Landlord-Tenant Issues

You have to be at least 18 years old in order to be able to reserve a hotel room in Delaware. An adult can give consent and reserve a hotel room for a minor.

When more than one person signed the lease each is responsible for the full amount of the rent if the other refuses to pay their share. The ability to evict the co-tenant who won't pay their share varies under different jurisdictions. In some cases only the landlord can evict a tenant. You should contact a landlord-tenant agency in your area or an attorney who specializes in tenant issues.

If the tenant made it dirty, he should clean it. If the tenant moves out and leaves it dirty it should be charged against his cle aning deposit. Anything else needs to be spelled out in the rental agreement.

California has many different laws on this. It depends on the county and city you live in. For example, in Los Angeles county, there are a lot of cities with a 3% per year increase cap. In other cities in the same county there is no limit, but is considered that 10% per year is the absolute limit an owner SHOULD ask. The owner of every aprtment building in Los Angeles county is required by law to post a city and county registration certificate for all tenants to see. On this certificate is an increase limit if there is one. I don't know about other counties. You can call your local city hall and they can point you in the right direction. And if you think you are being unfairly increased, as an owner I can tell you that YOU have more rights than I do. So if you are a good tenant and like where you live really check into this. Please go onto: www.google.com TYPE IN: Landlord & Tenency Act in California, United States You will see all the rules and regulations and if you have problems the right channels to go through and the address' and phone numbers. In British Columbia, Canada the rent can only be increased once a year and has it's limits. If a person was paying $550/month and the Landlord raised it to $1,000 that's unexceptable and if reported they would have to give good reason for this hike in rent. Even if the Landlord raises the rent once a year it's can't be raised in large amounts. Good luck Marcy

Tell them the truth and say your sorry, dont just go up to them and say "OI, get outa my 'ouse" Tell them the truth and if ur the owner then you have the riight to choose who stays in your house:).

Most states require you to notify the landlord in writing 30 days before the lease expires. Some leases are worded to automatically renew. If it is not worded to do so it usually is considered a month to month rental after it expires. You are still required to give 30 days notice, however.

Release from Your Lease If you have to move before the end of your lease term, you and your landlord must agree to release you from your lease. If you end your lease properly, in accordance with the provisions of your lease, the landlord will remove your name from the lease or will void your lease and would enter into a new lease agreement with the new tenant. This will end your liability for future rent or damages. The landlord will return your security deposit to you, and will collect a new security deposit from the new tenant. This is the safest and clearest arrangement for you.

Depends on the laws of your state. Some states do have little-known statutes that say that if the tenant is not given a copy (say, within 30 days) then the lease is not binding. Most states, though, it doesn't matter. And, it's very difficult to prove that the landlord didn't try to deliver it.

Legally speaking, he does NOT have to pay rent. The courts will see him as a visitor (legal term: transient). Even if he is added to an existing lease, both parties are responsible for paying the rent by the agreed upon due date to avoid eviction. No sense in having this freeloader drag you down. Just change the locks. Good luck! If he's living in your apartment, you certainly have the right to request that he pay or get out.

I am assuming you are asking who is financially responsible for damages. The first place to consult is your lease. Generally, if something happens that is no fault of yours, the landlord is responsible for the habitability of the unit, but not usually for any damages to your belongings. To protect your belongings, you need to purchase a renter's insurance policy, many of which are very affordable. But, like I said, the final authority is in your lease.

no it is against the law contact the sherriff, the board of health and a lawyer asap make sure to make notes of all repairs needed and write down/tape all conversations with landlord with exact times/dates and witnesses if any and make copies of any papers from landlord to show to sherriff

You probably already know what your history is -- a good history would reflect on time payment, finishing your lease period and having no unpaid amounts for any damages. Also, you are entitled to a free credit report, so you should run that to be certain that everything is correct. You should not pay anyone to clean your history, because it is ineffective. Get help from a certified nonprofit credit counseling agency. If you have issues, then you may need to work with a roommate.

Your landlord is not required to provide air-conditioning, per se. But this is probably not the issue here: the issue is, is your landlord required to fix appliances that have been provided, including the air-conditioner? That answer it is: yes. If your air-conditioner was working when you moved into the apartment and it is not working now, then your landlord has the obligation to fix it. If he doesn't and you provide adequate notice, you can have it fixed and take the cost of repair off the rent. The procedure to do this is as follows: at least seven days before the next rent is due your landlord must receive the letter from you stating that the air-conditioner is broken and that you demand that it be fixed. It must also state that you reserve the right to have the air-conditioner fixed and to offset the rent by the amount of the repair.

Keep in mind, however, that your landlord can still try to file an eviction against you. If this happens then you need to go to court and fight your case: you will win it likely.

There are Landlord and Tenant Laws in Arizona. Two points are that the landlord is required to give you an itemized list of things you have to pay for after moving out--within 14 days. If the list seems extreme, you can go to small claims court to try to get the charges removed. However, you'll need backup information: the list that you filled out and signed when you moved in, affadavits from people who helped you move as to the condition of the place and so on.

Of course. As a matter of contract law, a lease (which has contract and property law issues) can be "broken" by either party at any time, as long as the breaching party is willing to pay any damages arising from the breach.

For example, the landlord should expect to have to pay something to help the tenant find another suitable place to live, and perhaps part of the moving costs.

Yes. This can be considered a violation of the terms of your lease.

No, Its assumed residency. Doesn't matter, if its considered your home/residence, police can not remove without court order, evicting the subject.

As with all contracts. You must be 18 to sigh a contract such as a tennancy agreement. However people over 16 can rent accomodation provided someone sign the tennancy on their behalf. The person signing the tennancy is liable for rent if the tennant does not pay.

adminstration fees are normally an application fee. This fee is needed to cover the cost of the credit/criminal check. student housing apartments usually also have a service or reservation fee that is required in order to reserve/hold your apartment. This is normally a nonrefundable fee. -Assistant Apartment Manager

Yes it is legal to ask for first, last and security in Rhode Island.

Page 5 of The Rhode Island Landlord-Tenant Handbook issued by the State, states that, "A landlord can take a security deposit from a tenant at the beginning of a new rental term but it cannot exceed one month's rent." and "Separate amounts of money can be requested from a new tenant for prepaid rents, etc." You can view the handbook (right click to download the pdf) on the link below.

We will be doing this from now on after a long-term tenant used his security deposit to pay his last month's rent. While the apartment was fortunately in good shape, it could have been an expensive lesson if he'd trashed it and skipped out on the last month's rent. Collecting last month's protects the security deposit and ensures that the rent will be paid once they've notified you of their intentions to move out.

Since paying all three fees (first, last, security) at once can be a huge financial hit, you may want to have them pay one of the fees in installments over several months.

In most states YES, but in some states NO. Check with your state.

Laws will be different from country to country, and possibly even from state to state in the US. I think virtually everywhere in the US, a landlord does not have the right to enter a rented (up-to-date) property at any time. Your rent doesn't give you full ownership of the property, but it does give you certain rights. The privacy of your home is something you should be able to expect when you rent and are current. The landlord does own the property, however, and has the right to inspect the property after giving you adequate notice (and possibly under other circumstances according to the law). You'll have to check local/state laws.

Yes, if you have not fulfilled the terms of the lease. For instance if you moved out during the term of the lease, you would be liable for ALL the rent due for the entire term of the lease even though you had moved out. You may also not have given any notice required by the lease and thus be liable for the rent during this notice period. You may also have neglected to inform the landlord in writing that you wished to end the lease in which case you are still bound by the lease.

Understand that a lease is a binding contract it gives YOU certain rights but it also requires you to pay the rent due to the landlord.