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Pay Partial Rent I had a lenghthy phone conversation with my landlards explaining I was laid off & can't afford the full rent at this time. They agreed I could pay pa... |
0 | 4 years 12 weeks ago by auntiecee |
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Is there a law that protects a tenant under a lease if they need to relocate for employment? I signed a 1 yr lease, putting down first and last months rent back in September. I was laid off in December, and continued to pay rent with the sever... |
1 | 4 years 11 weeks ago by Clodahl |
4 years 11 weeks ago by The Editor |
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My landlord passed away and his estranged ex girlfriend is telling me to write her a personal check. I recently found out my landlord passed away. I was never contacted by anyone, I found out about his death by calling the police station. I found in... |
1 | 4 years 11 weeks ago by Anonymous |
4 years 11 weeks ago by The Editor |
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As a Landlord, do I have reason to terminate the lease? I'm a landlord in MA.
I had a couple and 4 kids move into the apartment that we vacated in our 2-family home. Apparently last night the husband got d... |
0 | 4 years 10 weeks ago by michaelgvh |
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deposit left before lease..... I looked at an apt March 3rd, liked it, and left a half month deposit on March 4th (for march 15-31) prior to seeing a lease. Verbally, the money I le... |
0 | 4 years 10 weeks ago by stu1965 |
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Condo Associatoin Fee & Tenants We have common heat in a 3 unit condo association and everyone pays according to their percentage of ownership. I rent my unit out, and most often te... |
0 | 4 years 9 weeks ago by lcaru2002 |
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Tenant Lead Law - In Condo Association I had my condo and common areas tested for lead paint mostly for knowledge and there were a couple of spots within my condo but most of the issues lay... |
1 | 4 years 9 weeks ago by lcaru2002 |
4 years 9 weeks ago by The Editor |
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multiple properties = multiple sd accounts?! I own several properties that I collect security deposits. Do I need to create separate interest bearing accounts for the different properties?
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1 | 4 years 7 weeks ago by jameslebowitz25 |
4 years 7 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Lease and Tenant At Will My lease ends April 30th and it states that it becomes tenant-at-will immediately after that. Today my landlord sent me a notice to leave by April 30t... |
1 | 4 years 7 weeks ago by Tiggrstaar |
4 years 7 weeks ago by The Editor |
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What constitutes a reasonable effort to re-rent my apartment? Hi,
I am looking to get out of my lease early, so I found someone willing to sign a 15 month lease (to cover my 3 remaining months and the next 12)... |
0 | 4 years 4 weeks ago by brianm |
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Couple renting a room refuses to pay rent/utilities I have a spare room in the house that I own and live in. On January 11, 2009, I rented the spare room and private bath to a couple on a month-to-mont... |
3 | 4 years 4 weeks ago by mamsp |
4 years 4 weeks ago by admin |
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Housing Court or District Court? I need to evict a tenant who has been lying to me and refusing to pay rent. Should I go to the Massachusetts Housing Court or the District Court?
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1 | 4 years 4 weeks ago by Lyle G |
4 years 4 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Do I pay rent during deleading if I'm staying with family and friends? My son was diagnosed with lead poisoning when he was 18 months old (back in Nov). Deleading to my apt. began April 3rd. I had received information fr... |
2 | 4 years 3 weeks ago by nika71078 |
4 years 3 weeks ago by matthewb22 |
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Abandoned Rental Property I rented a room in my house to a man, no lease, all was fine until he was arrested, and is now in prison. He refuses to communicate with me about his... |
1 | 4 years 2 weeks ago by Anonymous |
4 years 2 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Chapter 93A ? Signing Away Right to Sue? Hello, I am a Criminal Justice / Paralegal major so I try my best to educate myself of available remedies by law for my problem, but I am stumped on t... |
1 | 4 years 2 weeks ago by EM07 |
4 years 2 weeks ago by The Editor |
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eviction due to illness my mother-in-law has stage 4 cancer and needs to be where we can keep a better eye on her. also she needs to be on first floor. how long and what do i... |
2 | 4 years 2 weeks ago by signmup |
4 years 2 weeks ago by signmup |
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landlord refusing to receive mail from small claims court My landlord has refused to sign my certified 30-day notice letter and security deposit demand letter. He has changed his mailing address as well. I ... |
1 | 4 years 2 weeks ago by Anonymous |
4 years 2 weeks ago by The Editor |
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My potential landlord is adding additional fees I'm about to sign a lease on an apartment, but the landlord is claiming that he need an extra $200 dollars to hire professional cleaners to clean the ... |
1 | 4 years 2 weeks ago by raclark |
4 years 2 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Breaking lease - newly defined terms Hi! I recently spoke to my landlord about getting out of my lease earlier than expected because my roommate is moving away and I want to move to a dif... |
1 | 4 years 1 week ago by Anonymous |
4 years 1 week ago by The Editor |
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Tenant entering another tenant's apartment I live in an apartment and a downstairs neighbor entered my apartment (without being invited) TWICE to complain of noise while maintenance was doing r... |
1 | 4 years 1 week ago by Anonymous |
4 years 1 week ago by The Editor |
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Tenant at will and Notice to Quit & Notice to raise rent Can you please tell me in layman's terms how it works to be given 30 days notice to vacate when I am the tenant at will? My rent is due on the first o... |
1 | 3 years 50 weeks ago by Mr Darcy |
3 years 50 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Copy of signed lease I have been living in my apt. for 8 months. We tried to get out of the lease and the landlord stated only if we put it back up for rent and have some... |
1 | 3 years 50 weeks ago by GAngeldb |
3 years 50 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I charge a tenant who breaks his lease for the cost of re-renting the unit? I have a tenant who wants to break his 1-Year lease and move out a couple of months into the lease.
I know that I have the obligation use reasonabl... |
1 | 3 years 50 weeks ago by new to renting |
3 years 50 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Interest and Damages from Landlord On Monday, I won by default against my former landlady who never returned my security deposit. I was surprised to find it was for only the amount of t... |
0 | 3 years 49 weeks ago by Anonymous |
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being sued in small claims court by landlord My former landlord is suing me for back rent.
But he had me making out payment to another name. Claiming he sold it to this woman. Wouldn't the new p... |
1 | 3 years 48 weeks ago by undisputedme |
3 years 48 weeks ago by admin |
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Proper procedure for suit by landlord in small claims court? Apparently I am being sued in small claims by a former landlord, but they are sending notices to wrong address intentionally. The only actual paperwor... |
1 | 3 years 48 weeks ago by Hgfritz |
3 years 48 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Landlord selling building and keeping security deposit Where do I begin? We are a tenant at will because our landlord is selling our home. The house was sold and they will be closing on the house the end o... |
1 | 3 years 48 weeks ago by jswcarter |
3 years 48 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Renter's Insurance Is a landlord allowed to require Renter's Insurance on Tenant's personal property? I just noticed this clause on my lease and was never made aware th... |
1 | 3 years 48 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 48 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Mediation between landlord and tenant at MA housing court I am going to housing court next week to try to evict my tenant. This is the first time I've had to do this and I am unsure how to proceed. From som... |
1 | 3 years 47 weeks ago by StephW |
3 years 47 weeks ago by The Editor |
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When does landlord use a 14 day notice to quit? I'm confused about what MA law says about a landlord using a 14 day notice to quit or a 30 day notice to quit. What is the difference? |
1 | 3 years 46 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 46 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Landlord Still Holding Security Deposit 10 Months After Move-Out My roommates and I moved out this past September. When we received the security deposit information it said we owed him 1500 dollars on top of our en... |
1 | 3 years 46 weeks ago by NUboston17 |
3 years 46 weeks ago by The Editor |
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What does the 30 days to recieve your deposit mean? Everything I read tells me that I am entitled to have received my returned security deposit after 30 days. But what does 30 days mean? Is it that af... |
1 | 3 years 46 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 45 weeks ago by The Editor |
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I'm evicting my tenant but need access to his apt to verify his claim he has pests This is the back story to my question...
I purchased a building in New Bedford in Dec 08. The building needed some work, as did the apts. When I ... |
3 | 3 years 46 weeks ago by cola227 |
3 years 45 weeks ago by The Editor |
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I think my tenant has moved without telling me I orginally posted this in the wrong section...
I have an elderly tenant that lives alone and doesn't speak English. She's a good tenant, keeps to ... |
1 | 3 years 45 weeks ago by shop247 |
3 years 45 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Recertification I moved into an apartment/townhouse complex in December. This complex is small and was funded by state and, I believe federal funds so some of the uni... |
1 | 3 years 45 weeks ago by jordangel29 |
3 years 45 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Filing 14 notice to quit with power of attorney My boyfriend has my power of attorney. I had him fill out the paperwork and have a constable deliver a 14 day notice. At the appropriate time, he fi... |
2 | 3 years 45 weeks ago by cola227 |
3 years 45 weeks ago by Hopefull |
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How should landlord serve notice to quit? My tenants refused to sign any notices delivered to them. So, I sent a certified mail. They were very upset that I took that approach. I explained tha... |
2 | 3 years 47 weeks ago by Hopefull |
3 years 45 weeks ago by Hopefull |
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Can I shut off tenant's gas and electric? My tenant is not paying rent and I am in process of evicting him. Since I pay his gas and electric as part of our rental agreement, can I shut them o... |
1 | 3 years 45 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 44 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Withholding Rent MY LANDLADY SERVED ME WITH A NOTICE BACK IN MAY THAT SHE IT IS HER INTENTION TO TERMINATE MY TENANCY, SHE WANTS TO GIVE THE APT TO HER TWO JOBLESS SON... |
1 | 3 years 44 weeks ago by beautifuldizzy |
3 years 44 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Early lease termination of one year lease contract I have entered a one year lease contract in an appartment shared by three persons lest September. I had to move out of the appartment two months ahead... |
1 | 3 years 44 weeks ago by patrickm |
3 years 44 weeks ago by The Editor |
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14 day notice to quit rejected by court I filed a 14 day notice to quit for nonpayment in Mass. Due to a procedural error, housing court asked me to resend the 14 day notice so I did. In the... |
3 | 3 years 44 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 44 weeks ago by admin |
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Sub-landlord vs. Landlord and security deposits I am trying to find out what differences exist, if any, between the laws stipulating the manner in which the prime landlord or sub-landlord are requir... |
1 | 3 years 44 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 44 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Tenant rights when property sold I have been a tenant at this location for 3.5 years and the property was sold this Mid June. The Selling broker is managing the property for the ... |
1 | 3 years 43 weeks ago by Hatch |
3 years 43 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Tenant not paying Last Month's Rent The tenant has rec'd notice to vacate premises in August, and said that they will move out. However, he has refused to pay last month's rent (July). H... |
3 | 3 years 43 weeks ago by Hopefull |
3 years 43 weeks ago by admin |
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Are multiple tenants each responsible for unpaid rent? I don't think this has been addressed yet in this forum, but I suspect it is a common situation... The one-year lease for my condo was signed by two p... |
3 | 3 years 43 weeks ago by jpwspo |
3 years 43 weeks ago by The Editor |
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How does tenant terminate tenancy at will ? I have an apt. in Brookline. My one year lease ends at the end of July. I opted not to renew my lease, so my landlord has told me I am a tenancy at wi... |
2 | 3 years 43 weeks ago by eluh |
3 years 43 weeks ago by Dixxie |
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Evicted from my apartment because of lease violations I just recieved a 30 day notice to vacate my apartment and am being evicted. The notice states that I violated my lease provision by using "maki... |
3 | 3 years 42 weeks ago by Renter |
3 years 42 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Prorating Rent My tenants were served 6 weeks in advance with a notice to vacate the premises by August 15. When asked 2 weeks later if they would be out by the afo... |
0 | 3 years 42 weeks ago by Hopefull |
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Landlord will not return money given to hold apartment. Back in April, my wife and I were about to rent a house from a woman. We put a deposit on the house, then weeks later, the landlord had issues getting... |
3 | 3 years 42 weeks ago by Joe_Bagley |
3 years 42 weeks ago by admin |
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What are my rights to sue my landlord for not giving my security deposit on time and without interest Hello,
I am having/had big problems getting my security deposit back from my landlord. It was a $500 deposit I was suppose to get back with interes... |
1 | 3 years 42 weeks ago by msf145 |
3 years 42 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Guarantee on a Lease. If i signed a lease and someone signed a Guarantee on the lease, Is these a way for the other person to get out of that Guarantee? |
1 | 3 years 42 weeks ago by mcpunjabi |
3 years 42 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Tenant moved out before court eviction hearing. I'm scheduled to go to housing court next week to evict my tenant for nonpayment. I found out from a neighbor that he moved out this week. I don't liv... |
1 | 3 years 41 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 41 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Breaking lease before Moving in? I am in a lease and before I moved in I notified landlord I will not be moving in now? DO I have any chance to not have to pay for the entire lease?... |
1 | 3 years 41 weeks ago by dmn |
3 years 41 weeks ago by The Editor |
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No Lease...Unlawful entry...Wrongful eviction My landlord (Boston) has refused to provide me a copy of the lease ever since I moved in 3 yrs ago. Two wks ago he verbally agreed to renew the lease... |
1 | 3 years 41 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 41 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Kicking out a subtlet-roommate I live in an apartment with 4 other roommates. Back in April, we moved in a new girl to replace another girl. New girl is not on the lease but the ten... |
1 | 3 years 41 weeks ago by myriam917 |
3 years 41 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Landlord finds a tenant after I break a lease. What am I liable for? First, I've done my due diligence to read the postings on this forum as well several other websites on lease laws. I understand that I am liable for d... |
1 | 3 years 40 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 40 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Getting deposit back before signing lease I had paid a deposit for a new apartment in the form of a personal check. I was told by the realtor that this check would be cashed only upon signing ... |
1 | 3 years 40 weeks ago by sharan |
3 years 40 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Tenants Will Not Leave Upon giving tenants notice, they said that they would be out by the end of the six weeks given. Now that I check to get some kind of confirmation that... |
2 | 3 years 40 weeks ago by Dixxie |
3 years 40 weeks ago by Dixxie |
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Am I liable for the rest of my lease? AND Can I sue my landlord for the cost of moving? I have provided my landlord, with a 30 day notice that I am breaking my lease due to my apartment becoming unlivable. It states in my lease that cen... |
0 | 3 years 40 weeks ago by schadsey |
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Landlord is charging me for utilities in separate apartment My landlord converted the basement of the house I'm renting into a studio apartment and want to rent it out separately. However, the utilities are al... |
1 | 3 years 40 weeks ago by capecodjustin |
3 years 40 weeks ago by The Editor |
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No lease -- do I owe rent for the month after I moved out? I recently moved out of an apartment in which I lived from September 1, 2008-July 31, 2009. I never signed a lease, as my two roommates were basically... |
1 | 3 years 40 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 40 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Roommate agreement help needed Thank you so much for providing this forum and thank you in advance for any help you are able to provide.
I am the only tenant on my lease, and I p... |
0 | 3 years 39 weeks ago by Anonymous |
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Security Deposit I paid a security deposit to my landlord and have a receipt saying I paid it, but I never received anything about the security deposit after that? Fr... |
0 | 3 years 39 weeks ago by liberty |
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apartment building selling Does your landlord have to notify you that he/she is selling the property? Or is just having the sign show up in the front of the house just supposed... |
1 | 3 years 39 weeks ago by liberty |
3 years 39 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Return of last month's rent after fire My roommate and I have lived in an apartment in Cambridge for over a year. Our lease ended on April 30 but we made a verbal agreement with our landlor... |
2 | 3 years 41 weeks ago by TM_Cambridge |
3 years 39 weeks ago by MBL |
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Landlord lied about living conditions Hi. I was looking for a house to share, and I found a house with 4 bedrooms. The landlord, who is one of the roommates, showed me the house which in... |
1 | 3 years 39 weeks ago by alexis |
3 years 39 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Charging Correct Amount for Rent My tenants who were on a month to month tenancy are moving out a few days after a notice to vacate the premises have expired. Can I charge for the add... |
1 | 3 years 38 weeks ago by Hopefull |
3 years 38 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Landlady is not returning money deposited I am in a dilemma and desperately need good advice on my next course of action.
This lady in Quincy, MA posted an ad on craigslist for room rent in h... |
1 | 3 years 38 weeks ago by mary |
3 years 38 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Refusal to Put in Writing Permission to Use Security Deposit for Other Purposes Upon tenants turning over the keys of unit and our going over list of damages, etc, the tenants stated to take money for "use & occupancy," damages, e... |
1 | 3 years 38 weeks ago by Hopefull |
3 years 38 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Lease-breaking I was recently relocated by work and therefore had to break my lease prior to the terms. Before signing my lease on 4/1/09, I explained to the leasin... |
0 | 3 years 38 weeks ago by mogu777 |
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Return of Security Deposit I rented a room in my home and collected a security deposit, one months rent. Per the agreement, the roommate did not give proper notice, not in writi... |
0 | 3 years 38 weeks ago by camille |
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Storage Shed Company placed me in collections I had a storage shed. I called the company and cancel, I also sent them a letter. I never went in to pay the last months rent. The next month they ... |
0 | 3 years 38 weeks ago by blueplate |
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Illegal Apartment Eviction I have been renting a basement apartment for over 2 years from my former employer. I did ask for a lease several times, and got the "you know me, I ... |
0 | 3 years 37 weeks ago by scout1011 |
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Living in Apartment Past Lease Expiration and Tenancy at Will Hi -- My lease ended August 15th and I did not sign a renewal because I intended to move. I have now informed the landlord that I will be ending my l... |
1 | 3 years 37 weeks ago by littlemermaid |
3 years 37 weeks ago by The Editor |
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My Roomates Want To Gouge My Rent Because I Want to Sublet One of My Rooms I recently was one of four guys that signed a one year lease for three floors of a house in Cambridge. The rent is 2,900 per month all together. Upon ... |
0 | 3 years 36 weeks ago by Taggart |
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Lease expire -> AutomaticallyTenant At Will -> Notice To Leave Questions I have a lease which expired a little over 6 months ago. I have been a tenant at will since. I spoke with the landlord before the lease ended to make ... |
1 | 3 years 36 weeks ago by rentnomore |
3 years 36 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Landlord moving in a new tenant into my apartment without notice!! I have been living a townhouse with 2 other people. Two of us signed the lease and the other signed an agreement. The lease and agreement expired last... |
0 | 3 years 36 weeks ago by RenterAtWill |
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Is heat required to be provided by landlord during unusual weather? Is a landlord required to provide heat if it is unseasonably cool but not yet within the legally required timeframe (in Mass) of Septmber 16th - April... |
1 | 3 years 35 weeks ago by stacyrex |
3 years 35 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Uninhabitable living conditions/breaking lease & getting money back? I just recently moved into an apartment in Boston. Its a roommate situation and I was in touch with her about it. I did not have any contact with the ... |
0 | 3 years 35 weeks ago by mls282 |
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Tenant Owes Balance Against Security Deposit I am about to send a notice to tenant with a list of the itemized damages against the Security Deposit. The damages exceeds the deposit; therefore th... |
1 | 3 years 35 weeks ago by Dixxie |
3 years 35 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Illegally charged for oil? I recently moved out of an apartment where I was a tenant at will with no signed lease. Over the course of the two years I lived there, my landlord i... |
1 | 3 years 34 weeks ago by AnnieDog |
3 years 34 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Landlord showing home to buyers before lease ends In April, we moved into a rental home and signed a lease until September 2010. The landlord informs us that her siblings are pressuring her to sell th... |
3 | 3 years 32 weeks ago by LMRS |
3 years 32 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Landlord using Security Deposit to pay rent I had been living at this location for 4 years, the selling brokers are now managing the property. When I moved in I paid the first month's rent and s... |
1 | 3 years 32 weeks ago by alca0104 |
3 years 32 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Tenant at Will???? My lease expired and I did not sign the renewal lease. Does this make me a tenant at will? The new lease that was not signed did have a paragraph in t... |
0 | 3 years 31 weeks ago by Matt_w |
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Does landlord have any rights if security deposit not properly held and/or returned? I'm a landlord. I was 1 day late returning the security deposit. I deducted a couple hundred dolars for damage, the estmate was almost twice what I ... |
0 | 3 years 31 weeks ago by Lost In Law |
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Fees for new appliances? my management gave me new appliances. And now they want me to pay 20.00 extra a month in fees . for the duration of my stay. but they wont write what ... |
1 | 3 years 31 weeks ago by teatime0627 |
3 years 31 weeks ago by The Editor |
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When do the 14 days officially start? I want to evict a tenant for failure to pay rent and have sent him a 14 day notice to quit or pay rent by certified mail. The status of the delivery ... |
1 | 3 years 30 weeks ago by brookside |
3 years 30 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Security Deposit/Damages after property transfer? Until recently, I was a tenant in the same apartment for about 10 years. The multifamily house was sold/bought about five years ago. After the sale, t... |
1 | 3 years 30 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 30 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Notice/Tenancy at will whole-month rule? Sorry if this has been answered before, but I looked at similar posts and did not see a definite statement whether or not MA tenancy-at-will (with 30 ... |
1 | 3 years 30 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 30 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Cell phone tower disclosure I am renting an apartment in MA. I recently discovered there is a FFC registered antenna tower (registered to Cingular Wireless) on top of the buildin... |
3 | 3 years 30 weeks ago by redseal |
3 years 30 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Is transfer fee for changing apartments legal in MA? Is there anything in writing about a transfer fee. Can Management charge random amount. ranging from 500-1,000.even if you leave apartment in very cle... |
1 | 3 years 30 weeks ago by stoughton2009 |
3 years 30 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Is there a way to "force" a lease? I had been living in my current apartment in Cambridge on a one-year lease up until July 31st of this year. There was no clause in the lease specifyi... |
1 | 3 years 29 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 29 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Required disclosures by landlord The recent question about whether a landlord has to disclose to an applicant/tenant if a cell phone tower is nearby, has me wondering - what is the la... |
1 | 3 years 29 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 29 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can tenant remove appliances or fixtures without landlord's consent? I am a new Landlord in the Medfield-Dover-Sherborn area. I rented my townhome, and my tenant removed my chandelier without my consent. My Chandelier w... |
1 | 3 years 28 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 28 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Trespassing About 6 months ago I signed a one year lease with 3 other people. About a week ago, my boyfriend came to stay with me (I was hoping permenantly), how... |
0 | 3 years 27 weeks ago by ldubbs |
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Is my rental agreement a lease or a month-to-month? I'm a little confused about the language of my lease... I should note that I signed it and have lived in this apartment for a year and a half, but am ... |
1 | 3 years 27 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 27 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Videotaping If I'm doing repairs on my tenant's apartment, is it ok if I videotape the repairman fixing it and the inspection I'm conducting within the apartment? |
1 | 3 years 27 weeks ago by teatimecrumpet |
3 years 27 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Emergency repairs tenants barring entry I'm evicting my tenants and they've called the health inspector who has cited the apartment with violations.
I did an inspection 2 days prior to th... |
1 | 3 years 27 weeks ago by teatimecrumpet |
3 years 27 weeks ago by The Editor |
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New Roommate becoming a problem New roommate moves in on November 6th, 2009 to rent a room in a house with 3 other roommates. When asked for the rent on November 8th, 2009 the new r... |
1 | 3 years 25 weeks ago by Massrenter |
3 years 25 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Security Deposit Question The house I've been renting for 2 years (now a tenant-at-will after the 1 yr least was up) is being put up for sale. I've talked to the landlord abou... |
1 | 3 years 25 weeks ago by Wannahouse |
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