Ask a Landlord / Tenant Lawyer

If my previous landlord refuses to pay us our security deposit because we didn’t give him 30 days notice, canI sue him for it?

We had a recurring dispute with our downstairs neighbor, which we notified our landlord on the second of jan. after we paid him that months…

If I have office space that I rented out month-to-month with no lease and the tenant has not paid rent this month, can I enter the office and change the locks?

The tenant’s phone is disconnected.

If we’ve both been transferred over an hour away and our neighborhood has gotten violent, can we get out of our lease?

I currently and am 3 months from the end of an 18 month lease. We’ve tolerated the landlord entering the premises without our permission the…

If apipe burst in my apartment and I did not have the heat on, am I responsible for all damage it caused?

I had a pipe burst in my apartment. I did not have the heat on so they are telling me I am at fault. Renters…

If my rent was doubled, is this legal?

I have a business in a building I have been operating in for 1 1/2 years. When we started rent was $1,250, plus utilities. After…

If our landlord has some type of homeowners insurance, could it help cover some of the flood damage expense caused by our cat?

We are tenants in a condo building. Our cat caused our kitchen sink to overflow while we were at work. It caused slight damage to…

If you break a lease and you know your landlord is moving back into the house, can he hold you responsible for the duration of the lease?

Who’s responsible for apartment repair regarding wood warpingif the tenant did nothing to cause the warping?

I moved into an apartment and within 1 week, the wood kitchen floor warped. I’ve done nothing to cause this but the apartment complex wants…

What to do about disruptive downstairs neighbors?

I own the upstairs of a condo and rent it out to tenants. Downstairs there are neighbors who own the downstairs condo. They keep bothering…

What to do if my landlord let me break my lease if I paid 2 months rent and I paid it but now he is suing me for the balance?

We paid the $2250 that the landlord requested (in writing) but he wants $6000 more and is suing us. Is this legal?