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Can you sue your landlord for bad conditions that existed in your apartment before you moved in?
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∙ 9y ago
If your landlord signed something that stated they would fix the issues, then you can sue them. If you did not sign anything, a judge will assume you accepted the property in the condition it was in when you viewed it.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 6y agoHere in the United States, you can sue almost anyone for almost anything. The thing is that there's no guarantee that you will win.
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What information do landlords have to verify before renting out an apartment?
What a landlord verifies is completely up to the landlord
Can a landlord show an apartment that has violations?
Sure. He just has to fix them before he rents it.
What should a landlord do before listing apartments for rent?
The Landlord should check if everything works in the apartment. The dwelling is cleaned and any repair works completed before listing the apartment for rent. It is always a good idea to have a draft copy of rental agreement ready.
Can You Move In An Apartment Right Away?
depends on your landlord. also depends on if you rent before the old rentors have left.
Is it legal for landlord to show apartment during a eviction before it goes before the judge?
It's not illegal. It might be a bad idea, though.
Does your landlord have to wait until you give him a thirty day move out notice to show your apartment if they violate the lease?
Before your apartment can be shown to a potential tenant it must be vacant. A landlord only the right to be in your apartment for routine or emergency maintenance, the former with proper notice of at least one day. Until you are legally evicted from their apartment, it remains your home.
How do you get your electricity turned on in an apartment?
Call the power company. They will ask for a deposit before they put in your meter.
Is there a law requiring a landlord to give a walk through before keeping a tentants deposit?
There is no law requiring a landlord to give a walk through before keeping a deposit. However, if the landlord did not give a walk through, it is easy for the tenant to argue that the landlord is lying because there is no proof that the damage being claimed by the landlord really existed at move-out.
What happens when judgement is file against you from an apartment complex and you are still living in the apartment?
This means the apartment is allowing you to still live there (perhaps you settled and paid the arrears but not before the Landlord obtained a Judgment or writ of execution against you but chose not to kick you out)
Can you break your lease if your apartment was broken into twice?
Not unless you can prove that there is A pattern of break ins that existed before you moved in, and you had no knowledge of it.
How long before you get your security deposit?
The security deposit is returned: after the lease ends; the tenant moves out; and the landlord inspects the apartment. The landlord has the right to deduct any necessary cleaning and/or repairs to the apartment in order to ready it for a new tenant, but nothing to improve the apartment (for example, adding an air conditioner or dishwasher where none existed; replacing carpeting with hardwood flooring) beyond the condition in which it was leased. Depending on the condition of he apartment, the landlord may not refund any of the security deposit. Your best bet is to thoroughly clean the apartment and patch any holes/damage created during the lease. Optimally, you would have taken photos the day you moved in to prove the condition of the apartment as received.
Does the landlord have to replace carpet if my apartment smells like cat URINE?
If the carpet originally smelled like that before you moved in, the landlord would have to do something about that. If it began smelling like cat urine after you moved in, I believe you would have to take care of that. Check your contract with the landlord.
