Landlord-Tenant Issues

Yes they can. They can put it in the hands of a Debt Collector (small debts) and even take you to court. It would be to your best interest to quit running from your problem and try to work out something with the Property Manager. By running, they'll just catch up to you eventually. Face your consequences and hopefully you have a good reason for being behind in your rent. Always make good on your debts even if you have to bargain to pay that debt off! When someone wins a lawsuit, one option is to seek payment through through the method you described.

Renters make a lease agreement with a landlord.

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The purpose of notarizing is to verify that a signature belongs to the person it claims to belong to. So, when the landlord signs, he could have the notary stamp it, but I don't know why he would.

Actually, you're not renting it to section 8. You are renting to attendant and are willing to accept section 8 voucher, now known as Housing Choice Voucher, a relatively easy process.

When a voucher holder presents to you a voucher, it guarantees that the federal government, through the local Housing Authority, will pay a portion of your tenant's rent. The portion that it pays is called the Housing Assistance Payment, or HAP. The tenant will still all you his share of the rent, which you must collect. You also have the right to institute your normal procedure in tenant selection. The fact that the tenant has a section 8 voucher may or may not necessarily make him a good tenant, although you can rest assure that the tenant went through a thorough screening process before he was issued the voucher. You still have the right to follow your states guideline in collecting security deposits, first, and last month's rent, if that is what your normal policy is. In South Carolina the security deposit may not exceed one month's rent.

You also have the right to evict your tenant if he is not paying his share of the rent. And you have the right to charge late fees if that is your normal policy. But, even if your state allows otherwise, all evictions must be by judicial action. However, this will kick your tenant out of the program for at least five years.

Finally, the dwelling must meet housing quality standards. For example every bedroom must be at least 75 ft.² and have a bedroom window which must be able to be escaped from in case of a fire; every bathroom must have an exhaust fan or a window; the bathroom must be private with an opening and closing door. There are many other requirements, so you will probably need to consult with your local Housing Authority for more details about their rules.

The word "landlord" is not capitalized unless it is part of a title or at the beginning of a sentence. In general usage, it should be written in lowercase. For example, you would say "the landlord of the building" but "Landlord Smith" when referring to a specific person by title.

When the parties thereto come to an agreement as to usage, time, money and any other relevant conditions of tenure.

It is also binding if the Landlord offers the premises and the offer is accepted by the Tenant..... even though the conditions still have to be reduced to writing, and all signatures have been authorized on the agreement

Your lease may contain termination provisions that define the conditions upon which you may "get out of your lease" early. For example, it may require you to provide a suitable replacement tenant (or sublet) or forfeit some equivalent of one month's rent.

In any case, you can notify the landlord or your intentions and see if you can mutually agree to terms for vacating in an orderly fashion.

You can always notify the landlord and leave, knowing that they will want to collect some amount of unpaid rent and probably other damages. However, they have the burden of proving you owe anything (according to the terms of the lease), and the burden of finding someone to replace you so they can start collecting rent again. If you move out and someone else moves in right away, the landlord's "damages" are very limited, and the are not likely to be able to force you to pay for the entire lease you broke.

Is it possible to terminate an office lease that is 36 months and we are 6 months into it. Three partners, one deceased, cannot afford the monthly rent; we'd split the rent in 3 and honestly it is a big office and we dont need as much space anymore either. Located in Texas.

Sure he can! Landlord may not retaliate because of this.

Unless it is in the contract or required by law, the property management company is probably not required to tell the property owner if a tenant commits suicide. However, common sense and protection from possible liability would recommend that action. A death would have occurred on that piece of property. The property owner should be notified. The property owner should have a copy of the investigation and a copy of the death certificate. If the property owner never receives a certified letter with a copy of the investigation, it would seem like the management company might be part of a coverup in a death. So, to protect itself, the property management company should send the property owner a certified letter with a return receipt containing the report of the investigation.

Yes. The tenant should be considered the landlord of the sub-tenant. Therefore, he can evict, just like any landlord.

Yes, the tenant gives 30 days' notice.

The landlord is usually required to give more, e.g. 60, 90 or even 120 in some circumstances.

Adverse possession is the legal occupancy of another's land. The law in states that the landowner into the illegal or hostile occupancy of their land or forfeit it within a stipulated timeframe.

This depends on the terms of your lease, if you have one, and the type of dwelling you're living in. In most detached homes it shouldn't be necessary to tell your landlord unless it's otherwise specifically stated on the lease.

This would probably be a weekly tenancy due to the short notice. Most notices require 30 to 60 days notice to terminate a tenancy, depending on the jurisdiction. A legal eviction requires the landlord to document failure to pay rent, or an ongoing lateness in payment of rent by the tenant. He would then apply to the court for a motion to pay rent or quit. Once the documents are signed, they must be delivered to the tenant, or posted on the door of the tenant's domicile. If this provokes no response; the landlord may then file for a notice of eviction.

Total Income = 60000

Rental Income = 2345

% income from rent = 2345 / 60000 * 100 = 3.9%

Kendricks receive 3.9% of his gross income through rent.

The security deposit should be applied to the arrearage (including any court costs), and any remainder returned to the tenant.

Does the landord need to notify you how your deposit will be applied.

Under some cercumstances, yes. Even if you never moved in your landlord held your apartment for you, keeping other people from renting it. Unless it was a circumstance beyond your control, if you abandon the apartment then the landlord, in most cases, can keep your deposit.

Bed bugs would be a living condition that is probably brought on by the individual living in the unit. If they can be shown to have come from negligence, the landlord could be responsible, but in most cases internal cleanliness is the responsibility of the tenant.

Statutory tenancy means that by law one is a tenant for the property. In most states statutory tenancy occurs when the landlord hands the keys over to the tenant, allowing him to move into the property. No lease is required to be signed for this to happen. And the person remains a statutory tenant as long as he pays his rent and the landlord accepts it.

That depends if the tenant has painted the interior walls another color than what was originally on the walls when initially rented. It is the tenant's responsibility to assure that they leave the apartment or house in the same condition as it was when rented to them in the first place.

Deposit is not rent. If you allowed them to take possession of the property without the full security deposit, try working out a small payment arrangement.