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Can I refuse to pay rent to my landlord until he fixes items in our apartment?
Real Estate
Lease Agreement
Massachusetts
Customer:
Can I refuse to pay rent to my landlord until he fixes items in our apartment? Need help
Dolan W.
Hi there! My name is Dolan, and I’d be happy to help with this. I carefully review each question and provide responses based on my years of hands-on experience as a lawyer. Refusing to pay rent outright can lead to potential legal issues, so it’s important to handle this situation carefully. Can you tell me what items need to be fixed and how long they have been an issue? Have you reported these problems to your landlord in writing?
View Full Conversation >Lost lease for garage and want to update terms to increase rent.
Real Estate
Lease Agreement
Pennsylvania
Customer:
Lost lease for garage and want to update terms to increase rent. Hi! I lease an automotive garage and I cannot find my lease agreement anywhere. I want to update the terms and increase the rent but I can't remember if I wrote anything about this in the original lease from ****. Should I tell the tenant that I don't have the lease anymore and trust them to give me an accurate copy? Or should I just draft a new lease and present them with new terms that they need to agree to all the while pretending I still have the old lease agreement.
Dolan W.
Hello ****! My name is Dolan Williams and I'm a licensed attorney and your new right hand. Just a few quick questions: 1. Is this your only tenant on this particular property? 2. If not, do other tenants have a copy (that you trust)? 3. Do you remember when the old lease was scheduled to end? Thanks so much!
View Full Conversation >Rent reduction for issues with landlord.
Real Estate
Lease Agreement
Oregon
Customer:
Rent reduction for issues with landlord. I’m dealing with some issues with my landlord. They’re doing renovations on the building, and the noise is nonstop during the day. It’s impossible to concentrate on work. Can I ask for a rent reduction?
Dolan W.
Hi ******! My name is Dolan, and I’d be happy to help with this. I carefully review each question and provide responses based on my years of hands-on experience as a lawyer. It sounds like the noise is making it tough to do your job-sorry to hear that. To answer your question, yes, in certain circumstances, you may be able to request a rent reduction. Could you tell me a bit more about the situation? For example, how long the renovations have been going on and whether your landlord notified you in advance?
View Full Conversation >My landlord keeps coming into my apartment without telling me. What can I do about it?
Real Estate
Lease Agreement
California
Customer:
My landlord keeps coming into my apartment without telling me. What can I do about it?
Dolan W.
Hi*****, my name is Dolan, and I’d be happy to help with this. I carefully review each question and provide responses based on my years of hands-on experience as a lawyer. It sounds like your landlord might not be following the rules regarding tenant privacy. Could you tell me a bit more? For example, how often this is happening and if your lease mentions anything about when they can enter your apartment?
View Full Conversation >Landlord refusing to repair severe water damage from leak.
Real Estate
Lease Agreement
Customer:
Landlord refusing to repair severe water damage from leak. Can I withhold rent until they fix it? What am I supposed to do? It’s getting worse every day.
Dolan W.
Hi **********! My name is Dolan, and I’d be happy to help with this. I carefully review each question and provide responses based on my years of hands-on experience as a lawyer. I understand how stressful this situation must be. Severe water damage is a serious issue, and a landlord’s refusal to repair it may violate their legal obligations. In many states, tenants can withhold rent for habitability issues, but there are specific procedures you’ll need to follow to protect yourself legally. Can you tell me more about the damage? How long has this been going on, and have you already notified your landlord?
View Full Conversation >Is my landlord responsible for pest control if I keep finding roaches in my rental unit?
Real Estate
Lease Agreement
Customer:
Is my landlord responsible for pest control if I keep finding roaches in my rental unit?
Dolan W.
Hi ***! My name is Dolan, and I’d be happy to help with this. I carefully review each question and provide responses based on my years of hands-on experience as a lawyer. The landlord’s responsibility for pest control depends on the terms of your lease agreement and local laws. Could you provide more details about the situation? For example, how long the issue has been happening and whether you’ve notified your landlord?
View Full Conversation >Hi. My landlord is not living up to the terms in our lease agreement. He keeps coming into our apartment unannounced and also hasn't taken care of some pretty routine things we've requested months ago.
Real Estate
Lease Agreement
California
Customer:
Hi. My landlord is not living up to the terms in our lease agreement. He keeps coming into our apartment unannounced and also hasn't taken care of some pretty routine things we've requested months ago. Our lease agreement says he needs to give us a heads up when he wants to enter the premise. It also says he is responsible for certain maintenance of the apartment- which he hasn't been helping with. I am not a lawyer so not sure if I am interpreting the language of the lease correctly.
Dolan W.
Hello! Thank you so much for asking this question. I'm happy to help. I just had a few questions: 1. Can you clarify what specific notice period your lease agreement requires before the landlord enters the apartment? 2. Have you made any formal, written maintenance requests to your landlord, and if so, what was the response?
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