How seriously should I be taking the black mold that is growing in my Pacific Northwest apartment?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 21, 2012 -
25 answers
We’ve found a decent flat in Rotherhithe, London. We’ve made an offer Monday. Owner has accepted. Yay? Suddenly we’re getting ice cold feet. Are we doing the right thing?
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posted by anonymous
on May 15, 2012 -
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My roommate unilaterally decided to force me out of the apartment. She and 3 new tenants already signed a new lease. What are my options (if any)?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 4, 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 -
22 answers
I'm about to become a landlord and need help deciding what to do with the current renters.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 24, 2011 -
13 answers
Me and my partner are moving to Corvallis, Oregon this September and really need some help with some questions we have!
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posted by anonymous
on May 9, 2011 -
10 answers
Can my landlord raise rent on me in the middle of my 6 month contract with 30 day notice? Additional information: It's a sober house.
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posted by anonymous
on May 1, 2011 -
9 answers
How much neighbor noise must we find ways to tolerate and how much quiet must naturally noisy neighbors learn to preserve when we all signed up to live in a complex with the motto, "A Quiet Place to Live?"
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 17, 2011 -
18 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 -
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Currently renting a room in a couple's house-- they are my housemates and landlords. I am not liking the situation-- it's extremely dirty. How can I make the situation better, or broach the subject of leaving after I just moved in?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 5, 2010 -
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My landlord said not to worry about paying for a sculpture I damaged, four months later wants to take payment out of my deposit - and wants me to determine how much I should pay even though she knows I don't know anything about antiques and have no money after she made me move out. How do I deal with this in a mature fashion?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 9, 2010 -
26 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 -
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We are renting a duplex in California. Landlord decided to go on a construction kick and revamp the entire exterior. Can we refuse?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 12, 2010 -
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We're subletting, and our landlord is selling. Do we have any rights in this process?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 12, 2010 -
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I live in London in a flat of three, and someone wants to move out. We have someone else ready to move in. The lettings agency wish to charge £150 for swapping a person over, and £100 for admin fees. Can we dispute this, for a more reasonable fee?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 16, 2009 -
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I'm currently renting a flat unit in New Zealand which I will be moving out next month. My current rental agreement states that I do not need to have the carpet professionally cleaned before I move out. I have two cats in the house and the question was raised with the property agent before I moved in. They have agreed to let me have the pets in the house and on the rental agreement, it also states that they are okay with it.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 12, 2009 -
28 answers
Help me grow up-filter: am I being realistic about my prospects for finding an apartment?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 9, 2009 -
13 answers
Should I disclose this stuff on my rental application? How far back do they check these things, anyway?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 30, 2009 -
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My roommates kicked out our 4th roommate mid-month without consulting me and have since made several decisions that I believe have prevented us from finding someone for next month. I am not on the lease and my opinion has totally been discounted in this process, do I have any ethical (not legal) obligation to kick in for next month's rent?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 24, 2009 -
27 answers
Getting out of a rental situation ASAP and in to a new place due to a relationship ending... Am having problems figuring out when to give notice and get into the new place in a timely manner but not screwing anyone in the process. Probably a very simple way to do this, but I'm clueless!
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 16, 2009 -
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Our house is in sad state of disrepair. We'd fix it if we could, but we don't own it. We'd be persistent with the "landlords" but, we don't pay rent or bills. How do I tell them in a forceful, but considerate way that the house needs to be fixed?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 15, 2008 -
31 answers
My boyfriend and I moved into an apartment with a classmate of his almost 2 years ago. We found a place in Park Slope, Brooklyn, which is notoriously expensive but which we were able to all afford by splitting the rent three ways. Our room was really big, with room for both our desks and a bed. His room is about half the size but he also got the whole hall closet. Now that my boyfriend and I have broken up and he's moved out, we have a little problem.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 17, 2008 -
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My fiancée and I rent our house, and the next door neighbor (who owns her home) has complained about trees from our yard overhanging into hers. The real estate has said they will pay for this, but our neighbor has to write to them to ask as much. Thing is, we don't really want to give our neighbor the contact details to our real estate, for reasons I will detail inside...
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 19, 2008 -
19 answers
I am applying to rent an apartment with an association that is doing extensive background checks. How seriously will they take my misdemeanor?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 13, 2008 -
8 answers
How do you establish your credit rating and rental history in one country when you're from another one?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2008 -
9 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?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2007 -
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