In British Columbia - my mother has a tenant that regularly withholds rent for non-essential repairs (shower heads, faucets) and then charges us exuberant amounts of money for service. My mother asked me to speak with her and I did. The tenant wants to take us to court now and I want to be prepared. How do I do this?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 28, 2013 -
12 answers
mid-20s, moving to NYC jobless but with some prospects to realistically find an entry-level job in the $40,000 range. have $20,000 saved. what kind of rent should i realistically plan to pay? am looking at a $1150/mo (per person) in Fort Green. can i do better?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 28, 2012 -
20 answers
How do i collect from (soon to be former) tenants in Texas who do not dispute that or how much they owe?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 5, 2012 -
5 answers
I've been living in a month-to-month, no-lease sublet in Manhattan since January. I just found out that' it's a NYCHA rent-controlled apartment, and i'm paying way more than my 'share' of the monthly rent (also, i'm pretty sure subletting a rent-controlled apartment is illegal.) Clearly i'm going to be moving out ASAP. What else should I do? Do I have grounds for financial recoupment?
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posted by anonymous
on May 28, 2012 -
9 answers
Girlfriend potentially moving in to my house in about half a year. I own my own house (though am paying a mortgage). What should she cover when she moves in?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2012 -
52 answers
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 -
6 answers
Is it possible to move rented accommodation in the UK, in London, while claiming Housing Benefit?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 10, 2011 -
8 answers
SecurityDepositFilter: I think I'm being screwed in Virginia. The situation is complicating by many factors, but mainly by the unwillingness for either the landlord or primary tenant to communicate with me. I was a subtenant with no written lease but a legitimate verbal agreement.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 10, 2011 -
11 answers
Should I keep ignoring what I deem as cliquish behavior? What should I look for the next time I room with people?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 13, 2011 -
11 answers
I got funded to do an MA in London, but I still don't know how I'm going to afford it. What jobs could I do that will allow me to study and live without insane financial stress?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 22, 2011 -
5 answers
My living situation is perfect. But I'm not satisfied with it. Is there a way to fix it? Should I leave? If so, how?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 17, 2011 -
20 answers
I rent a house in a fairly nice part of town. My landlord has owned this house for more than thirty years - the mortgage has long since been paid off. He lives in the same town, in a multimillion dollar place, in a gated area. He has a lot of money, and I don't know what my rent goes to, but I am guessing it's a drop in the bucket for him. I assume so, because he hasn't cashed my rent checks in many, many months. Do I remind him to?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 8, 2011 -
37 answers
Landlord Fiasco Filter: landlord dug up entire yard to replace pipe, then disappeared for two months, leaving the entire yard a giant pile of dirt which has now turned to mud. And it's getting worse. He is unreachable. What to do? So much special snowflake after the jump.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 27, 2010 -
22 answers
Landlord won't break lease and rejects all possible subletters. I can't afford to pay two rents forever. What to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 8, 2010 -
28 answers
Is there any reasonable way for me to get my money from my former subletter? Do I even deserve it?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 30, 2010 -
9 answers
My former landlord is ignoring my communications and hasn't returned an accidental rent over-payment. What are my legal options here in the UK?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 23, 2010 -
2 answers
Is there a standard rent rate for cohabitation when one partner already owns the destination home?
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posted by anonymous
on May 15, 2010 -
24 answers
For the past 6 years, I have lived in an expensive NYC apartment (that I love), sharing the rent with my boyfriend -- but I can't carry alone since my relationship has ended. I was rocked by the breakup, didn't immediately move and managed to miss 4 months of rent as I struggled to figure out what to do. I have now found a new, affordable place and am feeling stronger. My current landlord is ok with releasing me from the lease, holds a month security, but the 4 open months add up to a lot -- more than I can pay AND move. I have emailed with my current landlord and said as much, asking what we can work out but I'm losing a lot of sleep/am a wreck over this as I wait to hear back. The landlord is decent and typically ok working with me on things -- but it's a lot of money. What scenarios might play out here? By the way, I don't have the option of tapping savings, borrowing money or going to the ex for help.
posted by anonymous
on May 8, 2010 -
6 answers
Our house in the Chicago suburbs has been on the market for a year, and isn't selling. Should we drop the price till it hurts even more, or try to rent it out and hope the housing market doesn't fall even more?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 12, 2010 -
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NYCFilter: Filled out rental application. Now don't want to continue process. Problem?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 7, 2010 -
6 answers
After some soul-searching, I've decided I need to break up with my live-in boyfriend. Our lease is up in August, and I'm worried about how to deal with living together when we're no longer "together" while we're looking for new apartments. I'm sure many of you have gone through this, so any anecdotes or advice would be helpful.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 22, 2010 -
28 answers
Question: I'm from the UK temporarily working and living in a university city in Ontario, Canada for the 2009/2010 academic year. Due to the fact that I work from home a lot and have to transfer large files (via Skype/DropBox/FTP) from Canada to my labmates overseas, my landlady's internet usage has gone up since I've become a tenant. I think she's using
Rogers Express or Extreme Plan. If I'm understanding things correctly, according to the
Ontario Landlord/Tenant Act, Canadian landlords can't increase a rent until 12 months after a tenancy has started. What do I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2010 -
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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.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 21, 2009 -
14 answers
I'm moving to Boston from San Diego in a year, but I don't know a soul there, nor do I know how to get the important stuff (job, apartment) set up from so far away. Questions follow.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 11, 2009 -
10 answers
I live in an apartment building, and my neighbors recently caused some pretty significant damage to my unit (the details are irrelevant.) Anyway, I'm going to have to vacate while repairs are done. My insurer will pay for my stay in a hotel, and my landlord has offered to re-imburse my rent for whatever time I'm not occupying the apartment. Is this ok? I know: YANML.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 2, 2009 -
9 answers
I live in an apartment with no lease and pay rent to my (dishonest) roommate. How do I minimize my financial losses when I move out?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 26, 2009 -
20 answers
I will receive $30k (canadian) as an inheritance. I'd like to invest it to start getting some revenue out of it. I have a few questions.
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posted by anonymous
on May 22, 2009 -
15 answers
I'm renting out my apartment for a week-long festival and staying with a former roommate for the week. I expect this arrangement to be lucrative for me and I want to share some of the wealth with former roommate. What's an appropriate amount to pay my temporary hosts?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 20, 2009 -
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As contractually agreed by me one year ago, my NYC apartment rent is going up 9% starting next month - from $2,250 to $2,450. But today I found out that, because of the recession, an apartment like mine is now going for $2,050. And now I want to renegotiate. How do I do that?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 2, 2008 -
10 answers
Do I need to pay rent for an apartment I no longer inhabit? I'm not on the lease, but these are friends. Somewhat lengthy discourse to follow...bear with me.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 26, 2008 -
4 answers
New York City, rooms for rent on craigslist by agencies. Scam?
($125 Rent starting at: $125/ Weekly or $500/ Monthly)
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 25, 2008 -
7 answers
Messy housing situation, tenant is manipulating landlord's poor English skills and profiting.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 17, 2008 -
8 answers
About to move into a huge (and expensive) house with a couple of friends when we broke up and she started going out with another housemate. I moved out even before I moved in. Can I recover any rent that I've spent on this place?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 11, 2008 -
14 answers
Is it possible for a 'normal person' to let a house without doing all of the usual landlord work? We want to keep a house in the family but don't want the responsibility of finding tenants, contacting a plumber, collecting rent and so on.
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2008 -
10 answers
