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I don't know whether your apartment is metered and what was agreed. You will want to send written notice via a certified method. If the facility cannot adequately provide you with the proper electricity amount then I would argue you can move out as this is a breach of your lease and it's not...

You are definitely liable to the landlord. This dispute is between you and the other roomates. It would seem to be a verbal agreement and it will likely come down to credibility. Given that it was the last month of the lease, it might be challenging to say that anyone could find a roomate to pay...

I don't understand. She was correct in being able to put a 90 day move out date. You are under no obligation to provide here with any notice since she has given you notice. If you were supposed to move out end of month and stayed 5 extra days, you might be liable for the entire final month (days...

There may be some local laws and I remember a squatters law in CA that required at least 30 days notice. You may want to send him written notice to vacate within 30 days or be evicted. Perhaps that will be enough to move the lazy kid and get him out of the house. Here is the law I found on...

Agreed but this can get messy. She should provide notice of some sort. It is possible that the family members may have some protection of law and giving them 30 days notice to leave might be a good trigger point. She should provide notice via a certified method. And most of all, you NEED to...

The bottom line is this. If you are a co-signer on a lease, each signer is reponsible for the FULL amount of rent. Any agreement you make with the other co-signers must be with their consent INCLUDING the landlord. Essentially if you want to wipe the slate clean, only the landlord has the...

Without an actual lease, there is very little recourse. Was it a firm date or just an estimation of time? If your friend suffered losses due to this detrimental reliance then this would be a small claims issue to sue on that theory. Basically it means that there was an exchange of promises and...

Is there anything in the lease that speaks to the dog park? I doubt you could just break the lease because of the lack of care in maintaining the facilities but you might withhold a small portion of the rent as a result of losing that facility, perhaps 10-15% maximum I would think. I don't...

Why not give your roomate a standard lease with the terms you are describing?

Summary proceedings for eviction due to non-payment of rent.

Here is a thought. Send a notice via certified mail about the problem and length of the problem. Tell them that you will withhold a portion of the rent if this continues and if they don't fix it within X number of days, you will hire a company to fix the problem and withhold that amount from the...

Sure you can request a transfer. It is to the landlord to agree to transfer the lease. Be aware that there are two kinds of transfers. One is like a "novation" where the whole lease is struck and your agreement comes to an end. The second one which is more likely is a transfer and you are a...

1. Yes 2. Absolutely. He'll need to bring this to court. You probably want to force him to provide this prior and tell him you want an itemized account or else you are headed directly to court. 3. Best if someone has pictures. Otherwise this will be a matter of credibility and the landlord...

You can take him to small claims court. Don't be afraid. If both your names are on the lease and you paid the bills then he can explain to the judge why he doesn't owe his half of the rent. Like most people, they will make things up in order to scare a person like you into thinking that court is...

On the surface it would appear that you probably can leave because of your landlord's wrongful evictions. I wouldn't expect to get your deposit returned and you'd best be served by not paying the last month's rent. Leaving immediately and suing in small claims is another option. If you've got...

I doubt that there will be retroactive application. That still makes little difference and may extend a lease an extra 30 days.

You have no remedy. Just because the landlord says he anticipates not raising the rent much doesn't mean there is a contract not to do so. That is why you have a 2 year lease instead of 1 and it puts that promise into writing. This is common and unfortunately when the lease is over, it's time to...

That is a good queston. The house was obviously not his residence since he was renting it to you and living elsewhere. Bankruptcy filed a year ago? Makes you wonder. Just because he gives you a notice to Quit doesn't mean that you are required to comply with it. Regardless, it will take him a...

Honestly, how much are you expecting to win? What are your "damages" in this case? How do you arrive at them? Just because you suspect this kind of conduct is going on doesn't mean you are entitled to a windfall. You may be better served moving on.

At best you may be entitled to 60 days. What is unfortunate is that living there for 16 years you almost feel as though you are entitled to some type of "right" to continue as if you owned the home. Unfortunately there isn't such an right because remember that it's someone else's home. I'm sorry...