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Can a landlord purposely avoid taking rent money in an attempt to evict the renter on grounds of not paying rent?
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∙ 14y ago
Not if the rent is being paid on time. But landlords can try. If this happens then the tenant will need to pay the rent to the Clerk of Court or prothontary's registry. He can then explain to the judge and probably win. Now, if the rent is not paid on time and the landlord charges late fees, then the landlord has the right to refuse to take the payment if the late fee is not included in the payment, provided it says on the lease that the late fees become part of the rent for which no partial payment is accepted.
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Can a landlord enter premises and show rental if tenant is not paying rent and has refused permission?
If you are not paying rent - yes, absolutely the landlord can. If you aren't paying rent, your "refusal" has no legs to stand on.
What if your landlord stopped paying his mortgage for a building you live in?
That has nothing to do with the tenant.
Do you still have to pay your landlord if house is for sale?
If your landlord is selling the house you have to continue paying the rent for it, whether to the old landlord or to the new one. Your old landlord will give you notice about when they have sold the property, and the new landlord will give you instructions on how to pay them the rent.
Can a landlord legally kick us out for not paying rent on time in the winter?
Absolutely.
Does a renter have to pay rent if a landlord isn't paying the mortgage?
The property is in CA.
Can a landlord turn off your water because you are not paying the rent for twelve months?
No
What do you do when you have a lease and paying your rent but the landlord doesn't pay the mortgage?
Nothing. Just keep paying your rent. The landlord's relationship with his bank has nothing to do with you. And, if he does get foreclosed, federal law gives you lots of time before the bank can move you out.
What is the legal remedy to remove some people from your home that refuse to contribute to household expenses and refuse to leave even after you gave them a 3 day notice to pay or vacate?
Failure to contribute to household expenses may or may not be grounds for eviction. This depends on the term of the lease. Not contributing to household expenses is the same as not paying utilities in most household situations. A landlord may not evict a tenant for not paying his utilities, just like the landlord cannot turn off utilities to force the tenant to pay his rent. Therefore, if the tenant has paid his rent on time then the landlord has no grounds for eviction. However, after proper notice, the landlord has the right to evict the tenant. Now, if you are renting a room to the tenant, then you're charging him with room and board, not rent. If that's the case, you have to spell out the terms of that agreement, any violation of which will allow you to evict him. In that case, you still have to undergo the same eviction proceedings any landlord would go through in a regular landlord/tenant relationship.
Paid 4 month of rent when landlord wasn't paying mortgage. Landlord went into foreclosure and we had to move out. Do we have legal grounds to reclaim that 4 months of rent through small claims?
You could try, but the fact is, you owed him that rent up until the day the foreclosure sale happened. Whether or not he is paying the mortgage has nothing to do with your obligation to pay the rent. By federal law (and most states have even stronger laws) the bank should have given you plenty of time to move.
Is rent a debit or credit?
If you are paying rent it is a debit. If you are a landlord receiving rent its a credit.
Do you keep paying rent to your landlord being that foreclosure letter are coming to the home?
yes. you arer under contractual obligation to pay regardless of what is happening with the landlord
What could be grounds for a criminal complaint?
The Patient paying the physician's bill with a "bad check".Patient paying the physician's bill with a "bad check."
