Tenant Troubles
Why Won’t My Landlord Discuss My New Lease With Me?
You make your landlord uncomfortable. He knows, at least subconsciously, that he did nothing to deserve the rent increase he’s requesting.
You May Not Have To Sign That Lease, But Here’s Why You May Want To
Landlords generally don’t want to lock themselves into fixed term leases for fixed rent. Why? Because they want to keep their options open.
Living In A Chain Reaction Of Broken Promises
World history is a chain reaction of broken promises. You gotta own up and take responsibility.
My Living Room Is Covered In Lead Paint Dust
The Environmental Protection Agency has very stringent requirements for renovation projects that could be contaminated with lead.
How Do I Get My Former Landlord’s Dead Hand Off Me?
This is a silly example of a landlord exerting dead hand control.
Can Someone Be A Subtenant If They Aren’t Paying Rent?
The caretaker could be a subtenant because she is providing cat care and security for a free place to stay, but the analysis does not end there.
My Erratic Landlord Is Asking For An Illegal Rent Increase
You think your landlord is strung out on drugs. He may be, but sometimes the behavior one ascribes to drugs can simply be a syphilitic dementia-like, Caligula-style obsession for control commonly found in landlords.
Can I Have My Living Situation “Both Ways”?
Pay the rent. That’s the best single piece of advice I can give to tenants. You’d be surprised at how many landlord issues disappear when you pay the rent.
Can I Refuse To Sign A Lease?
You can be evicted if you refuse to sign a new lease, but only if the lease contains “terms which are materially the same as in the previous agreement.”
They Don't Call 'Em Landlords For Nothing
How many times have you heard your landlord say, “This is my property and I can do anything I want?” Before you tell him to stick his "anything" where the sun don’t shine, understand that your landlord is simply a romantic. He should be wearing a cod piece and tights.
Find out how to tell your landlord to stick it.