If your friends landlord lowered the rent for him/her and then after moving in with him/her, he/she decides to move out, then the landlord will most likely raise the rent again.
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.
easy, if its moving the cell is still alive if its being moved then someones moving it :)
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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. I landlord can send you a bill after you move out. If you paid a security deposit when you moved in those funds are put towards and damages that were not "normal wear and tear". If the security deposit did not cover the damages then the landlord can send you a bill for the difference. There is a loophole here that some landlords forget about. Within 30 days of moving out if your landlord is keeping your security deposit and sending you a bill he needs to send you a letter detailing the damages and the cost for repairs. The 30 days is the limit. If it was sent on day 31 then the landlord is out of luck.
You could go to your friends old house and ask one of the neighbors if they know where the family moved too. If you were such close friends it is odd he did not tell you at least the town or city he was moving too.
I don't know about Minnesota specifically but there is a general principle that the property must be maintained in a "habitable" state. In specifics, that means no pest infestations, no damage creating safety violations, things like that. A landlord cannot require you to bring it to a better state than it was in when you moved in (the law in California at least). So if the kitchen and windows were dirty when you moved in, you can leave them in a comparable state and they cannot charge you out of your security deposit. For your protection, inform the landlord in writing and take pictures.
Only if it's within the statute of limitations.
Normally leases are not signed until the day of moving. If the home was not ready to be moved into then the landlord should not be presenting the lease to be signed, and the tenant should not sign it until such dwellings is ready.
Once you have moved out of your rental unit, as symbolized by the return of the key, you are no longer allowed in that unit. Even if you have a duplicate key, you are returning the unit to the landlord by virtue of the fact that you are handing that landlord such key or number of keys you were issued. This allows the landlord to rent out the unit or to prepare it for rent. Therefore burglary charges can be filed against you if you are found trying to reenter the unit.
As I understand it, the landlord is required to maintain it essentially in the condition it was in when you moved in. So if there were working appliances when you rented it, they are responsible for the maintenance. If you are asking is the landlord required to provide new stuff when you move in, no.
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