The superintendent of my building has been dragging her feet for months on getting the building's washer and dryers repaired. In my lease, it says that the landlord is responsible for the upkeep of these items. The management company that actually owns the building and pays the super's salary is also not being responsive. Now what? [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2008 - 13 answers
What can I do to prevent a toilet falling through my ceiling and crushing me, and how do I finagle the end of this (literal) mess? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 21 answers
Tenants or owners, please rave or rant about recent experiences with property management companies in 1. Boston, MA, or 2. Calgary, AB. [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 5 answers
Ontario property management firm charging "service fees" just to apply for an apartment rental? This has got to be illegal. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 20 answers
My landlord won't give me my deposit back. Is there anything I can do? [more inside]
posted 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 on Aug 27, 2007 - 41 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 on Aug 22, 2007 - 5 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 on Aug 22, 2007 - 13 answers
Landlord fun: am I completely screwed? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2006 - 15 answers
A potential new landlord told me that while my credit report came back a-ok, an issue came up on my "tenant report." I know this to be in error (the alleged "issue" occured before I even moved in to my current place). So do I have a right to view the report on me, like I do for credit? Whom do I contact in order to fix this item? They were very sketchy with the details, and this whole thing has left me even more jaded about renting. What rights do I have in regards to these "issues" and "reports"? Who does them? Are they legit? Do I have any recourse whatsoever? [more inside]
posted on Aug 25, 2006 - 7 answers
What do I need to be aware of when renting out rooms in my house to friends? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2006 - 13 answers
What will it take for my friend to find an apartment now that he's been evicted? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2006 - 12 answers
My roommate and I are subletting an apartment. How can we steal the lease from the leaseholder? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2005 - 30 answers
Need help convincing my landlord to accept a shortened notice to vacate my apartment. [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2005 - 20 answers
Advice for a first-time landlord. [more inside]
posted on Sep 13, 2005 - 31 answers
Our house has a basement suite and I find myself doing one of my least favourite tasks: finding a tenant. The key things that I'm looking for are cleanliness, quietness, and a prompt payment of rent. Neither of the past two tenants we had did very well in these categories. Does anyone have any good tips for finding good tenants? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2005 - 14 answers
When you own a house and live in it but rent some of the rooms out to other people, is the landlord/tenant situation different than it is for renting out an entire property? Obviously, in the latter case you can't be evicted from your apartment for not doing the dishes. But what about if you live in the same house as the person who owns it? How about rent control? I'm in the Bay Area, CA.
posted on Jun 24, 2005 - 5 answers
Tenant problems. Is there a way that I can temporarily block a fireplace so that it cannot be used? Is there a way that I can rig a washer and dryer so that they cannot be used either? [+]
posted on Feb 15, 2005 - 32 answers
TenantFilter: So I gave permission for the building manager to let a contractor into my apartment to do some fix up work. Not only does she not let him in personally, which is what I thought I okayed, but she leaves the key to another tenant to pass on to the contractor when he shows up. Am I overreacting in thinking that was way out of line? How do I go about responding to something like this?
posted on Jul 18, 2004 - 11 answers
Does it ever make sense, if you live in a place where you can't afford to buy a house, to buy a place and rent it out, while still continuing to rent yourself, to save up money to buy your own place down the line?
posted on Jun 21, 2004 - 16 answers
I'm thinking seriously about buying a duplex and living in the bottom unit. Have any of you ever done this? What are the downsides, other than the tenant/maintenance issues?
posted on Apr 29, 2004 - 10 answers
