I was just reading something about REO properties, and how you may not be able to evict renters who live in a “rent controled” (or something like that) area…do you know anything about that?

By Konnie McKee Your Prince William County REALtor on Oct 28, 2007

My lease has in writing
“As of 11/01/04 there is a $200 non refundable sercurity deposit required up front prior to moving in for new renters.”
Is it legal to with hold a sercurity deposit with out just cause?

By Haeli on Nov 12, 2007

Just moved out of my apartment in Clear Spring MD to another location. Landlord has held security deposit of $350 and wants another $900 to replace carpets and paint. The carpet was over 10 years old and stained when I moved in and wallpaper on walls was from the 70’s. Can he charge me the full price for new?

By Sue on Nov 30, 2007

It seems that we are now spying on everywhere. When the world does not feel safe, schools and businesses to return to the use of electronic means. Usually, this consists of hidden cameras. Sometimes there is even a bathroom hidden cameras.

Schools are using more and more surveillance. That should help keep students safe. It also helps solve crimes that have already occurred. Knowing the cameras have reason to think students before they came to misbehavior.

By blackman on Jan 5, 2008

I wanted to know how much notice an apartment can require you to give before moving out. we are in the state of Texas and if our lease is up on the last day of say March our apartment wants us to turn in written notice that we will be moving. They want this done 60 days in advance, which would be Feb. 1st. Can they require that we give 60 days notice to vacate and if we don’t do so what can they do?

By vicki on Jan 24, 2008

i have mice problems. Is that my responsibility to get rid of them or can i ask the landlords. We (landlord and i ) believe that the weather and undeveloped part (due to fire) of the apartments are causing the mice to come indoors.

By Julia on Feb 17, 2008

if your roommate is threatening to you by yelling and being drunk, is there a loop hole to get out of your lease?

By annie on Feb 23, 2008

My landlord never provided me with a copy of the lease nor ever had me sign anything. Although I did write him checks for due rent. I am in the process of moving before my lease is actually supposed to be terminated. Can the landlord legally take action against me for obtain the rent up to the closing of the lease? He has my name, but not previous renters history, no signature on the lease, there was no credit check, no nothing although I have informed him of my intentions to leaving the property within 5days. Can he obtain anything from me, or what type of legal action can he take?

By Scott on Mar 18, 2008

I was wondering who’s responsibility is it to paint. I have lived in this house two uears in June. We are moving next month.(military) The walls in this house was clean and I tried to keep them that way but everytime I would wipe them down it would look smudged and looks horrible. No thanks to a couple of toddlers too. The paint is cheap flat paint maybe even primer. The landlord made it seem as though I needed to get it done professionally when he did a walk through six months ago. I was just curious. I’ll paint if I have to but if it is not required then I won’t of course. Thanks

By Marie on Mar 26, 2008

i would like to know how long after an eviction notice has been signed by a jugde do you have before you have to move out???

By tammy on Mar 27, 2008

I was wondering who’s responsibility is it to paint. I have lived in this house two uears in June. We are moving next month.(military) The walls in this house was clean and I tried to keep them that way but everytime I would wipe them down it would look smudged and looks horrible. No thanks to a couple of toddlers too. The paint is cheap flat paint maybe even primer. The landlord made it seem as though I needed to get it done professionally when he did a walk through six months ago. I was just curious. I’ll paint if I have to but if it is not required then I won’t of course. Thanks

By Marie on Mar 29, 2008

AGHH! I REALLY NEED SOME HELP, I HOPE THERE IS SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO CAN GIVE ME ANY INPUT ON MY SITUATION. 2.5 MONTHS AGO THE HOME I AM RENTING BEGAN TO LEAK AT THE TOPS OF ALMOST EVERY WINDOW IN THE PLACE. THE MOLD IN MY BEDROOM WAS SO BAD I HAD TO RIP OUT THE CARPETING MYSELF…OWNER DOESN’T CARE. MY BED HAD MILDEW ON IT AND I HAD TO THROW IT OUT. COLDWELL BANKER SAID “YES, WE WILL ABSOLUTELY REPLACE YOUR BED. MY RENTAL AGENCY IS FANTASTIC, THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO GET THE OWNER TO FIX OUR MOLD AND MILDEW PROBLEMS…I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO SLEEP/USE MY BEDROOM IN OVER 2 MONTHS I’VE HAD TO SLEEP ON AN AIR MATRESS IN MY LIVING ROOM [ WHICH IS ONLY TOLERABLE FOR SO LONG] I’VE BEEN TOLD BY MANY PEOPLE, THAT BECAUSE OF OUR CURRENT SITUATION THAT THE LAW MIGHT BE ON OUR [TENTANTS] SIDE AND IT’S POSSIBLE THAT I WON’T HAVE TO PAY ANY RENT UNTILL HE RESOLVES THE PROBLEMS…..NO BACK RENT DUE AT THE TIME OF REPAIR COMPLETION …..PLEASE ANY INFO WILL HELP ME GREATLY EVEN IF IT’S ONLY A SUGGESTION ON WHERE TO LOOK FOR THE ANSWER ….THNX ROBIN IN TAHOE

By ROBIN on Mar 29, 2008

my creepy roommates want to put up hidden cameras to see who is not participating in the cleaning. but that means invading anyones privacy. possibly cameras in the bathroom. I wouldn’t be able to tell. the person putting up these cameras works for porn company’s. I’m completely against these cameras. Is there laws against this in California houses with rented rooms?

By crystal on Apr 12, 2008

Crystal, DON”T LET THEM DO IT! Everything about it sounds WRONG! They are uing the cleaning thing as an excuse. Remember…You will be in those bathrooms too! Watch your back girl.

By Marie on Apr 30, 2008

We moved out of an apartment a month ago. We thoroughly cleaned the apartment before we left. The manager even agreed that we did an excellent job & fully expected for us to receive our refundable deposit back in full. We lived in the apartment for 3 years & he noted that it was just normal wear & tear…no damages. The owner, however, took $300 out of our $500 refundable deposit for regular cleaning of the carpets & blinds. Is this what he did legal?

By Gloria on May 1, 2008

My girlfriend is looking to move out of her apartment in Laurel, MD, over the summer. She has lived there for 5 years. Her cats have clawed several areas of the carpet to destruction, and I suspect that most of the rest of the carpet has been ruined by pet stains. The damage is certainly beyond normal wear and tear. I don’t know whether the carpet was new when she moved in. I am finding confusing and conflicting information about whether she would have to pay for the cost of replacing the carpet when she moves out. Some sources say if it’s over three years old, it needs to be replaced anyway and the landlord can’t charge. Some say that apartment carpets last ten years and the landlord should prorate any replacement charges factoring in the carpet’s age. I read above a comment that suggests that if it’s beyond normal wear and tear, the tenant simply has to pay to replace it. Understanding that laws in MD may differ from elsewhere, can anyone clarify this for me? If she has to pay to replace the carpet beyond what is in her security and pet deposits, I don’t think she can afford to move out, hence my concern. I don’t want to wait for the inspection to find out.

By Will on May 1, 2008

i moved out of my apartment and cleaned it spotless. i live in rochester,ny. how long do i have to wait for my security deposit to be returned.

By brenda on Jun 21, 2008

Hi There,

Wondering if someone could help me out with this. We just received our security deposit back and with it was a bill for a repair for 14 ropes on old windows which were repaired. The landlord is telling us that they were all in working order when we moved in so we must have caused damage to them. It was never explained to us when we did our walk through at the beginning. If I had known it was going to be an issue at the end of the lease I would have check every single window when we moved in. Many of them we didn’t open because he didn’t have screens on them, so I have no idea if they were broken. We didn’t intentionally break cut the ropes. I would think this would be considered normal maintenance costs of owning a place.

By Heidi on Jul 17, 2008

when we moved in the carpet had stains and smelled like dogs. it still does after a second shampooing and we are being charged a pet deposit.

By sisc on Jul 29, 2008

HELP!
I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company that owns my apartment building and the building accross an alley from my side of the building have put a survallience camera on the roof of the buiolding that looks directly into my side of the building. The building the camera is mounted on is a warehouse. My building is an apartment building.

Is there anyway I can either get out of my year lease to move or are there any laws which would force them to move their camera to another location to serve their purpose? Cincinnati is in Hamilton County?

By John on Jul 31, 2008

Before we moved into our duplex we walked through with the landlord and told him the obvious things that needed to be fixed. After moving in we discovered a lot of other things that needed to be repaired or replaced. One of the major things is the berber carpet. It is old, has holes, ripped and stained and we have had it cleaned three times since moving in on December 26, 2007. When we walk around barefoot or in our socks the bottoms of our feet are, no kidding, black. Especially my two-year old son’s who doesn’t like to keep any shoes or socks on. I’ve told the landlord about us paying to have it cleaned and that it really needs to be replaced but he is very lazy and doesn’t seem to care. So, after all of that, I have two questions. 1. Should he have to pay us back for cleaning the carpets? and 2. Should the carpet be replaced at the landlord’s expense? Please help.

By Morgan on Aug 7, 2008

Also, is this against any health codes???

By Morgan on Aug 7, 2008

I’m in California and I just moved out and paid to get the capets cleaned and paid $340 for a professional. They did a good job. Now the landlord saying its not good enought that I should of had the landlord taken care of it (after I done it) so I called the carpet cleaning company to go back out there and they did (for free). Now a month later I get my deposit back with almost $300.00 taken out of it for carpet cleaning. Is there anything I could do about this?

By Stacey on Aug 18, 2008

have a friend that is moving out of an apartment. she has a small chiwawah dog and paid a pet deposit. the dog maybe urinated in a few small areas and there is no smell. the apartments carpet cleaner told the complex that the carpet needed to be replaced. I have been in the carpet cleaning business for 18 years, and i offered to give her my opinion on the carpet condition(its about a year old). they are wanting to charge her about 1000.00 for carp. replacement. I know of no other cleaning company including myself who would say it needed replacing. does she have any rights to have a second or even third opinion . she doesnt know what to do because she is living in the same complex just a different apt.

By kenny on Aug 27, 2008

In Florida, if landlord wants to kick me out for shouting, or not dusting, how much notice does she have to give me to move or where can I find the law on this?

I’m about to sign a rental agreement with a controlling relative. Also, she wants me to sign that I can be kicked out that day if she decides to…she wants me to pay per month and be able to say it is day to day so she can kick me out. She is a fearful person under pressure of these times.

By celeste on Oct 23, 2008

I live in Del Norte county, CA. My boyfriend and I moved into a 4-bedroom house, owned by our landlady/roommate, in April, 2007. Originally, the agreement was that we would pay her $400.00/month (avg. rent for a 2-BR apt in this area is 550.00 to 800.00), and we would do our share of the cleaning, yard work, etc. We got 2 bedrooms for our private use, and free run of the comon areas of the house. All was well, until my 16-year-old son came to live with us, and suddenly “Kathy” raised our monthly rent from 400.00 to 600.00 overnight. So, OK, we agreed, and have been paying the 600.00/month for 9 months,now. Then last week, she mentioned that “by the way” the rent would be going up again, to 750.00, effective imediately. I say NO WAY!! This latest rent increase comes as a direct response to our requests for necessary repairs, and it’s not legal…Right? Oh, yeah…she has 3 indoor dogs, 2 of which are not housebroken, and the place smells more like a kennel every day. We intend to move out, in february, as soon as I get my earned income tax check.(I am a city bus driver) Until then, ANY SUGGESTIONS?

By Krissie on Oct 31, 2008

hi,
we live in a 1 bdrm apt in mass and i found out i´m pregnant. since then we have been having some trouble keeping up with rent but we always pay it even if we are late. i was wondering, if the landlord gets tired of the rent being late if he could throw us out even if im having a baby.

By Amanda & George on Nov 3, 2008

Looking at this list, its HIGH TIME that Tenant\’s right are addressed on a NATIONAL LEVEL. this kind of business needs MAJOR regulation, we are GETTING STIFFED PEOPLE!!!!!

I moved into a house in Triangle Va and rented from a Mr. O. Velasquez for $1500 a month, I paid him $1500 a month for OVER 2 YEARS ON TIME. IN THAT TIME, the basement flooded, ruining a family heirloom persian rug, the roof leaked in the hallway, mold started growing in teh bedroom floors and the furnace gave out in the middle of Jan-Feb-2008 wherein I bought heater in order to be able to sleep, I moved out FINALLY and bought my own house 9-26-08 and he has just mailed me a check for 500 $ in return for my security deposit of $2000 charging me for PAINT, FLOOR REPAIR and CARPET REPAIR. I will takeh im to court, IF the legislature would CARE to take a burden off of the general district courts of this coutntry they WOULD PASS A LAW FOR TENANTS RIGHTS IN THIS COUNTRY. why I give $2000 to a guy and pay ON TIME and have to FIGHT for this money back WITHOUT INTEREST IS A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE> I WANT TO SEEE A TENANT LAW IN THIS COUNTRY. I have the ability to sue, but I think there are MILLIONS of other people who don\\\’t and are being screwed DAILY WITHOUT INTEREST ON THEIR LENDING and it makes me SICK.

I saw my land.lord today at the old house, he was PUTTING NEW WINDOWS IN, and refused to give me back my security deposit, even tho, I had PAID 2 YEARS BEFORE DATE DUE

By lisa on Nov 8, 2008

Looking at this list, its HIGH TIME that Tenant’s right are addressed on a NATIONAL LEVEL. this kind of business needs MAJOR regulation, we are GETTING STIFFED PEOPLE!!!!!

I moved into a house in Triangle Va and rented from a Mr. O. Velasquez for $1500 a month, I paid him $1500 a month for OVER 2 YEARS ON TIME. IN THAT TIME, the basement flooded, ruining a family heirloom persian rug, the roof leaked in the hallway, mold started growing in teh bedroom floors and the furnace gave out in the middle of Jan-Feb-2008 wherein I bought heater in order to be able to sleep, I moved out FINALLY and bought my own house 9-26-08 and he has just mailed me a check for 500 $ in return for my security deposit of $2000 charging me for PAINT, FLOOR REPAIR and CARPET REPAIR. I will takeh im to court, IF the legislature would CARE to take a burden off of the general district courts of this coutntry they WOULD PASS A LAW FOR TENANTS RIGHTS IN THIS COUNTRY. why I give $2000 to a guy and pay ON TIME and have to FIGHT for this money back WITHOUT INTEREST IS A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE> I WANT TO SEEE A TENANT LAW IN THIS COUNTRY. I have the ability to sue, but I think there are MILLIONS of other people who don\’t and are being screwed DAILY WITHOUT INTEREST ON THEIR LENDING and it makes me SICK.

I saw my land.lord today at the old house, he was PUTTING NEW WINDOWS IN, and refused to give me back my security deposit, even tho, I had PAID 2 YEARS BEFORE DATE DUE

By lisa on Nov 8, 2008

my landlady will not fix my heat.we moved in may. the heat was connected. she had to call the electricain out to change it over to air condition. now it’s winter and she is saying that she doesn’t have the money to get the electricain out to change it to heat. she gave me a 1 ft electric heater. i had to purchase another one. i have 2 children. she gave me some quilts(4). told me she was sorry and hoped that that would keep us warm until she able to get it fixed. then she said that i was going to have to start paying the lot rent because she couldn’t afford that. i signed a lease for 1 year. what are my rights. i am single mother with no child support working over 40 hrs weekly.i can’t afford to move. please help me. thank you

By deni on Nov 19, 2008

Wisconsin Winter; a friend of ours, a 54 year old man lives alone, pays rent every month, keeps the old house in good shape. never any problems, even fixed plumbing himself. What rights does he have in a matter where the owner may be selling the property and 200 acres, and the buyers whom donot really want the house still said they want the owner of the property to get rid of the renter in 30 days. Its winter here and the man has no where els. isnt there a law that says they cannot force him out of his house in the winter? Thanks so much!!!! Nancy

By Nancy on Jan 3, 2009

ok here is my situation i live in a private residential house and there is no lease in place.our landlord refuses to fix anything saying the rent is low so that we can do it ourself i have mold and mildew growing in every corner the whole back of my house is leaking from the roof there is no proper heat simply the heaters we have to plug in causing our power bill to be sky high there is no insulation at all i want to know if the landlord can evict me or raise the rent if i call the housing inspector?

By amanda on Jan 3, 2009

in my apt theres an attic that goes to all the aots upstairs i didnt know this so i put a screw in the door to keep it closed came in the wood was broke door kicked in from the attic urine in toilet looked porn mags chairs up there im freaked out do i have any recourse my word against the managers wat can i do??? Sue the co??? help

By Lisa on Feb 4, 2009

in my apt theres an attic that goes to all the aots upstairs i didnt know this so i put a screw in the door to keep it closed came in the wood was broke door kicked in from the attic urine in toilet looked porn mags chairs up there im freaked out do i have any recourse my word against the managers wat can i do??? Sue the co??? help have someone arrested i have 2 witnessess 2 this advice please!!!!!

By Lisa on Feb 4, 2009

Some landlords think that security deposits are a “Christmas Bonus” when you move out. Many use your funds to prepare the unit for the next sucker. I’ve been down the legal path with two landlords in my day, and I won in court. Folks, don’t let them intimidate you into believing they have the right to keep your money or make up their own laws. Any time you move, as a renter, DOCUMENT EVERYTHING WITH PICTURES!!! then, after you take the pictures seal them in an envelope and mail it to yourself. Once you get it back DO NOT OPEN IT, leave the post marked envelope sealed and place it in a folder. I went up against two formidable builders/property owners without legal consult and only had to create doubt of their honesty and integrity to win my case and get my deposits back. never back down, protect your back side, and fight for what is right because nobody else is going to. If you do NOT inspect a place before you sign a lease then you are asking for trouble…There needs to be better laws in place to protect the renter…but until then, YOU must be vigilant and stand up for what is right concerning shady landlords and their many tricks to keep your money.

By Rev. Baker on Feb 5, 2009

We recently rented a house in Fla. through a realtor, we are finding alot of home owners renting to people are not paying there mortgage and the house is going into foreclosure even though the renters are paying there rent. DO I have any rights or is there anything I should know since we have a lease agreement with a realtor and not with the owner of the house if this should happen to us?

By chris on Feb 21, 2009

I am renting a condo in a building. The HOA hates renters, the HOA president approached me when I was moving in to let me know they do not appreciate renters in their building. Since I have moved in there was an incident inwhich a door was destroyed so now the HOA is installing cameras throughout the building. I think its very intrusion, one camera is pratically fixed on the door entering my apt. Is there anything that prohibits istalling cameras without my consent?

By Richard A on Feb 27, 2009

What are my renter’s rights if I have been renting for over fifteen years on time and now can’t make a payment on time? Thanks for any information on this, I have searched the internet far and wide (on things like homesteading and such.

By Jimmy on Apr 10, 2009

Hello all (big nods to Rev. Baker and Lisa) -
I am in So Cal, and used to be a prop mgr many years ago in WA. Due to the economy, I have had to ‘downsize’ (putting it nicely) and rent a very old, 200 unit 6 bldg complex.

Please consider very carefully (esp what Rev. Baker and Lisa said above). We moved into a rat’s hole compared to the model shown. Appliances over 50 YEARS old! Original 50’s windows thinner than your auto’s windshield, crusted-with-rust/dusty exposed wiring in stove hood, no faucet screens (but we pay for water), carpet from previous tenant that had stains re-wicking back up *while movers were moving us in*…

Most importantly, if anyone has friends in legislature of any kind… older apartments with NO insulation/stucco exterior (baking oven), no heating and no air conditioning should have to be subject to a fair law that *fully discloses* average night temperatures within units upstairs/downstairs** for people with or without health conditions and allows tenants to break the lease when multiple/large floor, window and ceiling fans can’t even bring the interior temp BELOW 94 F — at midnight — in warm months! It is beyond dangerous and irresponsible not to have either in place! Renters have a big voice via the amount of property taxes they pay in rent! In the meantime, if you are not aware of apartmentratings dot com, please visit that also (for multi-family units)…best of luck, everyone!

By Nicole on Apr 20, 2009

My husband and I are looking at a house, we put a partial deposit down to hold the house from being rented. Now we have changed our minds and want our money back. He told us that the deposit was refundable and now he wants to keep it. He never took the for rent sign down and we never signed a contract on the house. I need some guidance please. we live in texas. Help.

By linzie on May 17, 2009

what r my right as a tenant in a forclosed home.I moved in January the landlord has not paid taxes,water,sewer,electric nor the mortgage.He is call the rent for June already$1,400.00.903947

By stephanie on May 24, 2009

Do i give keep paying1,400.00mo or do i have the rights to sue the landlord for all the monies ive paid from january to now,including my security.Concerning the foreclosed house i live in.

By stephanie on May 24, 2009

throughout mine and my husbands 1yr lease we had major problems with the managment of our apartments and found ourselves constantly arguing with them. I guess it should have not came as a surprise when I got a phone call from a credit collector saying the apartments were trying to collect money for damages to the apt. supposedly for having to replace all the sheet rock because an animal had chewed it up and a long list of other charges…we had never had any pet except for our goldfish jack in the apt. I am just wondering what rights we have to fight these claims…and my request to have a walk through of the apartment was denied when I asked for it what do I do now??

By Katie on Jun 2, 2009

We rent a house in Stafford, Va. Our landlord cashed a check we sent them 14 days early after we made a verbal agreement on the exact date to deposit our check. It cost us close to $2000 in NSF charges and returned check fee’s. What are our rights as renters???

By Beth on Jun 5, 2009

I am a homeowner that has a renter/roommate problem. We signed a lease, I’m not out to take anyone’s money or get them for all they’re worth, and in fact I’ve been extremely leinent on terms. I’ve gone through the legal process to have her evicted for non-payment. Can someone please explain if the Landlord/tenant act applies to private homeowners who rent out rooms? What rights do I have to preserve my property from her childish and destructive behavior?

By Sara on Jun 7, 2009

my basement has always been full of black mold. I had never heard of blk mold until i moved in here. Approx. 4 mos. ago my landlord had a very small section of the foundation replaced.I believe it was because it had mold all over it. about 1 mo. later the back 1/2 of the foundation beside the part he replaced, caved completely in. it was like a mudslide in my basement.all of my property in that room was destroyed. between the weather damage & the mold,it all had to be trashed.there are still major parts of the basement that are rotting & full of mold ,are ready to cave in also! When the found. caved in, my landlord said I had 2 days 2 get everything out of that area>!No support beams, black mold everywhere, & don’t forget the fact that his bad foundation caved in because of his negligence. i have been extremely sick. Now he comes here yesterday, &tells me that I have to move everything out of the basement, including my washer n dryer.the basement is VERY TOXIC! I have pics on my camera 2 b developed of a whole wall of mold with little tiny orange worms all over it!I gave my 30 day notice yesterday! Do I have 2 b the one 2 haul all of my things that have been ruined up the steps? My hair is very noticeble that iam losing it. i have open sores all over that wont heal.My granddaughter that is 5, is sick 2 her stomach every morn. And should we have 2 stay here another 30 days? I’ve lived here for 1 1/2 yrs. if you could see haw this is affecting me now, you would notice that my health is definitely fadding.

By julie on Jun 9, 2009

I live in Louisiana. My roommate and I are currently leasing an apartment. It is the middle of June and it is already 100 degrees outside, not including humidity and the heat index. Our air conditioning has been failing to blow cold and even cool air. Our landlord has been notified twice and still nothing has been done. What can we do to get it fixed quickly before the heat rises more?

By Rachel on Jun 18, 2009

I have been staying in my apartment since 2003. I have been paying my rent and everything on time and never have been evicted. My apartment landlord has never had a problem with me. My carpet has been clean only once since I been here for free. After all of that I have been paying for it to be cleaned myself. It’s going on 2009 I still don’t have new carpet and have been told I couldn’t get it clean. What should I do? I know I should be able to get new and free carpet.

By LaDonna on Jun 18, 2009

I recently moved out of a house which i paid a $950.00 security deposit, we cleaned the house real good,it just had the usual wear and tear.It was painted with cheap flat paint when we moved in, now the landlord sent us a certified letter, which says we owe him 2.427.00 dollars. that if we dont pay he will take court action on this. What rights do i have as a tenant on this. I live in ohio.

By don hines on Jul 3, 2009

it is legal for the caretaker(not a manager) to listen in on renters, phone calls, snoop (stand by the renters door and listen in on conversations, also to have camera in building without renters knowing about it.
also what do you think -. I was told by the caretaker the apartment above me is a so-called storage room, however, i hear water running at all times during day and night and sounds–every day 24 hours.The only time the sounds stopped is when i knocked on the ceiling and then it got real quiet for about 45 minutes. other than than the sounds continue especially at night from 11:00 pm. to around 10:00am. The caretaker even hinted he was able to listen in on phone calls from the renters and they keep their window open deliberately to hear renters conversations. When we talk regarding management problems they keep us out in the hall.

By pat o on Jul 20, 2009

had a water hose come loose from the toilet tank and flooded the entire house. landlord is trying to make us pay helf. i already saved him hundreds of dollars getting the water up and drying the carpet as much as possibe. had 5 friends help me had to feed them and so forth. should i give him the bills of all the money i have had to put out. the carpets have been ripped up and now i have to wait 3 days to see if it is dry enough to put in carpet. we are staying here in the meantime because we cant afford to stay anywhere else. who’s responsibility is all this

By laura kellum on Aug 18, 2009

I heard that under california law renters have the right to 2 mold inspections per year at the expense of the landlord. even if evidence of mold or mildew is not predominantly found.
I found a four inch patch of mold in a closet but my landlord has not agreed to have it inspected.

By Lili on Oct 30, 2009