Who is a landlord? A landlord is the owner of piece of real property (also called ‘rental property’), who leases it to another person. The landlord is also referred to as the ‘lessor’ of rental property. The landlord lets a tenant use and occupy his/her rental property in exchange for the monthly payment of rent. While the specific landlord/tenant laws vary by state, in every case there are legal protections in place defining landlord rights and tenants rights. → Read More
If a tenant has been gone for over 6 months and not paid rent, can I re-rent the apartment? Tenants who are renting a property from a landlord have certain rights as to how they must be treated and certain responsibilities as to how they must maintain and pay for the property in order to avoid eviction proceedings. → Read More
The Eviction Process When it comes to evicting tenants, every landlord must follow applicable state and local laws by providing proper notice to the tenant and following the procedures necessary for a legal eviction. Even if a tenant is late paying the rent or has violated some rule laid out in his or her lease, a landlord usually has a duty to follow the process, which includes legally ending the tenancy first before suing to evict the tenant. → Read More
Does a Live-In Friend Paying Utilities and Expenses Have Any Legal Claim to My Home? You want to avoid any chance that the live-in boyfriend could claim an agreement existed that in exchange for the monetary assistance’paying part or all of the mortgage or the utilities’he or she would gain some rights in or to the house. → Read More
Landlord Entering My Rental Apartment Without Giving Me Notice: My Rights The question as to whether your landlord can enter your rental premises or apartment without advance notice or your permission depends on the state and several other factors. → Read More
Landlord and Tenant Rights and Obligations Every rental housing situation presents the landlord and the tenant each with specific rights and responsibilities. → Read More
Restrictions on Tenants Without a Written Lease Does a landlord really have a legal right to hold you responsible for paying a full year’s rent if you never signed a lease agreement? → Read More
Eviction Notices An eviction notice, scary as it is, is not the eviction itself. When a tenant is served with an eviction notice, they still have rights and options. The eviction noticed may be presented as a legal document, but it must meet strict requirements before a court will consider it valid. → Read More
Rent Increases on an Oral Agreement Even if you have an oral lease for a month-to-month tenancy, your landlord is under certain obligations to honor its terms. → Read More
Collecting Unpaid Back or Delinquent Rent from Tenants: Basic Do’s and Don’ts Most your legal options for collecting unpaid back or delinquent rent from tenants will be defined by your rental agreement. A well-written lease contract will define all the specifics of a rental agreement, including the amount of rent and when the rent is due. If you can’t establish a clear due date, you will be precluded from pursuing many rent-collection efforts. → Read More
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