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What is the exact nature of this notice? The first step in evicting someone is some type of notice to remedy an issue such as failure to pay rent (i.e., a pay or quit notice), or a breach in the lease (for example, having a pet when the lease does not allow one): A review of the eviction...

No, you cannot sue for the cost of childcare nor gas required to respond to this lawsuit. Gail

Yes, since your reason for breaking this lease is due your claim that the rental unit was uninhabitable, this is your counterclaim. And yes, you can certainly bring up that she collected a brokers fee without actually being a broker. Pain and suffering for what? Stay away from this one. A...

If your reason for breaking this lease was due to your claim of habitability, this is what you need to prove in court to justify such. The fact that the Super was arrested for something that has nothing to do with this lawsuit plays no role in any of this. Gail

One needs to be very careful when they consider breaking a lease due to claims of "uninhabitable" living conditions. This is especially true when claiming mold since the "mold card" has been so overused by tenants that it typically means nothing to a court without proof that this is one of the...

If you're living there by yourself, why don't you simply move into the second bedroom? Gail

Your initial post stated that pictures could not pick up the difference in color/finish. If you decide that the painting and carpet issues are damages and not from normal wear and tear, then do yourself a favor and "CYA" by hiring professional companies to do the repairs, get documentation...

It is my understanding (from other landlord forums) that landlords who have property in New Jersey cannot charge for their own labor to repair damages above normal wear and tear. New Jersey is an incredibly tenant friendly state. If you plan on having the unit repainted and charge for your...

If the issue you describe involves your repair request (i.e., checking for the source of leak) please be aware that they were responding to a request that you made. This changes the issue. When a tenant requests that management address a repair issue that involves the inside of the rental...

Many landlords would simply focus on getting the place rerented as soon as they can as opposed to taking this tenant to court. It's always a good idea to get a security deposit to help out in situations like this. Gail

What do you hope to accomplish by all of this? Gail

I was wondering the same thing mightymoose. They do not have to provide you with advanced notice to change the towels. Gail

UK landlord tenant laws are likely different than what we have here in the US. You need to review these laws in terms of what you must do to cover all bases in your attempt to justify breaking the lease early. It is always good to get requests for repairs IN WRITING so you have documentation...

Someone on another legal forum you posted the same question to indicated they are going to send you the very recent (2011) California statute that appears to allow 3-day notices via email. Said they'd forward this to you on Monday when they're back at work. Gail

There are....literally....thousands of different strains of mold. Only two have been shown to be linked to health issues in some people. Your posting doesn't indicate your group ever bothered to get the mold adequately tested to see what strains these were. Thus, you have no proof that any...

You do, realize, don't you, that the landlord may now be addressing your own requests for repairs and because they sound extensive, this might require you to vacate the premises. Have they discussed placing you in suitable housing while these repairs are being undertaken? Failure to abide...

Personally, I'd continue to pursue the Small Claims case. It's relatively inexpensive to file in these types of courts and the good news is, you seem to be aware of your former tenants new residence so that he can be served. You can represent yourself in this court. This is unusual as so...

Texas does provide the landlord/management the right to change the locks on a tenant who is at least partially delinquent in their rent payments (and this can be done prior to any court order for eviction) but as previously stated they must also provide information on where the tenant can pick...

Calm down a bit. We are all volunteers here and we have things to deal with in our personal lives too. A landlord/management cannot evict a tenant without a court order granting them the right to. Attached is a detailed explanation of Texas Property Code 92.0081 and what it entails...

Every state has specific guidelines for tenants regarding repair issues. I've attached information from a tenant handbook that outlines what you could have done in Pennsylvania regarding this matter: http://tenant.net/Other_Areas/Penn/harris/pa-part2.html Generally you have to inform your...