Here's the issue: Last September we moved into some brand new "luxury" apartments in Pennsylvania. We signed a one-year lease. For new residents the first month's rent was free. In the lease was a home purchase clause: If we purchased a home after six months, we could leave the lease,......
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can the terms of a lease be IMPLICITLY enforced?Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:45:00 GMTI live and rent in the Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS.I would like to know whether I am renting under the terms of a lease or not. While I have never signed a lease for this rental, it is relevant to indicate that the owner tried more than once to make me to sign a lease. Also while I failed......
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protection against landlord retaliation in MassachusettsWed, 23 Apr 2008 12:53:00 GMTI live and rent in the Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS. This question is about the extent of the protection against landlord retaliation in Massachusetts. The official web page quoted below indicates in informal terms that tenants who complaint to their landlords are protected against some form......
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Protective Covenants -Mon, 19 Apr 2004 17:00:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Wisconsin My Subdivision has protective covenants that are provided and included with anyone that buys a house here. My Neighbor had decided to put up a chain link fence on the entire lot line, Now to do this the protective covenants state by section that No......
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Emergency! I need some help!Thu, 22 Dec 2005 21:49:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Missouri. here is my case: I got a legal problem and tomorrow I will consult an attorney but before everything, I really hope somebody can give some idea. I just purchased an apartment building couple of days ago, when my inspector went to attic in one unit,......
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HELP! Is it legal for me to switch Buyers Real Estate Agents?Tue, 20 Nov 2001 02:31:00 GMTI am in California. I recently went to an open house and looked at a Condo. I liked it and I spoke to the sellers agent about it. I then looked into getting a mortgage / realtor who offered me half the sellers commission back at signing. I have now got qualified for the loan. and talked to the......
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I need Help Fast!Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:45:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? New York On Sept. 3rd 2004 My mother signed documents including and Executors deed, a combined real estate transfer tax return, credit line mortgage certificate and the certification of exemption from the payment of estimated personal income tax forms. There is......
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st & 2nd Mortgage & ForeclosureTue, 08 Apr 2008 22:02:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? VT Hi there, I currently owe $299K on my house which has fallen in value to around $260K. I am 6 months behind on my first mortgage and 4 months behind on my 2nd Mortgage. I am currently working with my 2nd mortgage holder to do a short sale as I have an offer on......
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of bedrooms vs occupantsSun, 02 Dec 2007 09:36:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? PA We have a small 1 bdrm and we constantly get calls from people who want to share the apt as roomates, Parents with kids, the latest is a 50 yr old woman and her 19 yr old son. We feel since it is a 1 bdrm it should be rented to a couple who obviously would be......
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$ Due X-tenant Wont Accept Certified Letter Of AccountingThu, 03 Apr 2008 20:49:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? New York To shorten a very long story, tenant on a mtm agreement left apartment without giving proper (30 day) notice. He has been calling me about the return of his security deposit. After viewing and repairing all the damage he left in the apartment, he owes......
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$ crazy landlordTue, 05 Jun 2001 21:50:00 GMTSigned a lease in 1996 .....with agreement, I was responsible for snow removal, lawn mowing, leaf raking.... Landlady put increase in lease of $50.00 p. mo. and allowed me to have washer/dryer in basement. (She pays for water). Each Sept. rent increase agreed with rent control laws, rent......
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$1 Home sale-Need quick advice!Wed, 04 Jul 2001 02:33:00 GMTIs it legal to purchase a relative's home for $1 and refinance to pay them their asking price? My husband & I (in PA) are doing this to buy his 'step' grandmother's house (she's in a nursing home and her daughter, my husband's 'step-mom' has power of attorney to do this). The closing is......
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$10k in repairs for a young home?Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:09:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? - New Jersey Within the past year, we purchased a unit in a townhouse community in NJ. Within months of moving in, we noticed water spots on the ceiling of our family room..(our master bath is right above it). After hiring a few contractors/plumbers...
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$11,000 in escrow & seller wants to back outSun, 04 Jul 2004 06:04:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? CA I am attempting to buy a home in Los Angeles and I seem to have run into every flake in the city in my search. I had a paid for home in Indiana that I sold approximately 8 months ago, so I have a good size down payment available......
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$11000 over the EstimateSat, 18 Jul 2009 05:09:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York Situation; I just recently purchased a modular home. With Modular Homes you actually have two contractors; 1. The company you purchased the home from, 2. The contractor that will complete: foundation, Garage, well, septic, porch etc.........
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$13,000 owed on noteThu, 14 Sep 2000 16:11:00 GMTWe sold some 5 acres we improoved from our bare hands. When we sold it in 1995 the bank sqrewed up on the loan so we ended up carying a note for the balance of $12,000. or so dollars. We then reduced the balance to $10,000. to help the buyer out again. He signed a contract 7% ,$5.00 late charge......
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$1500? You have got to be kidding me!Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:28:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Minnesota I backed out of my lease in my apartment the last month due to no hot water for 2 days, no heat for 3 days, police always being called, the crazy meth-head maintainance man not fixing my problems in my apartment,......I could go on forever. A few months......
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$1700 in Damages, Who has to pay?Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:58:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia Essentially, my friend and I got an apartment for 2 semesters of college and his mother co-signed for us. The apt. complex did a run through of the apt. after we left and found around $1700 in bogus damages, and then "repaired"......
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$1925 in deposits lost!Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:11:00 GMTOREGON! WOW, I just got the required "letter" from our previous landlord. It gives a rundown list of our grevious treatment to their property, then the audacity of an additional bill for $85 more dollars! This was a high priced rental home, and we rented it for two years and they......
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$1950 from security deposit for carpet damage?Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:31:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? New Jersey I've read a number of posts on this board about carpet damage and security deposits. Most of them reach the same conclusion - the tenant pays for damage but not wear and tear, and any deductions need to account for depreciation. I talked to a lawyer in......
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$20. a day!Fri, 27 May 2005 01:20:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? New York. I live in Central New York not New York City! My landlord has made up a new lease. It states that he is raising the rent to $500. a month and rent shall be paid in full on or before the 5th of each month. If tenant fails to pay rent in full on the 5th......
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$200 repair clause in leaseTue, 27 Mar 2001 22:14:00 GMTWe rent a single family house in Virginia. In the lease is an added clause that states "any repairs under $200 are the responsiblity of the tenant, over $201 the responsibility of the landlord unless the fault of the tenant". My husband signed the lease without me, and claims he didn't......
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$200,000 Land Scam by FriendFri, 28 Apr 2006 09:39:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Florida My brother-in-laws best friend (1.5 years), next-door neighbor, and broker let him and I in on a great deal. This broker knows an investor who is selling off some of his properties to purchase a larger deal (condo development) for himself. Properties not......
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$20K Condo Assessment...Legal?Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:20:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? South Carolina I bought a condo 1 year ago (amount <$200K). This summer, the condo association/ management company assessed each owner $20,000 for general building repairs. This assessment is the first in ~10 years. Isn't the......
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$2377.17 in damages!Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:41:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? Wisconsin I have just been charged $2377.17 in 'damages'! I have been charged $285.50 in 'cleaning'. $100 to clean a stove, $80 to wash out Kitchen cupboards, $105.50 to clean carpets - we cleaned all! The apartment was cleaned! Charged for 8 florescent bulbs when......
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$2400 to break a lease... & my bank account...HELP! ArizonaSat, 15 Nov 2008 18:15:00 GMTOk, heres the situation made short, my company is outsourcing my job and so they transfered me to another site in a different state, with no relocation assistance. I went to my apartment office to let them know and give the the 60 day notice they request, i was then told i was going to have a......
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$25 late fee per day legal?Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:56:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? CA My monthly rent is $650, all utilities included. My rental agreement states that I am liable for $25 per day in late fees if rent is not paid in full by the fifth. My landlord agreed verbally to take partial payment for rent, but is still charging the late fee,......
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$250 daily fee on house in FLThu, 29 May 2008 04:05:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state? I live in Texas but the property in question is in Florida I received a ceritified letter today from the city where the Florida house is stating that since the repairs they had been requesting be done were not completed they are now charging me $250 a day. I own......
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$250 Owed. Is it worth court?Sun, 08 Oct 2000 22:05:00 GMTMy Fiance shared a house with three other roommates for the monthly rental fee of 650. She actually sublet from the two roommates that were on the lease, and paid an initial "cleaning deposit" of $775. In April I moved into my fiances space and after moving in was asked to pay a total......
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$3500 Bill since EvictionThu, 29 Jan 2009 20:36:00 GMTWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois My mom does not speak English well... My mother received a letter from HWI Processing, which requires my mom to pay about 3500$. She got behind two month rents, which was about 2000$, but now she has to back 1500$ more. In addition, she......
My Fiance shared a house with three other roommates for the monthly rental fee of 650. She actually sublet from the two roommates that were on the lease, and paid an initial "cleaning deposit" of $775. In April I moved into my fiances space and after moving in was asked to pay a total......
Here's the issue: Last September we moved into some brand new "luxury" apartments in Pennsylvania. We signed a one-year lease. For new residents the first month's rent was free. In the lease was a home purchase clause: If we purchased a home after six months, we could leave the lease,......
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? South Carolina I bought a condo 1 year ago (amount <$200K). This summer, the condo association/ management company assessed each owner $20,000 for general building repairs. This assessment is the first in ~10 years. Isn't the......
Signed a lease in 1996 .....with agreement, I was responsible for snow removal, lawn mowing, leaf raking.... Landlady put increase in lease of $50.00 p. mo. and allowed me to have washer/dryer in basement. (She pays for water). Each Sept. rent increase agreed with rent control laws, rent......
We rent a single family house in Virginia. In the lease is an added clause that states "any repairs under $200 are the responsiblity of the tenant, over $201 the responsibility of the landlord unless the fault of the tenant". My husband signed the lease without me, and claims he didn't......
What is the name of your state? New York On Sept. 3rd 2004 My mother signed documents including and Executors deed, a combined real estate transfer tax return, credit line mortgage certificate and the certification of exemption from the payment of estimated personal income tax forms. There is......
I am in California. I recently went to an open house and looked at a Condo. I liked it and I spoke to the sellers agent about it. I then looked into getting a mortgage / realtor who offered me half the sellers commission back at signing. I have now got qualified for the loan. and talked to the......
What is the name of your state? I live in Texas but the property in question is in Florida I received a ceritified letter today from the city where the Florida house is stating that since the repairs they had been requesting be done were not completed they are now charging me $250 a day. I own......
Is it legal to purchase a relative's home for $1 and refinance to pay them their asking price? My husband & I (in PA) are doing this to buy his 'step' grandmother's house (she's in a nursing home and her daughter, my husband's 'step-mom' has power of attorney to do this). The closing is......