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Rent stabilization leases renew every one or two years. You now describe a "new lease". Is your name listed on this lease? If this took place in 1977, the statute of civil limitations on contracts expired quite a long time ago...

Yes; I have never heard of any law where a tenant cannot read their electrical or gas meters. Gail

What you seem to be asking is the time limitation when the landlord must provide you with information regarding the status of your security deposit. Attached are the landlord/tenant laws in Hawaii regarding this matter. Pay particular attention to the issue of "abandonment" and security...

Is he actually suing you, threatening to sue you or simply keeping your security deposit? If suing you, you will get notice of a court date. Make certain you show up to court to present your evidence that he agreed to allow you to move out and to show the condition of the rental unit via...

In your initial posting, you stated "the official" (whomever that was) said your name was not on the lease. Later in the same posting you say your sister was the lease holder. How did you respond to this statement 33 years ago? Gail

You're asking about something that happened 33 years ago? If your name never was on the lease, why do you believe you have tenant rights (even if you are now paying the rent for the person whose name is on the lease)? Gail

Yes, he is still responsible for his share of the rent until the end of the lease. Another option would be if he finds someone to replace him; however, all on the lease (you, the landlord) would need to agree with this choice. In other words, he can't simply toss someone in to take his...

Your question has been answered, although I know you don't like what was presented to you. Gail

You cannot "force" your landlord to enforce the carpet requirement. Your best bet is to do what they suggested; present them with documentation regarding excessive noise that occurs without the use of a carpet to muffle this. This will provide them with more documentation to have the...

Since your lease does not address the issue of the alarm you cannot, legally, make the owner give you the code. Gail

You have a lease that requires the tenants provide their units with carpets? How would having a carpet help with the dropping of a toilet seat? Gail

At this point in time, I'd say absolutely none. Attached are the options you could have followed regarding thelandlord/management not addressing repair issues within a timely manner while you were still a tenant living there: http://law.justia.com/virginia/codes/toc5500000/55-248.27.html...

Unless the lease specifies they can do this, management is blowing smoke. Gail

The timeline from your posting indicates that your lease began in August, 2008, you moved out in July, 2009 (11 months later) and now 7 months later you want to sue for all the rent you paid during your lease? Do you really believe you have much of a chance of winning your claim? The issue...

It is important to remember that commercial tenants have less rights than residential tenants. The issue with repairs is not that a unit keeps breaking down but rather that, when notified, the landlord/management fails to respond to the repair request within a reasonable amount of time. If...

The current lease carries over until it would normally end. Whether a commercial tenant can break a lease (without the risk of a financial penalty for doing so) based on maintenance issues would depend on the severity of the issues involved. It appears you are still trying to break your...

Why would you consider doing this? Do you think that 100 percent custody means that dad cannot ever contact his daughter? This does not mean he has his parental rights taken away from him. Gail

It is often not necessary to hire an attorney to handle the eviction process. Although the process if more complicated in New York City, many landlords chose to handle this themselves. Attached is a review of the eviction process in New York City. It is written via a "tenant view" but it...

Since it doesn't sound as if you have a contract with this potential buyer, you have no legal options regarding this matter. Gail

How do you know this is what is happening? Gail