I will be renting my house to a friend shortly (June). What resources (web sites, books, etc.) would you recommend on such various issues as; drawing up a lease, potential problems & how to avoid them, things I might be forgetting, etc.
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posted by ObscureReferenceMan
on Mar 22, 2012 -
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Help me and my girlfriend get short extensions on our separate leases instead of being forced into year-long extensions.
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posted by Tehhund
on Mar 21, 2012 -
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My landlord just informed me that my room is unavailable for next year since he already signed someone else... and I've no idea what to think of this.
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posted by isaynay
on Mar 13, 2012 -
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I'm trying to get out of my lease 13 days early. I have sent my landlord's company 2 letters, made 16 phone calls, left 11 messages, and no one has responded. What do I do? What can I assume?
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posted by nothingsconstant
on Feb 21, 2012 -
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Massachusetts rental filter: I signed a lease for a term of one year back in 2010. As stipulated in the lease, I informed my landlord in writing of my intention to stay for another year. That year would end in June 2012. Am I currently an "at will" tenant? I found another place that is more affordable and want to give 45 days notice to vacate, but I am unsure of where I stand.
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posted by lakersfan1222
on Feb 11, 2012 -
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I want a reduction in rent, but landlord hasn't renewed the lease yet. I have rented an apartment located in Virginia for the past year; the location is wonderful and the unit is spacious, but the management company is less than ideal. I'm willing to put up with that if I can get a reduction in my rent. Do I have a chance? What do I say?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2012 -
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I have lived in an absolute shit apartment in Ohio for almost 3 years and it's time to get out. This will require me to break my lease. How much notice (absolute minimum) am I required to give a landlord before moving out? How do I avoid being financially punished for the lease-breaking (as in, not paying for the remaining months on my lease and I also want my damn security deposit back).
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posted by six-or-six-thirty
on Jan 25, 2012 -
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My NYC landlord offered a lease renewal on my rent-stabilized apartment, but with a rent adjustment that appears to be too high. It's a bit more complicated than that, though.
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posted by aiko
on Jan 20, 2012 -
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My landlord is also one of my housemates. His dad is apparently taking over the landlord duties, but he (the father) is not listed on my lease. Today there was an unsigned notice up that my rent will now be either mailed or deposited into a specific bank account. What should I do to make sure I am covered in this situation?
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posted by DoubleLune
on Nov 11, 2011 -
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Landlord negligence caused a fire in the apartment below me, causing significant damage in my apartment; had to temporarily relocate. Looking to explore my legal options/rights/advice.
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posted by kelechv
on Nov 5, 2011 -
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Can my apartment keep me from receiving cable Internet from a 3rd party, if I don't order the apartment's basic cable plan? They shut off my Internet today, can they do this?
Here's the deal - I moved in 2.5 months ago. the complex offers their own cable package through Time-Warner, for $45 dollars a month. I signed the paperwork to turn it down, but told them I planned on getting cable Internet. They never said I couldn't, or that it wasn't an option (there is only one cable company in the area, and DSL is available as an alternative). So the cable guy comes, hooks everything up, I have the Internet only for $29.95 a month, through Time-Warner, which i've been paying, to them. Sounds peachy, right? Not do much...
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posted by camdan
on Oct 26, 2011 -
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We need to find a new NYC apartment. My husband's working and has good credit, but I'm unemployed and have terrible credit. We also have a cat. How screwed are we?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 20, 2011 -
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I own a rowhome and will be renting it out for the first time ever. I need advice so I am neither a slumlord nor a pushover setting herself up for lawsuits or squatters. I have not been a renter in about a decade so I'm a little stale on the whole process, plus I've never been a landlord before. More inside!
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posted by 8dot3
on Oct 19, 2011 -
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Selling my car to a private party before lease term expires, how to maximize potential profit and deal with sales tax issues?
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posted by Asherah
on Sep 28, 2011 -
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I am in Pittsburgh, PA. My roommate went crazy last night after drinking a lot of wine. I want her out stat. What are my options? Urgent, please.
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posted by amicamentis
on Sep 10, 2011 -
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TX landlord filter. Can I charge against a deposit for decreased lifespan of carpet when I'm not actually replacing the carpet yet?
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posted by cmoj
on Aug 24, 2011 -
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Renter's nightmare: Just signed a one year lease for a fairly expensive condominium. Deposit and partial first month are paid, not moved in. When we went to do a pre-move cleanup this weekend, the place stank of dog urine. What now? Help!
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 21, 2011 -
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How can I get the best deal on a car? Based on my
previous question, I haven't decided if I am going to buy or lease. For either path, what techniques and tactics should I employ to get the best deal. Where can I find reliable information on prices? Do I play dealers off of one another? This question is not about buying vs. leasing. Let's just assume I am going to buy one car and lease another. How do I get the best deal on both?
posted by jasondigitized
on Aug 19, 2011 -
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Should we lease our land to a solar energy company? We were approached by a solar energy company that wants to lease 5 acres of our family (3 generations) land in Ontario, Canada for solar collectors. We are having some lawyers and other folks make recommendations and look over contracts, etc. What sort of things might we be missing? Will our neighbors hate us? In 10 years, what will make us say, "didn't see that coming?"
posted by I'm Doing the Dishes
on Aug 14, 2011 -
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Help me decide how to finance my vehicle purchases. I need to get two cars for my family. Could be new, could be used. I want both of these cars to have very high safety ratings. Everything else doesn't really matter. I could pay cash for two new cars, but that just seems stupid to do on a depreciating asset. Is the best course of action to find two used, yet reasonably new cars and pay cash? What if we like having new cars? Should we just lease two new vehicles? I have read that the best course of action is to buy a used car and drive it into the ground. That's great, but what if I leave the country again in 5 years. And do I really want to be driving around in a
Hooptie in ten years. How do I approach the whole buy new / used, lease issue.
posted by jasondigitized
on Aug 10, 2011 -
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Leasefilter: Why does my dealer seem to be changing figures in my auto lease contract to make an error have a greater impact, and then compensating for the larger mistake, instead of just fixing the original error?
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posted by Naberius
on Aug 3, 2011 -
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I'm trying to move to a different state. How do I get an apartment without a local job or local cosigner?
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posted by stuffedcrust
on Jul 19, 2011 -
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Renter's nightmare in LA: My friend went on vacation to Europe. Her roommate cashed the rent check and skipped town, friend is now getting evicted. Btw, deadbeat roommate still has the keys, collects guns, and has accused friend of being "out to get him." Advice?
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posted by ®@
on Jul 16, 2011 -
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Need advice on the commercial real estate market in Sweden (Stockholm specifically...)
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posted by mscatch22
on Jul 14, 2011 -
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The townhome that my SO and I paid a deposit on was rented out from under us by the owner, who did so not only behind our back, but behind the back of the property management company that they contracted with. What is the best way to proceed here?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 25, 2011 -
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AtlantaFilter: Moving to a new city. Looking for an apartment. Haven't quite done this before! Need help.
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posted by threeants
on May 4, 2011 -
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Taking over a car lease- My fiance and I are wanting to take over a car lease. We have searched under leasetrader.com and swapalease.com, but there aren't many options in our area. Are there other websites you know of? Thank you!
posted by Equiprimordial
on Apr 22, 2011 -
1 answer
We just found out our new rental house has been on the market and will be shown soon, three weeks into our new month-to-month agreement. What should we do?
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posted by christopherious
on Mar 23, 2011 -
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Girlfriend gave 1st month rent, but hasn't signed lease. They won't give it back.
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posted by sorrenn
on Mar 14, 2011 -
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I own a condo in northern Virginia that I have been renting out for a few years and I have an applicant to move in...from overseas. He is post-doc at a government agency that has a two year appointment. What kinds of information should I gather to screen him as a tenant? And how do I deal with the broken lease from the previous tenant?
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posted by pithy comment
on Mar 8, 2011 -
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