If a tenant's safety is severely threatened, can they legally bypass the lease agreement and break the lease? [more inside]
posted by roomcoloredcharlatan on Apr 18, 2011 - 34 answers

I live in an apartment with someone who was, until recently, a good friend. We're both on the lease. I've been unemployed for some time & he agreed to pick up my half of the rent until I get a new job. That's recently changed & now he's threatening to throw my things out & evict me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 22, 2010 - 29 answers

Is there any chance of getting back first and last month's rent from a landlord who didn't reveal known problems with an apartment? [more inside]
posted by Felicity Rilke on Aug 4, 2007 - 6 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

i need a lawyer in the denton, tx area who specializes in or has experience with renter's rights. [more inside]
posted by radiosilents on Apr 18, 2007 - 4 answers

ApartmentFilter: A friend received a note inside her apartment yesterday telling her she has 24 hours to get rid of her dog. She's lived in the apartment for nearly three years, with the dog the whole time. What are her rights and can the apartment complex do this? [more inside]
posted by DragonBoy on Sep 1, 2006 - 33 answers