always been convinced that the best protection against lawsuits is to build up a good relationship between the tenant and the owner. Those who are interested in discovering the Parisian real estate market will find a lot of information on my blog: http://www.khs.fr/BlogEN.cfm

I live in an apartment that was built a year ago. They are nice, but I have a mold problem going on in my bedroom. It’s in my closet, on the walls,window sills, etc. The smell in my room is horrible. I have been living like this for 5 mnths. I talked to the landlord and as for right now, they have’nt did anything about it, just promises.When I’m in bed at night all I can smell is mold. It’s all behind my bed, under my bed, it’s everywhere!!!! What are my options? What can I do? Any legal suggestions?

I live in WA I have been in my apt. 7 yrs I had a 1 yr lease, then went month to month, the building was sold, and we all had to sign new leases it was sold again after I went back to month-to-month. and then we got a new onsite manager, who made us once again sign new leases. I had a 6 mo lease, and a 3 month lease, as my Dad was ill and I knew I might have to leave. then i signed a yr lease in Oct. as i couldn’t afford toe hgher rent on the shorter leases. Now My dad needs me, and i a moving back to Iowa, is ther any way I can get out of this lease? the land lord is a real witch!!!

5/14/08 I would like to know if there is a credit check also on Landlords background before you move into the place. Many times you move in and then you find out something is wrong, etc. And then your stuck in the circle. In this case this landlord does not want to repair and is slow to repair the washer/dryer, refergerator, windows, etc. There should be a starr next to each landlord as to how their reputation is in the past and now. Just like checking out the restaurants and give them a score. That is what they should begin is look into the landlords background history and give Starrs. Thanks.

I MOVED INTO AN APARTMENT IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND IT WAS COLD AT THAT TIME SO I NEVER BOTHERED TURNING ON THE A/C. NOW THAT IT HAS BEEN IN THE UPPER 90′S TO 100′S I TRIED USING THE A/C AND IT DOESNT WORK. I TOLD THE MANAGER ABOUT 4 TIMES ALREADY AND ITS GOING TO BE A MONTH SINCE I TOLD HER. I HAVE AN INFANT LIVING IN THE HOUSE AS WELL. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.

hello, I just moved into a apartment in march, and since I moved on my place has not been properly painted or the locks has not been changed.the bathroom light in not workin the walls a cracked. and i noitfied my landlord nad the realtor.please help me i dont want to pay to say in the house with my childern like this

i was rented the apartment back in jan for half the rent that was asked for because it was in poor condition the lease was altered the full amount is on there aqnd its under new management i gave them a l of repairs back in febuary nothing was done about it igave them another list the end of april and havent heard anything my apartment is a safty issue the ceiling is going to cave in anytime what can i do about this?

i was supposed to be renting an apartment starting june 1st. when i first looked at the apartment i was told all nail holes would be filled, it would be freshly painted and also cleaned. i received the keys a month later, after i signed the lease and was told i could move in anytime. i went there this past weekend and nothing was done to it. it is filthy dirty, no painting was done. nothing was done to it. i called and left a message to the manager. she was very rude and said if i was so picky i should have said something when looking at the apartment. any way i can get out of this lease in 5 days time?

I rent an appartment in WA state. A significant amount of humidity introduced into this small bathroom space has caused the wood molding at the base of the wall to swell. The fan works, but to what extent it exhausts humid air I have no idea. Can it be assumed that the landlord has to repair this baseboard?
Thanks,
Dan

I am in the process of moving into another apartment I have given a deposit and the prorated rent.But when I went by to look at the apartment the carpet isn’t clean and I ask the Manager what she intented to do about it she said that she call the person that cleans and his truck is not working. Mine you it’s been a week and I suppose to move in, in 3 days and she’s telling me that she don’t know if the carpet will be clean. Can you please tell me what to do? about this situation or who can I call.

my landlord says the bank foreclosed on the house and i have less than a month to move before the sherrif locks the doors. i know something is very wrong here but i dont have money for a lawyer and i dont know who else to call. help, please.

HI, I’M A TEEN PARENT OF TWO SMALL BABIES AGES 1&2, AND I’M LOOKING FOR A REASONABLE PLACE TO LIVE, I CANT AFORD MUCH BUT I’M WILL TO AT LEAST VIEW MY OPTIONS, AT LEAST FOR THE SAFTY OF MY GIRLS, I’M STILL WITH THE FATHER, BUT SAFTY IS A PLUS, I REC’VE CAL WORKS AND I COULD ONLY AFFORD AT LEAST 600. TO 700. A MONTH CAN ANY ONE PLS. HELP!! I JUST NEED A CHANCE THANKS

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can i refuse to pay my rent if i have constantly called about things not fixed since i moved in.

i have a question what do u do if a landlord wants to break the lease and gie u sec dept and its doubled and u dont have enough time to find a place and u are kinda being pushed out …what do i do…

I live in Sacramento, CA and will be moving out of my apartment in about a month when the lease is over. Our lease is a 13 month lease about to end. Our carpet is so dirty, and it’s not even from us! we believe stuff is coming up underneath from a bad job last time.
is there some law where an apartment complex must clean your carpet for free if you’ve been living there for at least 12 months?

We are planning on moving into an apartment tomorrow. We did the walk through and the apartment was fine except for a few minor things. One of them was the awful smell of the apartment,smelled like cat urine. The person that took us through the apartment said that it was the cleaning solution. Plus the office manager said that they wouldn’t replace the carpet just deodorize it. It doesn’t smell as bad but the smell is still there. Any suggestions?

I moved into my apartment in february,2008 it is now Aug,2008 I still have not signed a lease. What do I do?
I have requested several times

Hi everyone. I have been living in a townhouse for about a year and a half. In that time, I have had sewage back up into my downstairs living room from the adjacent bathroom a dozen time or so. I can’t get them to do a proper job in fixing the conditions I and my children are living in. There is also mold growing in all the ac ducts(they spray painted the vents when I hounded them for weeks to get rid of it). I know what has to be done if you get sewage in your carpet and they’re not doing it. I am moving but am afraid of getting sued for not giving 30 days notice. I just can’t have my children exposed to the conditio

My mother was on a waiting list for 18 mos for an apt. She’s retired and is relying on Soc.Sec. alone. She got a call from the apt she was waiting for, filled out a new app. and was approved. She paid the deposit and was given a move in date. She gave notice to her present landlord to vacate the old apt & started packing. But when she went to pick up the keys to her new apt she was told that she did not get approved for the apt. My mom is 70, had just had heart problems. This has devestated her to no end. This has left her with not place to live! Is it legal for the apt mgr to retact her apt on the move in date? What can we do?

my landlord is selling his house and I am a tentant, our agreement was if someone intresting come to buy the house I would have to let them see my apartment, (fine)
but it I’m not home does the landlord have the going inside your home without my permission?

I have been charged a fee for repairs of a wall in the unit downstairs that was destroyed “allegedly” by my air conditioner. I purchased the A/C in at the end of June and the damages were reported mid august. The A/C that I purchased never cooled down my apartment so I always used the fan option. There is a huge gap in betweeen wall and the floor due to improper wall formating. When I saw the dagmage the contracter told me that I could not hire someone for a second estimate and that I was responsible for the damages because of the water leak. I fail to believe this because my wall isn’t damaged and neither is my floor

Is this my fault and should I have been able to hire a estimator for the damages.

I sold my house for personal reasons the new owner rented to house back to me and my husband, I moved 2 days later, my husband stayed for 3 months but did not pay the rent, the new owner filed an eviction on me 2 months in a roll which people said they never heard of filing one month then going back and filing the next month,but anyway are there any apts out there that will rent to me with those evictions on my credit report even though they are for the same place? If there are will someone please let me know. I’m on a fixed income of $1500 month with no kids.

I am a paralegal intern I want to know about tenants rights tentant is on shelter plus care tenant is a elderly disabiled lady landlord wants to kick her out of house no fault of her own

Help! Our apartment’s handyman set fire to the apartment next to us! There was a HUGE hole between there apt. and ours… we could see right in to their bathroom! They fixed the hole as far as putting up new drywall and taping and mudding it… but that’s it… they have not fixed the floor, trim, or repainted. It has been 3 months since any one was in here to do any work. And the fire happened 4 months ago!! How can I get them to fix what there ignorant handyman did? We live in Nashville, TN.

What do i do? Maint. man at entered my apartment without 24 hour notice, then rented 2 “Adult movies” on my TV!! Is this legal?

Hi!
Is it possible a landlord asking me to pay a rent and security deposit before showing the apt. only based on pix online?

his qt:
- make reservation for the apt. now so you could have it ready at the time of your move in and it will starts counting from your move in date?

Longing to hear from you before sending the Lease Agreement Form for proper filling and signing.

you are to make payment now to secure the apartment if really you are interested in the apartment and there is someone in the apartment right now which make it impossible for you to see the interior but I will advice you to go look the structure

what can be done we live in syracuse ny and the landlord manger has not had anyone nor does she intend to have them plow the snow in the apt complex there are older people here how cant get out is there any recourse.

My name is Deborah and im looking for a 2 Bedroom apartment for my self and my daughter who is working we are both working people i’m looking for something from $900.00 - $1300.00 so if a Landlord can help i thank you.please i only want to live in STATEN ISLAND OR Brooklyn NEW YORK Thank you and have a good day.
Home # 1-347-466-5901
Cell # 1-347-524-6196
Business # 1-347-265-1758
Again Thank you. Deborah

I moved to Florida with a friend of mine June 2008. Both of our names were on the lease. One night she got arrested for underage drinking that had nothing to do with me. The next morning I receive a call saying we are both evicted and have 7 days to get out. I never received a copy of my lease until a month after I’m evicted and a month later they send me a bill for $2178 for early-termination fees. It only says we must pay for the non vacated months and no early-termination. The are only going after me, do I have a leg to stand on?

One of my guest slipped on the ice that was not cleared off the side walk early Dec. 2008 and had suffered severe pain from he sought out medical attention and was given pain killers and sent home. One month later the pain returns and he is in excruciating pain, unbearable he seeks medical treatment again this time from a Chiropractor and his family physician. He now has to have an MRI to find out the problem which could involve surgery. Can the owners of my Apt complex be held liable for not posting signs or not applying any ice melters in a timely fashion. They take days sometimes a week to clear our sidewalks here.

I’ve been living in an apt. in VA. for about 7 months now.I have two drug dealers/users who live above me. One of the occupants (above) was a previous coworker of mine who got laid off for disrespecting the boss. In misdirected anger at me they block in my vehicle, stay up ’till after midnight party’n above my bedroom, my mail has been mysteriosly disapearing. I talked to my landlord about breaking my lease due to these conditions and he replied see you in court if you do. My performance in a management position at work has become less than profesional to say the least, due to 4hrs of sleep a night.

In my appartment there is one house in which students(Girls) lives. They disturb us the whole night. celebrates bday parties,etc. and all…
They shouts whole night, and if any one scolds them then they say sorry and again start shouting…
This all suffers my studies, I dont know where to complaint, Can anyone help?

I have lived in my place for 13 years and my landlord has not painted and the repairs she has done are shoty, she put in a new front door and put the chopped up frame back in unpainted, my kitchen floor has been coming up since I moved in and she refuses to replace it, etc. What are my rights regarding getting my security deposit back? Is it leagle to give her the last months rent minus the deposit when I move so she doesn’t cheat me out of it?

hi i have no lease and my landlord lives right next door to me.Can he put boxes in my yard and leave them there,for the city to pick up.Well the city did not pick them up and he still left them there.He thinks since he owns the apartment that he can put anything in my yard. Does he have that to do that?To put them there?

Hello, someone attempted to break into my apartment a week ago and the cracked and broke the bottom of the door. I had to call the maintenance people over 4 times to come fix my broken door, when he came to fix after hours he refused saying we broke the door. I reported him to the office, corporation and the better business bureau for not caring about my safety and leaving with a broken door for over 2 nights. I finally got a call back today (week later) asking what happened. She never listened to my story and told me they would charge me because I never filed a police report. I felt unsafe can they do that?

hi, about seven months ago someone broke into the office of the apartments where I live in and stole a couple of rent payments (including mine) and were forged in order to be cashed. A police report was filed and there is proof that the checks were stolen from the office and cashed. a few months later the manager wants to make me pay for the rent of the month that the check was stolen. I don’t have $1,000 just laying around. Can the manager make me pay that money if it was stolen under her care? Is it legal?