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You might wish to discuss with your landlord taking on your responsibility to find a suitable tenant to replace you. This applicant would still need to undergo the same screening steps you did. Gail

The argument is whether the repairs needed (i.e., buying a new toilet) is considered "normal wear and tear" or actual damage. Gail

Do your have a written lease? If so, it should state when the rent is due. Gail

No offense but living in this uninspected home with a unlicensed friend who receives both SSI and food stamps didn't seem to bother you one bit until your buddy asked you for your back rent. Can this person sue you? Yes. Will they win? Who knows? Gail

You left town on vacation and your landlord never received the rent. It would not be unreasonable for her to assume you abandoned the rental unit. Her talking to the neighbors is not a legal justification for you to break your lease. After all, your second sentence states that you did...

The attached includes information on how to LEGALLY terminate a month to month tenancy with a tenant (as yes, she's your tenant) who has failed to pay their rent: http://www.ncrec.state.nc.us/publications-bulletins/renting.html Gao;

Steps to terminating a week to week tenancy in New York (which you should have initiated one month ago): http://www.nslawservices.org/sh_holdover.shtml Gail

It is important that the OP understand the difference between an eviction and a termination of a lease. You are on a month to month tenancy; this means your lease begins on the first day of each month and ends on the last day of the same month, only to repeat itself the following month UNLESS...

I realize you are writing from California but you need to understand that a landlord/management is not responsible for your "quality of life". Simply finding bullet shells is not a reason to claim a safety issue that would justify breaking a lease based solely on this. Some leases allow a...

For future reference... It appears you are trying to claim that the rental unit was "uninhabitable" due to the noisy upstairs tenant. There are steps that a tenant can take regarding the failure of a landlord to make "repairs" and attached is information for the state of Texas...

Please be aware that if you attempt to file a lawsuit regarding this matter, the landlord/management will likely file a countersuit against you for breaking this lease. Gail

http://www.murthalawfirm.com/the-eviction-process-in-the-state-of-new-york Gail

New York (unlike most states) does not have a set time period when a landlord has to return a security deposit/information of such to a former tenant, only requiring that it be returned within a "reasonable" period of time. As a general rule, this "reasonable" amount of time is considered to...

The OP may mistaken believe that the 3 day so-called "Cooling Off Period" where one can back out of a contract without the fear of a financial penalty extends to real estate contracts. I mention this because of their comment regarding changing their mind after signing a contract (the lease) but...

Request that a compact fluorescent bulb be used in place of a regular bulb. As the attached indicates, such a bulb equivalent to a 60 watt regular bulb will use about $2.00 worth of energy in a month (running 24/7): http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/howmuch.html Gail

Nope. Gail

" I know I can't technically keep his deposit for the unpaid rent and have no intention on doing so. " What makes you believe that you cannot keep his security deposit for the unpaid rent? Of course you can keep the deposit for unpaid rent. What Army Judge pointed out is that you must make...

In addition, you were given excellent suggestions on the other forum you posted your concerns on. Gail

Civil/Magistrates Court (Georgia's version of Small Claims) deals with financial issues that are in dispute. Thus the issue of owned money can be presented in this court;not the issue of divorce papers. Gail

Check with management to see if you can find another tenant to take this persons place. Once you find someone, request that management change the locks on the apartment since the previous tenant still has a key for access. Then, if you wish, you can consider suing your former roommate for...