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LL waited a month b4 running a "one day only ad, asking dubble the rent from what the census bureau reports for the area the home is in and amount I was paying, turned down potential renters, (have taped conversation of this) pretty much displayed a 'no good faith effort at a fair rental...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?tn I have a LL that has broken these acts/laws, and I have proof. What can/will a judge do to this LL? UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT .TITLE 66 PROPERTY CHAPTER 28 Administration of...

What is the name of your state?tn, A landlord wants to take one to court for breaking a lease, says its a binding contract, my question to you here is, The LL put the wrong lease ending date on contract, so is it still a legal bond or will the court overlook in LL favor. (this is a first time LL...

There are two steps you must take if you decide to withhold rent to force the landlord to make repairs: 1. You must send a letter to the landlord explaining what conditions must be corrected. The letter should explain that you will stop paying rent if the repairs are not done right away, and...

Required Notice. When something in the rental unit needs to be repaired, the first step is for the tenant to give written notice of the problem to the landlord or person who collects the rent. The notice must include the address and apartment number of the rental, the name of the owner, if...

24 hours for no hot or cold water, heat, or electricity, or for a condition which is imminently hazardous to life. • 72 hours for repair of refrigerator, range and oven, or a major plumbing fixture supplied by landlord. If the landlord deliberately or negligently fails to supply essential...

When something in the rental unit needs to be repaired, the first step is for the tenant to give written notice of the problem to the landlord or person who collects the rent. The notice must include the address and apartment number of the rental, the name of the owner, if known, and a...

If your landlord stands firm but foolish and takes no steps to rerent, then attempts to collect the balance of the rent in a lawsuit, the judge hearing the case will attempt to determine what would have happened if the landlord had acted properly and advertised for a new tenant. If someone is...

If there was no lease and no signature from you, I would not do anything. The law looks at whats in the lease "only: as what you are obligated for. :)

If you have no legally valid reason for breaking the lease, the landlord is still obligated by law to minimize the impact of your breach by trying to re-lease the unit. The legal term is "mitigating damages." For example, you leave in month 4 of a year lease. The landlord tries to re-rent it...

If you have no legally valid reason for breaking the lease, the landlord is still obligated by law to minimize the impact of your breach by trying to re-lease the unit. The legal term is "mitigating damages." For example, you leave in month 4 of a year lease. The landlord tries to re-rent it...

When something in the rental unit needs to be repaired, the first step is for the tenant to give written notice of the problem to the landlord or person who collects the rent. The notice must include the address and apartment number of the rental, the name of the owner, if known, and a...

:) What is the name of your state?tnYou have a right to privacy. Your landlord cannot come into your apartment or house without prior permission unless there is a true emergency like a fire or a flood in the bathroom. The landlord must give you advance notice before coming into your apartment...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?tn When something in the rental unit needs to be repaired, the first step is for the tenant to give written notice of the problem to the landlord or person who collects the rent. The notice must include the address and apartment...

What is the name of your state?tn Is it ok to ask 1000 per month rent on a house that I have been renting for 500 per month just to keep anyone from renting it while mitigating damages on a lease breaker?