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Can a landlord turn off the electricity of a tenant?
No. Police or Sherriff will have them turn it back on.
Is it illegal to change the locks of a rental property without notifying the tenant?
I can only answer for Massachusetts, but I think you can. The landlord has a right of entry, but he should get the permission of tenant, and the tenant has a right to be there at the time. If the landlord needs to get in during an emergency, perhaps he should be calling the police.
Can a landlord evict a guest for a noise complaint if the tenant was causing the noise?
Yes. If a tenant is not in the habit of making a lot of noise then the landlord would not have much grounds to evict them. However, if a tenant is a problem for other renters, how a landlord evicts someone depends on the state in which he lives. Usually, a landlord could evict a person even if they have a lease for violating city codes for noise. A landlord would be wise to put such stipulations in their leases. This is based on the number of complaints the police receive concerning the noise or the number of complaints a landlord receives. In some states, all a landlord has to do is send a registered letter to the tenant notifying them of the complaint and that they are on notice to cease and desist or face eviction. If the tenant continues to bother others with their noise, then the landlord can notify the Sheriff's Department to evict the tenant. Of course this will not prevent the tenant from taking the landlord to court. This is why the landlord needs to keep good records and copies of police reports concerning the tenant to use in court.
Can a landlord obtain your salary information from your employer?
It is in violation of the landlord tenant act for a landlord or potential landlord to contact your employer and ask them to discuss their wages.
What can can be done if a tenant doesn't pay his rent and it turns out that the tenant is an illegal alien?
The landlord should serve a notice to quit for non-payment of rent. The fact that the tenant is an alien has nothing to do with the landlord. The landlord who brings it up in court is a fool - the obvious question is, why did the landlord not act on that information before? Waiting to use that information in court is completely disingenous.
What is the possessive form of the landlord and the tenant?
The possessive forms are landlord's and tenant's; for example:The tenant's apartment is the best one in the landlord's building.
If the Landlord signs the lease with a tenant and finds out the tenant has been evicted 8 times?
This should have been disclosed when the landlord performed the background check, before the lease was signed. Well, if the landlord had an application for an apartment to which the tenant denied having been evicted if there were questions that asked such, then the landlord can terminate the lease for the tenant having falsified the information given.
If there are 2 tenants living in a house and tenant 1 starts a fight with tenant 2 tenant 2 does not fight back Is there anything the landlord can do about tenant 1?
If tenant 1 has assaulted in anyway tenant 2 then the police will be able to do something about it.
Can a landlord break lease if tenant guest went to jail for gun on them on the property?
This depends on the laws of the state where the property is located. In Massachusetts, for instance, the tenant could be evicted with a 48-hour notice, if the landlord has a police report stating that the police found an illegal firearm in the unit.
What has the author James C Hauser written?
James C. Hauser has written: 'Florida residential landlord--tenant manual' -- subject(s): Landlord and tenant 'Texas residential landlord-tenant law' -- subject(s): Landlord and tenant
Is a residential tenant required to provide a key to landlord?
If the landlord provided a key to the tenant, then the tenant must provide a key to the landlord. In fact, under most state laws the tenant may not change a lock without the landlord's permission and a duplicate key provided to the landlord.
What do you do if you serve notice to vacate and person does not vacate?
Often the Police will not do anything until there is an order from a court giving Landlord permission to enter the unit and remove Tenant's personal items. If Landlord fears Tenant's reaction to this, Landlord can arrange, with the Sheriff's Department, for a police officer to be present. The officer him/herself cannot partake in the removal of the property. This all, of course, depends on your state's laws. Tenant's rights seem to be stronger than landlord's rights. You'll likely have to go to court.
