Can a landlord move my stuff out of my apartment?

If you have belongings outside your apartment, landlord can move them. He will probably leave a note saying that stuff was moved to your storage area, or stuff can’t be stored blocking a door or stairs. The next note might say that your things will be disposed of if not moved in a few days.

What happens if a landlord does not return a deposit?

If a month goes by and the landlord has not returned deposit without any cause or excuse then the tenant can claim the deposit and his legal interests. How much can be discount from the deposit?

What happens when you have a problem with your landlord?

When you have a problem with your landlord or your home, your rights and your landlord’s responsibilities depend on the type of rental agreement you have. If you know what type of rental agreement you have, you can find out what rights you have when dealing with things like:

Can a landlord ask for two months of deposit?

Normally the landlords ask for two months of ‘deposit’, but legally they are not two months of deposit, it is a month of deposit and the other one is considered an additional guarantee.

What was the house like when the previous tenant moved out?

When we first visited the rental we thought it looked all right, but after the previous tenant moved out, and we moved in, we became aware of a lot of gross crap (like cat pee, human hair, inches of dust everywhere, and food crusted on carpets and cupboards).

Can a landlord make you move out of a dirty house?

That would be fair: you moved into dirty place, you live it dirty when you move out. The law will be on your side, as he didn’t even do a move-in inspection and cannot prove how clean/dirty the place was. No one likes bad tenants, but careless landlords are even worse. What if the landlord had over 30 days to inspect the house before a move in?

Can a landlord clean up after a previous tenant?

Our landlord never closed with the previous tenant, the tenant didn’t keep contact, and almost didn’t give up our keys. They didn’t even do a walk through with us – we were given the keys and they left for vacation. Now I’ve cleaned my hardest, but I expect compensation; cleaning up the previous tenant’s mess can’t be my responsibility, can it?

When does the tenant drive from another state to move in?

When the tenant (myself) drives from another state to move in and finds dishes, cleaning supplies from the last tenant, multiple maintenance issues, and Landlord (property manager rather) shows the tenant the dirty air filters covered with 3 inches of dust and tell the tenant to go ahead and by the filters and he would reimburse the cost.

Can a landlord force a tenant to do repairs?

You cannot be forced to do repairs that are your landlord’s responsibility. If you damage another tenant’s flat, for example if water leaks into another flat from an overflowing bath, you’re responsible for paying for the repairs. You’re also responsible for paying to put right any damage caused by your family and friends.

What happens if my landlord breaks my window blinds?

If the blinds were broken and not noted by the landlord or the tenant, then they are considered to be working. Some landlords will work with you on that, but if, as a tenant, you did not note this on the inspection form, then you have no way to prove they were damaged before you moved in.

Can a tenant move out if the landlord is not making repairs?

State law does give residential tenants the right to vacate their units and move if the landlord is not making necessary repairs. It will depend on whether the landlord attempts to fix the problem causing the mold to grow.

What happens when you break your lease and move out?

the tenant moves out the landlord and tenant sign a new lease, with the same or different terms the tenant stays in the rental with the landlord’s approval, creating a new tenancy (in most states, this creates a month-to-month tenancy with the same terms and conditions of the old lease), or

Do you have to rerent when a tenant breaks a lease?

Most Landlords Must Rerent When a Tenant Breaks a Lease. Still, you can help the situation a lot by offering your landlord a replacement tenant, someone who has the same good credit and rental history that you did (or better). Unfortunately, many landlords are unaware of their duty to rerent for the benefit of the departing tenant.

Can a landlord break a lease if there is mold?

The mold itself may not be cause enough to break the lease, but if the landlord fails to fix the leaky pipe causing the moisture that created the mold growth, then the tenant can follow the repair process to eventually break the lease.