Recent content by Lill

Some landlords ARE exempt from the regulations of the Fair Housing Act. The exceptions include (a) buildings with four or fewer units where the landlord lives in one of the units, and (b) private owners who do not own more than three single family houses, do not use real estate brokers or...

I'm assuming that your sister has no legal interest in the home...ie name on the deed. If not... No...your sister cannot prevent the sale providing she's not on the deed. However, since she has established a tenancy...and refuses to leave on her own...you would need to have her evicted...

Go head with the eviction. He has no case. Verbal agreements aren't worth the paper their written on....especially in Florida.

Most state's require that you should have a 24 hour notice. And no...the law does not require you to be there as long as the landlord or his agent is present.

First off...read up on the laws for your state. http://www.wsba.org/media/publications/pamphlets/landlord-tenant.htm The landlord actually only had to give you 20 days notice to move. Were you on a lease? Had you been paying the unility bills all along and now decided not to pay...

In most states...not sure about Texas...an AC is considered a luxury and not a necessity. Have your friend check his/her lease to see if AC is included and if so ...are repairs the responsiblity of the landlord. BTW...also in most states...the landlord has up til 7 days to fix or replace items...

First off...A big thank you for serving your country and my sincere sympathy for the injuries you sustained. Now...if your really serious about taking this quy to court...you need to have some sort of paper trail. Verbal promises to not hold up in front of a judge. Your first step is to...

Your landlord has been very patient up to now. Contrary to what most renters think...not all landlords are rich. Most of them have mortgages and bills to pay themselves. Since you were served by the sheriff already, I suggest you either borrow the money or find some place else to live quickly.

He probably wants the blinds replaced because it's an eyesore to the rest of the neighborhood. Also...if it states in your lease that you are required to have a pet deposit and you havent paid it yet...then yes, your in breach of your lease and can be evicted.

So basically what your asking is if it's ok to blackmail your landlord with past due rent in order for you to force him/her into allowing you to renew....wow!!! Anywho...if your three day pay or quit has come and gone...I would assume the landlord is already proceeding with the eviction. When...

Yes...your landlord is entitled by law to have a copy of all keys to a rental. It most likely is spelled out in your lease. Failure to provide key(s) can result in eviction