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Before sending a written complaint to your Landlord, you should examine your lease carefully for a clause that allocates the Tenant's and Landlord's respective obligations regarding maintenance and repairs. Your lease agreement may provide, for example, that the Tenant is obligated to maintain the interior and paint, while the Landlord is obligated to maintain the Plumbing, heating, and electrical wiring. Before making a request to the Landlord for maintenance and repairs, you should make sure that your Landlord is obligated to make such repairs under the terms of the lease.
In order to obligate your Landlord to make a repair or resolve a problem with the leased premises, the Landlord must know about the problem. Notice to an agent or employee of the Landlord is considered notice to the Landlord. However, it is advisable to send your notice directly to the person or entity listed in your lease agreement as the party designated to receive notices from the Tenant.
The best way to give a Landlord notice is to send written notice to the Landlord or his or her agent by registered or certified mail. Proof of mailing insures that the Landlord cannot later claim that notice was not received.
You may also contact the Landlord by telephone to describe the problem. However, you should follow up the telephone conversation with this letter. The Landlord must have a reasonable amount of time to fix the problem.
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How do you complain against apartment landlord?
This depends on the complaint you have against him, whether the Landlord has a boss, and if the landlord takes Section 8 or owns a complex that is under a federal loan or tax credit. If the landlord is an individual landlord he is subject to code rules of the municipality of the rental unit. If the complaint is about discriminatory issues you can complain to HUD. If he takes Section 8 you can complain to your Section 8 specialist.
Eviction because tenant filed housing complaint?
A landlord can evict you for ANY reason. But will he win? That's the real question!! Well it works like this: if you file a housing complaint and your landlord evicts you, and you can prove it's because of the complaint, then this is called retaliatory behavior on the part of the landlord, and you can fight the eviction, and most likely win. In many states you can then sue your landlord for damages of up to three months rent abatement, court costs and any attorney fees.
How do you file a complaint againts rent a center?
If you are the Landlord you send the Tenant a certified letter stating the terms they are breaking and if you are another Tenant you should contact the Landlord or management office.
Can an apartment manager harass a tenant with nude email pictures?
Ofcourse NOT! Apartment Manager or GOD... This just isn't acceptable behavior. You should file a complaint with your landlord - or if it has become habitual - then contact your local precent (do NOT call 911 to file this type of complaint) file a complaint and put your Landlord on notice of your action. If it persists contact the police and this person will likely be cited and serve time (community service or jail time) and you may be able to recover monetarily from your Landlord - if your he allows for this to persist.
Can you take landlord to court for discrimination?
This depends on whether the landlord has at least four properties for rent. Oftentimes you can take him to court yourself and win, or in the case of the latter you can file a complaint with HUD, who can then sue him on your behalf.
What is the Process of eviction in commercial property in NJ?
A commercial landlord must file a summary dispossess complaint which will verify that the landlord has attested to the fact that terms of theÊlease agreement have not been met. A clerk of the court must look over the information provided and eitherÊ mail the complaint and summons or hand themÊdirectly to the commercial tenant.Ê
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 tenants petition to have another tenant evicted?
Tenants have the right to complain about other tenants that are disruptive. If the landlord fails to act, then the tenants may take their complaint to the government department that that oversees Landlord Tenant disputes. This department has the authority to compell the landlord to take action if they can't or won't do it on their own.
How do I file a civil suit in Houston Texas against a previous landlord?
You could visit your local landlord/tenant agency to see if you have any legitimate claim and then visit your local housing division of trial court to file your complaint.
What kind of lawyer is needed to sue a landlord for damages from vermin infestation?
Before you get a lawyer go to the city and get them to inspect/ fine the landlord. You can file a complaint and they will force the landlord to clean it up. Let the city handle it and it won't cost you anything. Plus, he may have to do more than you see or may have had pass complaints against him.
I need help because my landlord at my apartment complex is not handling a situation in which the police have been called multiple times and now the tenants making the noise. I was told that they were going to be removed?
You can contact you local town codes office and file a complaint against the landlord for non compliance.
How do you evict a tenant in Massachusetts who was left in the house after a divorce?
The divorce has nothing to do with the landlord-tenant relationship. And, if there is a lease, and the rent is getting paid, there is no reason to evict. If the rent is in arrears, the landlord should serve the tenant a 14-day notice to quit, then (if needed) buy a summons and complaint from a court and have it served by a constable.
