r/Renters

A little background… I have lived in this house for four years. We never signed a lease and never did a walk-through. I paid a deposit and 1st month’s rent, got the keys, then moved in. He has given me a 30 day notice to vacate as he wanted to sell 3 times. In Washington state the law requires the landlord to give a 90 notice of intent to sale on a month to month. Each time he stressed me out he would change his mind when I would give him the RCW stating this.

Fast forward to last week… I found a house that fits my family’s needs as I am ready to move far from this situation of uncertainty.

After getting approved. I sent my landlord a 20 day vacate tenancy letter (yes, 20 days is all I’m legally required to give on a month to month in Washington). I place a forwarding address for refund of the security deposit to be sent and ended the letter with extremely kind words and blessing to him and his family. My thought was he would be excited to finally be able to put the house on the market with us gone.

Well… this is not the case and his response to the notice was “ Cool, after I do a full property walk around to assess for damages that aren't natural wear and tear� word for word this is what I got. No more- no less. I was baffled by this response, actually made me furious. I choose not respond back as I didn’t want my being upset to dictate my response.

Today- he sent me a text stating he was sending out a landscaper to check out the yard. I wasn’t home and let him know and asked if he was having them do something to it. He stated not yet he was send them out to see what they are facing. First off… this yard has never been a yard since my move in day. It’s clay and seeding it yearly doesn’t take. Each year I spend hundreds to see if something will work. I was never going to pay a company to come out and do it since it wasn’t important enough for him before us moving in. Anyhow, getting off subject a bit, my apologies.

A bit of insight I did not mention…April he asked if I could pay rent a month earlier (2 month rent) as he is in financial trouble and him and his family have a trip to Japan. He stated he’s probably going to loose his business and had to lay off his employees. This burden of him now having to pay the monthly mortgage on this house is what I think has him PISSED. Not to mention, giving my deposit back that I’m 100% positive he doesn’t have sitting in trust or an account. Which by law he was supposed to do with it as well as give me the name & address to where it sits. A receipt of sorts.

He legally has to refund all deposit money I payed per Washington RCW ### as we never did a pre walk through before handing over the keys and he did not supply me with the information to where the deposit money is being banked and if he refuses or tries charging me for something, I can take him to court for twice the amount. YIKES right? Well, I think he is understanding this now which is the issue of his attitude. More to the attitude thing, but let’s move on…

My question is:

Can he legally give me an eviction notice if he states that I have not maintained the yard AFTER I gave him a 20 day vacate notice? This is what I believe he has planned

I currently live in an apartment complex in which I've occupied the same unit for 3 years. I initiated the move-out processes. Next, I was told something by my leasing agent that shocked me - She said " So you know, you have been living in that unit for 3 years now, we're probably going to need to replace the carpet". I was itching to tell her that I never even stepped foot in the bedroom (only room that has carpet) and slept in the living room only. But seriously, how does she know how worn down it is? She hasn't physically seen the unit. I'm also the first to occupy it since it was constructed. She knows I have no animals and only I live there. I vacuum just about every day with my dyson, I don't eat in my room,I don't smoke, I don't wear shoes in the apartment, and theres no stains/spills. Of course there is strapped dirt that I can't get out with a vacuum and the carpet is matted in some areas. Its not move in ready for a new tenet but I am willing to have someone do it professionally or myself.

According to a price sheet my leasing agent gave me, residents will be charged $50 to clean it and $365 to replace it. I'm worried that if I hire Stanley steemer or do it myself, that they're still going to charge me no matter what the condition its in. Because she warned me, it seems like its a common practice to charge the tenants for carpets. I also ran into the cleaning company they hire and asked some questions. They made it seem like they do all the apartments.

What would you do/what can I do?

tldr; leasing agent is being sketchy, without looking at my unit, she told me I lived here for a long time and carpet needs to be replaced at my expense. No pets/no stains/1 tenet.

Hi I signed a lease in a 6 bedroom house for the basement, the landlord told me he would be cutting a walk out door over the summer, so no one would be able to live in the basement during the break (I originally had a sublet and had to refund his money).

Today I came to pick up my drivers license from the house, and he told me he had built 2 new bedrooms along with a bathroom, and was willing to give me a share of the profits if I went along with the changes. Only issue is my other 5 roommates want their rents to be lowered as well. The only way living with 2 extra people and having 2 thirds of my space taken for me would be acceptable was if I were to revive the full percentage I negotiated. My landlord told me if me and my roommates weren't able to come to an agreement he would just pay me one month's rent as a "notification" to find a new place. The renovations are basically turning the house into a duplex (walk out door, kitchen, both floors have their own laundry). I have already signed and paid the last month's rent deposit, I'm sure he will remodel our leases to a duplex style lease come next year if we somehow find a way to work through this.

They first denied the ESA letter because they said it was too old, so she got a new one which they also denied without a very explicit reason other than "our lawyers told us to". We received a letter threatening to begin the eviction process if we didn't pay the pet fee. The dog has been an ESA his entire life and never had issues getting the fee waived at other residences.

I did some research that led me to believe you cannot charge fees for an emotional support animal under both federal and Massachusetts law, but I wanted to post here in case anyone had different information or any advice for this situation. Thanks

i live in Georgia

anyways, she’s constantly helicoptered my power usage the past year, i’m sick of it, i just want the power bill in my name so i can pay a postpaid bill. she has a pre-paid account in her name and wants me to go to the dollar general to have it refilled or i can cashapp her, and i just hate that system. i don’t want a manager or middleman. i read online that georgia law states that the tenant has the right to have the electricity bill in their name unless the landlord directly states otherwise in the lease. my lease does say that the electricity bill is the tenants responsibility too. not only has she helicoptered my electricity usage but constantly berates me, calling me a “punk kid� and texting me things like “maybe if you didn’t stay up all night with the lights on playing your video games the electricity bill wouldn’t be so high� but i work a 9-6 job full time, i don’t do that. also the electricity bill isn’t even high, it’s like $60 a month where some of my friends have been paying over $100….

i tried to have it turned to postpaid in my name but for some reason it requires her permission and ofc she wont allow me to do that…

Hello everyone, I had and emergency and was unfortunately late on rent. In my lease it says I will be charged $15 dollars a day for my rent being late, but per Arizona Revised Statutes Title 33. Property § 33-1414,

“A landlord may charge a penalty fee of not to exceed five dollars per day from the due date of the rent for late payment of rent if the payment is not remitted by the sixth day from the due date.�

Do I have a case here or am I wasting my time?

I rented a house from a property management company for four years and they were an absolute nightmare the entire time. Two weeks ago, Imoved out and yesterday asked about my $2000 security deposit. They said they'd get back to me.

I just got their letter detailing charges, and have been informed that I owe them $5. Now I can accept deep cleaning bills that are fairly unavoidable and never expect my full deposit back. However, there are some things listed that are either an extreme expense or just not true. So here I am, wondering what recourse I have.

The charges I'll be arguing include:

• replacement of tub stopper (somehow this cost $200)

• unclogging of slow draining bathtub

• replacement of nonworking co2 alarm

• removal of exterior Christmas lights

The tub does not have a tub stopper and never did. It has a plunger which can be set to an up and down position.

The tub is not slow draining. The plunger just falls to the down position when the faucet water hits it.

The co2 alarm never worked and this was noted on my move in inspection as well as every subsequent yearly inspection but never replaced.

The exterior Christmas lights were there upon move in so I left them.

Additionally, I have a video of my walkthrough before leaving showing that some things they cited for the deep cleaning bill are not true.

I intend to contact them outlining this but wanted to see the best approach as I've never had to argue something like this before. Specifically, how much burden of proof is on me vs them to show that these were necessary? Any advice appreciated.

Edit: Additionally. They charged me a 15% administrative fee for repairs. Not sure of the legality of this in California.

I am wondering if the new owner can raise the rent at all, or instate pet fees. I currently do not pay any pet fees and pets are allowed, and my rent is somewhat affordable. I am worried about potentially losing out on this.

My current residences lease ends in October and I want to move to a community of townhomes for rent where there is a lot more space for my family. The community itself is beautiful except there are many reviews online stating that there are mold issues. I contacted the manager and told her my concerns and asked her if I can get a mold test done prior to moving in. She replied that they can test the unit for mold but it will cost me $550 which will be used to hire their licensed and insured vendor. Should I take this offer? What is your guys advice on how I should proceed from here? Can I trust their vendor? Are there other concerns I should be considering?

We were renting an apartment in Dallas Texas, and 2 of my roommates wanted to continue living in the same community as me and my brother moved out of the state. Our lease was supposed to end in august, we even gave them the 60 day notice. My roommates decided to continue in the same community a month or so ago so they approached the management, they said they’ll inspect the flat and then proceed.

My brother and I have moved out of the place about 2 months ago since we had to for work. We’re still making the payments on time and cleaning as expected. The management told us that they’ll first inspect the flat, which is now occupied by 2 of my roommates for the last 2 months, and then let us know if there are any costs for damages or so. They just got back to us demanding $1300 for damages, refusing to elaborate where and why these are for and additionally they even said we might incur more charges when we do move out when the lease expires. Not sure where to go with this as we’re all still students and do not have the resources to foot this large of a bill.

Thank you!

Up until a few weeks ago, I lived in an apartment with 2 roommates just outside Orlando. I moved it with them later, after they'd been living there for a few years and we've since moved out. When they moved in, the apartment complex was owned by a leasing company we'll call "Seaside" for now. Upon moving in, they reported multiple minor damages, among which were several cigarette burns in the carpet. The carpets didn't need replaced or anything, it was just a few cosmetic blemishes, but they didn't want to be on the hook for them. These damages were reported officially via paper documentation and submitted to the office.

Shortly before we moved out, Seaside sold the apartments and all the leases to a new company we'll call "Graysky." Almost immediately rent shot up and drove alot of people out, and we noticed that every time a tenant moved out, the same renovations were done to the apartments before being leased again; new carpets and new curtains, without fail, every time.

So, our lease ends and we move out, expecting to get the $600 security deposit back since we left the place empty, deeply cleaned, and with absolutely no damages beyond those which were first reported upon move in. Instead, we get a $950 bill for- you guessed it- new carpets and curtains. My roommate just went down to their offices to get some clarification, and Graysky not only claims that they have no record of those damages being reported, but that they have no record of a deposit either, but there is a $600 bond with Seaside.

So here we are- not sure how to get the $600 from Seaside, and Graysky denying that there's any documentation of those damages exisitng beforehand while they charge us for the exact same renovations they've been performing on every other empty apartment, on top of a $150 cleaning fee, which again, we deep cleaned the HELL out of that place before leaving. What happened, and what do we do from here to get the deposit back and avoid footing the bill for their frivolous rennovations?

The situation is I’m currently renting a condo. And a family member is planning on moving close to me. I told them I have a spare bedroom and would be happy to have them. We were going through the formal way and were doing the paperwork to get them added onto my lease. So I gave the property manager their info to have them go through and get it all filled out. Well I guess somewhere during process they were talking and got rude with one another (I wasn’t near when they did the phone call). My family member and the property manager didn’t see eye to eye so she hung up. Well I got a text message from the property manager that she had denied my family members application because she was “rude�. Is that an actually reason they can be denied? They have a clean background and good credit. There would be no issues with their application realistically. Is there anything I can do other than be nice and ask her to forgive my family member?

Hi there.

I just had a question about the eviction process in Colorado. If a judgement of possession has been granted by the judge to the apartment complex and a writ of restitution has been issued, is there anything that can be done to fight it? If I applied for rental assistance and received it after the writ was issued, would it remedy the situation and dismiss the eviction?

I signed a lease for a house that currently has no internet. Landlord has concerns about installation, which requires one small wire sized hole and one small box (7 x 9 inches). Is it legal to deny access to reliable high speed internet? My sole income is from remote work.

US-CO

A few months ago I posted for advice on a really unstable landlord:

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I rent a basement unit in her townhome. Nearly 7 years. Never late on rent.

Two rooms/bath, with no upstairs kitchen privileges. Only a mini fridge in rooms.

I bought microwave and toaster oven, toaster and electric kettle.

LL went insane saying she didn't give me permission to get appliances - YOU KEPT GETTING MORE!!!

I got electricity monitors for all my outlets - I only use about $10 per month elecx.

Totally unbalanced about energy use. Bitches I cost her $20 more per month.

When I retired, raised my rent claiming I was using 40 hours more electricity.

She would regulate which (inner)doors and windows I could keep open or closed. Had to keep quilted blinds over windows in the wintertime - zero sunlight.

Screwed my vents shut so I couldn't get any AC.

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I've got a line on a new place far from here - looking good all around. Is there some pre-emptive way to ensure she doesn't tank this for me?

Personally, I think she needs a lightning rod installed on her head, but that's just me.

For some context I am currently renting at a different place and am waiting for a lease for the place I am going to be moving into somewhere else in town.I went to look at a room two weeks ago and a friend of mine said they were working on a lease to print out.

But let's say for all kinds of renters from apartments, homes, rooms ,condos.

how long exactly did you wait till you could get a physical lease and sign it before moving in? Does it take a long time to make a lease? I understand maybe there's a lot of stuff they need to add of course. We had laid down ground rules and other stuff that would be part of the lease already.

• i saw everything in person including the house and living room. They were very friendly and cool people.

• i have not paid any rent, deposits of any kind yet or moved any stuff in or gotten any keys. The plan is to pay as soon as the first of the month when I move everything in same day.

-the plan was to move in on the first but it is getting pretty close to the date we did not have a complete confirmed date so it could end up being this month or the end of next month.

I guess I'm just really eager to move but I don't want to look to rushed to my friend I have not gotten a phone call or text yet from them. They are very patient and kind and have kept great communication so far! I guess I just finally get to live with some cool people and have a room to myself and play video games and finally have a social life! Where I live now is very restricted and I feel like I live in my room all the time because of how small the house is. : (

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I got an email today saying the tub actually had to be resurfaced and we now owe way more money. This situation is now a month old and my relative's lease ended on July 1st.

They also claim the resurfacing fee was due yesterday and there will be a late fee applied, despite the fact that I just received my first email about it today. They claim the tub was already cleaned and are just now resurfacing it.

I believe this is retaliation because I argued with their original claim.

For context, the property is in Louisiana, my relative is now out of the country, and I live states away.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I live in NH with a roommate who (I'm pretty sure) is illegally subleasing to me. The landlord has no idea that I am living in his property.

Recently my roommate and I had an argument and since then she has revoked my use to half the home. I'm not longer allowed to use the front porch, living room or dining room. I have a side door that leads to the kitchen which my room is attached to and the bathroom. I'm still being required to pay the same amount in rent.

I'm really hoping this whole situation will blow over but with the stubborn nature of my roommate I doubt it will. Is there and recourse for me or do I just have to choose between leaving and bending the knee?