Lease Termination And Renewal
Is there a seventy-two (72) hour period after signing a lease during which the landlord or tenant can change their mind and get out of the lease?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
The apartment complex where I live changed owners last month. The new owners have notified all tenants that the old leases are cancelled and have given us new leases to sign within thirty (30) days or vacate. The new leases have higher rents and different rules. I had five more months on my old lease. Can the new owners do this?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
My lease will expire in two months. I want to stay in the same apartment. What should I do?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
After my lease expired, the landlord continued to accept my monthly rental payments, what rights do I have?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
I have received notice that my landlord is not going to renew my lease. According to the terms of the lease, the landlord must provide a thirty (30) day notice that the lease will not be renewed. Does the landlord have to give me a reason for not renewing my lease?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
My lease is not up for another six months. I am being transferred by my employer. What can I do to terminate the lease? What penalties are involved?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
I notified my landlord that I would be terminating the lease early. According to the lease, I must pay the equivalent of one month's rent in order to terminate the lease early. Am I required to pay the early termination fee even if the landlord did not lose a month's rent?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
My tenant has a one year lease but moved out after six months. Can I sue my tenant for rent due for the remaining six months?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
My lease expired two months ago, but the landlord allowed me to continue at the same rent without signing a new lease. Now, the landlord has decided that I must sign a new lease with a higher rent or move out. The landlord gave me only two weeks notice to decide. What does the law say about this situation?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
I moved out of my unit three months before my lease expired. The lease states that I have to pay my landlord an early termination fee of $1000. Is this legal?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
I need to move, but the landlord will not let me terminate my lease early. Can I sublet my apartment to someone else for the remaining six months of the lease?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
Who is a subtenant?
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Lease Termination And Renewal
I have decided to remodel my apartments and rent to a higher income market. How much notice to vacate must I give the current tenants?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
What is a lease and why is it important?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a written lease?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
What should a lease contain?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
Aren't all leases "standard?? What difference does it make whether the tenant reads the
lease before signing it?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
Is the length of the lease term important?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
What happens at the end of the lease?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
Does a tenant have rights when there is not a written lease?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
I am a tenant at will and I wish to terminate my lease. What notice do I have to give my landlord?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
When should the tenant get a copy of the lease?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
When should the tenant be shown the apartment they will be renting?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
The resident manager of my apartment complex refuses to provide me with the name and address of the property owner. How can I find out the name and address of the property owner?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
After I signed the lease with my landlord, he gave me a two page list of ?House Rules.? I have not moved into the unit yet. Do I have to follow these rules?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
My neighbors are constantly playing loud music. I no longer enjoy living in my apartment because of the constant noise? What can I do?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
I have a one year lease which prohibits pets. For the past three months, I have kept a dog in my apartment. The landlord was aware that I brought a dog into the apartment and, initially, told me it was all right. Last week I received a letter from my landlord giving me thirty days to get rid of my dog and reminding me that the lease prohibits pets. Do I have to get rid of my dog?
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Leases and Rental Agreements
I have lived in my unit for two months. Today my landlord told me my girlfriend was visiting too often and that she could no longer come to my unit. Can my landlord do this?
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