A pet is any animal which is not a service animal.
Frances W. H. Kuchler has written: 'Landlord, tenant, and co-op housing' -- subject(s): Landlord and tenant 'Legal Almanac Series, 1951-1988 (Legal Almanac Series: No. 12)' 'Landlord and tenant' -- subject(s): Landlord and tenant
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I know of no state that requires a written agreement. If a tenant pays money, and a landlord lets them in, that's an agreement.
The landlord has self-remedies, up to a point. But landlords cannot issue a "legal judgement". The landlord can deduct damages and unpaid rent from your security deposit, and the landlord or tenant can seek legal resolution.
Under the top-level category of Law and Legal Issues is a sub-category called Property Law. And one of the sub-categories of the latter is Landlord-Tenant Issues.
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.
Probably YES. Read your lease. The tenant may be held liable for all legal fees incurred by a landlord by actions of a tenant. Since the landlord had to provide a defense, he incurred fees. Just as if you WON, you may have been able to collect YOUR legal fees. Laws vary by state and I am not an attorney. See RentLaw.com for general info.
He could, but it depends on the wording of the lease. Normally there is only one tenant on a lease: the rest of the legal occupants are considered part of the household. A landlord can kick out the one tenant and create a new lease for another occupant, making him the tenant.
No, a landlord cannot change the locks for abandonment if the tenant has not moved out of the rental property. Changing locks without proper legal process could be considered an illegal eviction and may expose the landlord to legal consequences.
Yes.
From an insurance perspective the landlord should have coverage on the building and the tenant should have coverage on his/her contents. Legal liability may be a different issue depending on the circumstances of the fire.
Pay for their own utilities? I'm sure it is legal and makes sense too.