I'm getting a house I inherited ready to rent out since I don't want to try and sell it in the current market. I've never been a landlord before. The house is in St. Petersburg, Florida in a desirable neighborhood. [more inside]
posted by lordrunningclam on Feb 10, 2009 - 16 answers

So I burned a sizable patch of our living room carpet, and now the landlord is coming up for a visit. [more inside]
posted by easy_being_green on Jan 12, 2009 - 13 answers

What legal action can my aunt take against her landlord? He's basically trying to get her to buy the house or get out. [more inside]
posted by grablife365 on Aug 28, 2008 - 5 answers

Air conditioner puts out more water than cool air. Ideas on what two renters can do? [more inside]
posted by Ufez Jones on Jun 29, 2008 - 9 answers

Landlords are selling the house we are in and we would like to know what to expect from the coming months. [more inside]
posted by oflinkey on Apr 17, 2008 - 9 answers

My landlord won't give me my deposit back. Is there anything I can do? [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Sep 12, 2007 - 20 answers

My landlord left a letter on my door informing me that there will be a "walk-through" the house this week. What are my rights, and what is some good advice? (I live in New Mexico, USA) [more inside]
posted by nickerbocker on Aug 27, 2007 - 41 answers

Renting - It's been a while and I'm afraid we're gonna look bad on paper. Mid/late twenty year olds (one a musician) without a huge amount of $$ or history - are we screwed? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 22, 2007 - 13 answers

We just moved into a rental house, and found the place filthy! What do we do? [more inside]
posted by itchi23 on Jul 31, 2006 - 15 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

Is it worth it to be a landlord? [more inside]
posted by plinth on Jul 26, 2005 - 16 answers