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My tenant dumps grease from frying bacon and other meat products in the kitchen sink, which is hardened over time and clogs the pipe. In the past, I sent a plumber over to unclog it and he told me that it was grease that caused the problem. I paid for the service and told my tenant to put the...

Is it the responsibility of a landlord to unclog a sink or toilet when tenants call? I have been called several times to unplug a tenant's toilet and sink and it costs me a lot of money because the job requires professional services. Is it the tenant's job to unclog? Thanks

I signed a rental agreement with a tenant for his move-in on December 12, 2012. Rent due for December was $300.00 and he gave me a personal check of $300.00 (I did not ask for a security deposit). However, the day after moving in, the tenant called me and said he did not have enough money in...

He has not paid since Dec 1, 2011 and he's supposed to leave on Jan 15, 2012 (a total of 1.5 months). The contract says he paid last month's rent, which is between Dec 15, 2011 and Jan 15, 2012. Can I issue a non-payment of rent notice for the period between Dec 1 and Dec 15? Thanks

Eighteen months ago, I entered a one-year contract with a tenant and the monthly rent was $900. After a year, we renewed the lease to a month-to-month with a new rent of $1,000. The tenant paid last month's rent and a $500 security deposit. Due to neighbor complaints and police that was...

Do I need to return the bad check to him? If I do, how do I return it, is first class mail OK? I also have a question unrelated to this - My tenant sends me partial rent and I don't want to take it unless it is full. How do I deal with this? Thanks

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The rent check from my tenant is bounced. I called him to replace the check but he didn't pick up the phone. Since I can't not cash the check, can I consider this a non-payment of rent and issue a 72-hour notice? What do I do with the bad check? Thanks.

A friend of mine has 2 rental investments and a primary residence. With the real estate crash, he is now underwater with one rental property. He has a tenant, but the rent collected is only two-third of the total monthly mortgage payment. Rent on the other property is enough to break even each...

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I am in the process of evicting a tenant due to non-payment of rent (72-hour notice has been served and eviction complaint has been filed). The first appearance in court will be 10 days away. I have 2 questions: 1) While waiting for the 1st appearance, can I serve him a no-cause notice...

We own an investment property free and clear. Can we transfer the deed to our children and if we can, how are we going to do that? Thanks.

The ceilings and walls of my old house have a lot of mold recently. This may be due to the unusual wet weather that makes the walls and ceilings damper than before. I have applied a lot paint over the moldy areas but could not stop them from re-appearing. Do you think a basic homeowner...

A friend of mine was told that she has been sued in a small claim court (a TV show got her name from the court and contacted her). The problem is that she has not been served with any court papers and therefore is not aware of the lawsuit. We think that a process server (for the plaintiff)...

I have a physical location for postings but can my mailing be different than the posting location? (i.e. PO box for mailing but street address for posting). Thank you.