Breaking my lease: landlord barely making an effort and raising the rent. What are my chances in court? YANML, I want to know where I stand before I start pouring lawyer money after rent money. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 21, 2009 - 14 answers

Our brand new rented townhouse keeps breaking. What, if anything, should we ask for? [more inside]
posted by fireoyster on Nov 7, 2009 - 6 answers

My friend was laid off several months ago in NY and can no longer afford her lease. I've heard that for job-related reasons (such as moving for a new job) that you can break a lease legally, does anyone know about this? What have the many others who must have found themselves in this situation done? Clearly its not so easy to find someone else to take over your lease as a lot of people have lost their jobs and can't afford a lease. Please help us!! Thanks!
posted by saraindc on Oct 14, 2009 - 9 answers

Does my new landlord have to honor my old lease? [more inside]
posted by ian1977 on Oct 6, 2009 - 15 answers

UKRentalfilter: Can my landlord end his agreement with the letting agents if one of two tenants under the current contract wants to stay in the property? [more inside]
posted by freya_lamb on Aug 16, 2009 - 3 answers

ApartmentNightmareFilter: My new apartment is falling apart and no one will step up. What are my rights here? [more inside]
posted by telegraph on Jul 15, 2009 - 16 answers

How does a terrible negotiator go about renegotiating lower rent in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by Thin Lizzy on Jul 2, 2009 - 14 answers

Can an Ontario lease stipulate that, once the lease is up and I switch to month-to-month tenancy, I still can't move out between October and April? [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Jul 2, 2009 - 9 answers

Should I disclose this stuff on my rental application? How far back do they check these things, anyway? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 30, 2009 - 7 answers

My landlords want to kick me out and move into my apartment. They gave me the 60 days notice, but I have some questions about the validity of their notice. [more inside]
posted by krunk on Jun 16, 2009 - 17 answers

Need help renting out a parking spot near several hospitals. [more inside]
posted by jrichards on Jun 8, 2009 - 6 answers

Moving out of rental house because landlord's lease violates zoning laws, can he bring us to court to get rent? [more inside]
posted by phishie on Jun 3, 2009 - 49 answers

I have been a great tenant for 2 years. I keep the place clean, I am quiet, I take out everyone's recycling, pay my rent on time (occasionally early), pay for my own carpet cleaning once a year to name a few of my glowing tenancy points. I have not physically renewed my lease in that time, but it states on the lease that I need to state my intention to stay and my lease is automatically renewed. Great! This year my landlord wants me to physically resign lease. No problem. He put a letter in my mail box with the new lease info. Same as always, so I said I would be over to sign. But two days ago he decided to change the terms... [more inside]
posted by MayNicholas on May 31, 2009 - 23 answers

My SO and I are considering taking advantage of the current housing market and purchasing a second house to lease. What specifics should we contemplate at this early stage? [more inside]
posted by purpletangerine on Apr 29, 2009 - 5 answers

Just signed a 5 month lease with 4 roommates found on Craigslist, then found out one guy has a criminal record a mile long! How should I begin to deal with this so things don't get physically dangerous, or legally murky? [more inside]
posted by UrbanEye on Apr 16, 2009 - 23 answers

I have a verbal month-to-month lease in Chicago, IL (there is no signed paper lease). I want to move out by March 1st (a few days from now). So there will be no 30 days' notice possible. What happens in this situation, with the deposit, etc? (more inside) and how do I deal with the landlord? [more inside]
posted by white light on Feb 25, 2009 - 11 answers

I've heard that one can sever certain contracts they sign in Ontario if it's within the first 10 days of signing. If this is true, does it also apply to a lease on a house?
posted by gman on Feb 16, 2009 - 5 answers

What personal info does my future landlord need from me to make sure I'm legit? How do I make sure he's legit? [more inside]
posted by Asymptote on Jan 15, 2009 - 8 answers

My friend and his fiance have a mentally ill woman living below them who is making their lives absolute hell. They live in Massachusetts. Would there be consequences if they break their apartment's lease to leave because of her? [more inside]
posted by csimpkins on Jan 14, 2009 - 19 answers

My main gripe are the dirty hallways. I rent a 1BR in a 32-unit apartment building in Brooklyn. The rent is well below market and the location is good, but the building isn't properly looked after. The super and landlord and by-and-large my neighbors just don't care. What's the best approach? [more inside]
posted by timnyc on Jan 14, 2009 - 17 answers

Situation: A boyfriend girlfriend sign a lease for an apartment in Mississauga, Ontario. They break up. The girlfriend leaves. The landlord did a credit check on the girlfriend. So this _might_ hold her liable. Boyfriend is still shacked up in this house and landlord keeps harassing the girlfriend for rent. What can she do? [more inside]
posted by Devileyezz on Nov 26, 2008 - 19 answers

I have been renting a room in a house for 2 months, but did not receive the lease until a few days ago, and want to know what my rights are. The situation is complicated, see extended explanation. [more inside]
posted by noahdubya on Nov 5, 2008 - 7 answers

Los Angeles Housing Filter: Three names and signatures on our lease. One person wants out, and to substitute another individual in his place. Any experience with who typically needs to consent here? Leaving Person + Landlord? All Tenants + Landlord? Yes, we may need a lawyer, but we're still being civil enough not to call in the big guns, and any advice/resources provided here may be sufficient. [more inside]
posted by adamk on Sep 1, 2008 - 8 answers

Should I sign a new year-long lease even though I know I'll be leaving early, or try to get my landlord to agree to a shorter term? [more inside]
posted by josh.ev9 on Aug 8, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm about to sign a lease with a peculiar clause about carpet cleaning. I have had a lot of leases before and I don't recall ever seeing anything quite like this. I'm wondering if it's just a standard thing I haven't seen before, or if it's unusual or even unlawful. [more inside]
posted by Cogito on Jul 23, 2008 - 24 answers

EvictionFilter: How do I evict a tenant for unpaid rent in Tennessee? [more inside]
posted by lost_cause on Jun 17, 2008 - 6 answers

Please help! My landlord management company refuses to let me terminate my lease early. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by pinksoftsoap on May 19, 2008 - 25 answers

My landlord is a slime bucket and I need to break my lease. What kind of repercussions might I face? [more inside]
posted by Sloop John B on May 14, 2008 - 11 answers

Complicated, messy NYC roommate/landlord question: 4 roommates share a 3 bedroom converted into 4 (with permission). One roommate signed a lease for a new building without getting permission from current building to transfer name on lease to new roommate. Said old roommate now refuses to pay six months of rent (remainder of lease). Much, much more inside. [more inside]
posted by SeizeTheDay on Mar 28, 2008 - 8 answers

Roommatefilter: My roommate/renter has asked for an extension to her lease with only a week's notice; I don't like living with her, but don't have anyone waiting to move in, either. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 23, 2008 - 34 answers

What, if any, are the effects of express warranties by landlord and landlord's agents under New Jersey landlord tenant law? [more inside]
posted by bunnycup on Dec 14, 2007 - 6 answers

How binding is a lease if the landlord seems to be breaking the rules? (England & Wales) [more inside]
posted by liquidindian on Nov 13, 2007 - 4 answers

My landlord is trying to force me out of my lease. What are my legal options? [more inside]
posted by EarBucket on Oct 6, 2007 - 20 answers

My girlfriend and I are wondering about what her rights are as to prematurely terminating her lease with a negligent landlord (in Ontario). [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Aug 22, 2007 - 5 answers

Have any Chicago mefites had experience with Hunter Properties, Acorn Management, Lake Front Management, Lee Street Apartment Rentals, or Water Tower Realty? Praise is as welcome as criticism. [more inside]
posted by ztdavis on Jul 4, 2007 - 3 answers

Can my friend's landlords legally force her out of her apartment with only 30 days notice? [more inside]
posted by TryTheTilapia on Jul 2, 2007 - 12 answers

Is this mold? I just leased an apartment and then found standing water, a leak, and what looks like a lot of mold. I want out. Property manager obviously doesn't want to let me out without lots of money. [more inside]
posted by kookoobirdz on Jun 21, 2007 - 22 answers

Can my new landlord leave me off the lease? [more inside]
posted by purplefiber on Jun 11, 2007 - 7 answers

Landlord authorized the removal of my suitcases from front porch with no notification - possibilities for reimbursement? [more inside]
posted by youarenothere on Jun 9, 2007 - 17 answers

We signed a lease (2 copies) on a new apartment in NYC, at our broker's office. The 2 copies were sent to the management company. As promised, the management company sent one of the copies back to us about a week later. It's got our original signatures, but the landlord didn't sign it! The line for the landlord's signature is empty. Doesn't this mean that we're bound to the terms of the contract, but the landlord is not? It seems very wrong. Is it normal? Should we demand a copy of the lease with the signatures of both parties on it?
posted by edlundart on May 28, 2007 - 18 answers

Ontario Tenants Filter: i'm in a weird situation with a rental apartment- my landlord is trying to sell the building and is making strange requests. i can't make sense of the ontario tenants' act. your 2 cents would be very much appreciated. [more inside]
posted by ezola on Apr 28, 2007 - 12 answers

Help-Me-Get-Out-of-My-Lease-Filter: My landlord made a mistake when filling out my lease. I'm wondering if I can hold him to it. [more inside]
posted by katieinshoes on Apr 3, 2007 - 22 answers

NYCFilter: If my landlord dies, does that death void my lease? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on Nov 28, 2006 - 9 answers

Can a NYC landlord demand thirty days notice before one leaves the lease? [more inside]
posted by miniape on Aug 10, 2006 - 16 answers

First-time landlord questions inside. [more inside]
posted by perissodactyl on May 9, 2006 - 13 answers

I'm about to sign a lease for a new loft that's currently under construction. They have set a move in date for the new place: August 1st. My current end-of-lease and move-out date is July 31st - what if the new place isn't finished? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Apr 4, 2006 - 14 answers

I have rented an apartment in Prince Georges county in Maryland and signed a standard 1 year lease. It's been about 4 months and due to health reasons, I need to move to Florida. The lease says I can transfer the lease to someone else with written permission from the management. I found someone ready to take over my lease, but when I went to the management to find out the procedure, they said they would not do it. I pointed out the clause, she said that's only if they give me written permission and they would not do it. They have vacant units and they would rent out those. The lease agreement does not allow sub-leasing, either. What can I do?
posted by naveed on Dec 28, 2005 - 14 answers

My roommate and I are subletting an apartment. How can we steal the lease from the leaseholder? [more inside]
posted by randomstriker on Dec 11, 2005 - 30 answers

Need help convincing my landlord to accept a shortened notice to vacate my apartment. [more inside]
posted by sjvilla79 on Nov 21, 2005 - 20 answers

I moved out of an apartment abruptly in January due to extenuating circumstances (a murder in the building), now I have a bill for $5000. Lots more inside. [more inside]
posted by TurkishGolds on Oct 3, 2005 - 17 answers