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Can a landlord charge you a different rent amount than he charges the rest of his tenants?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes. No two apartments are exactly the same. In fact, in the U.S. at least, a landlord can offer the same unit to one person at one price, and to another person at another price. As long as there is no discrimination against a protected class, that's perfectly legal. For instance, I could offer an apartment to Ted for $1,000, and to his brother Steve for $800.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoyes, each tenent can have there own agreement, up to you to neg best rates
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Can Landlords pass capital expenses of the property on to tenants?
This all depends on the terms of the lease. But generally, the amount of rent is a fixed monthly amount, which may or may not include some or all of the utilities. Anything separate that the landlord charges you, unless stated on the lease, is not part of the rent, and therefore cannot be enforced as such. For example, if your rent does not include utilities and the landlord pays utilities for you but gives you the bill for it, the utilities are a separate amount that is charged by the landlord. As such, your landlord would not be allowed to evict you if you do not pay utilities. This would be true of any other charges the landlord may impose upon you, unless it is part of the rent. For example, late fees can be added onto the rent and become part of the rent as due and payable at the time you pay your rent. Again, this must be stated in your lease in order for it to be enforceable.
In each of four consecutive months if a landlord in Massachusetts passively accepts a monthly rent that's different than the monthly amount written in its lease - does the written amount become void?
Nice try! Eventually, the landlord will notice that you have not been exact and will settle up to get back to the originally agreed amount. No. In almost all cases, a written contract can only be altered in writing. If the tenant has paid less than the written amount, then the landlord should serve a 14-day Notice to Quit the day after the rent is due. If the tenant doesn't pay the total rent withing ten days after that, the landlord can buy a Summons & Complaint from a Housing Court or District Court, and have it served by a constable on the fifteenth day, or later. Massachusetts Housing Courts have housing specialists who can help landlords and tenants.
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Tenant/Landlord Rights on the Lease Agreement?
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What are the options when tenants that do not have a written lease and are served a notarized statement to vacate the premises but refuse to leave within the required time limit?
What action the landlord may take depends upon the laws of the state in which the property is located. Some US states allow landlords to use "self-help" eviction methods, other states require the landlord to obtain an order from the court. In "self-help" states the landlord only needs to submit a written document noting the required amount of time (usually 30 days from date of notice) to the tenants being evicted. If the tenants refuse to vacate the landlord can request assistance from local authorities, although that should be a last resort. If there is a dispute such as rent having been withheld because of unsafe or unhealthy conditions on the property, the issue must be resolved by the housing authority or state agency that handles such matters.
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Generally speaking, no. Your landlord may charge you whatever amount of rent he wants. If you are in good faith paying your rent on time, it is presumed that is your rent amount. Your landlord cannot turn around and ask you for more money simply because he thinks he's made a mistake in what he's been charging you. If he says you owe him back money you can refuse to pay but your landlord will likely evict you. However, you can fight the eviction proceedings. If what you're saying is true the judge will find in favor of you and will dismiss the case.
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How long does a landlord have to fix a leak when a tenants water bill is extremely high?
A landlord has to do this as soon as possible. If your water bill is extremely high you have the right to have a plumber determine the problem and fix it, then offset the rent by the amount of the plumber fee. However, you must give at least seven days of notice before the next rent is due. You have the right to move under constructive eviction rules.
What does a landlord owe a tenant?
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What legal recourse do tenants in Massachusetts have if a landlord throws out tenants' personal belongings in storage units prior to the lease being up and when the tenants are not being evicted?
Depending on the value of the property you can bring an action in small claims court. You must have a copy of your lease, proof that you had exclusive rights to use the storage unit and receipts for the property that was thrown out to prove the dollar amount of the damages. You should also try to obtain proof of when the property was thrown out. If you have any photos of what was stored it would be helpful.
