Ask a Landlord / Tenant Lawyer

What to do if my father holds a commercial lease to a convenience store with a few major problems?

There is no heat, in fact no heating facilities at all; the landlord is not accepting responsibilities to cover costs to add one. Recently, the…

On a commercial building, is a landlord responsible to replace a roof top heating system if it needs it?

It will cost $15,000.

Can a landlord hold personal property until back rent is paid?

What are my rights regarding a noisy neighbor?

My mom lives in rental condo and the neighbor plays her TV very loud all night. The owner of my mom’s place is the son-in-law…

What aremy rights if my landlord locked me out without notice while I was away dealing with a family emergency?

I hadn’t been gone for a week when my friend informed me of the lock box. My rent is due on the 3rd which I…

Can I terminate my lease as my landlord wants me to move out for a month in order to repair water damage but I’m suppossed to move soon anyway?

My lease is expiring in 3 months, I do not want to move out, wait a month and come back in for a few weeks….

What should I do if my roommate said she was moving out and she came and got some of her stuff but not all of it?

We got into multiple arguments over a single incident where she borrowed my laptop and read my private messages. She decided on her own accord…

If I live in, own and am landlord of a legal 2-family and my month-to-month tenants moved out leaving her boyfriend, how do I evict him?

I live in the basement apartment. My 1 legal tenant signed a month-to-month lease for the upstairs apartment, paid in-full and has peacefully moved out….

What to do if my son’s vehicle was towed at the request of a tenant while visiting a friend at an apartment complex with private and unassigned parking?

Tenant put an illegal “No Parking” sign on the tree to secure her spot, verified this with super and bldg mgr. He paid $225 within…

Does my landlord have any legal grounds to renovate while we live in the apartment?

My landlord calls us constantly to tell us (never asks us) that the plumber or handyman will be coming the next day. Then the guy…