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Questions tagged [rental-property]

A property from which the owner receives payment from the occupant(s), known as tenants, in return for occupying or using the property.

Rental properties may be either residential or commercial. The owner of rental property may be allowed to take certain tax deductions such as mortgage interest and depreciation.

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/rental-property.html

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Should a lease letter state that it supersedes the lease itself?

I am signing a lease where there are various changes that are required to it, the landlord refuses to change the lease but instead has issued a latter with the changes on it. The letter make no mention that it supersedes the lease in any way and…
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Can a lease agreement have a clause that requires me to pay legal fees?

My rental property lease has a clause that I have to pay for their legal fees if anything happens unless the court states otherwise. Is this normal or should I be concerned?
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Can my apartment management stop me having visitor friend with pet? not overnight

We do not have anything mentioned in the lease about pets. I have moved in this apartment from 2015 and just last year they sent out pet policy changed and , no pets allowed. My friend visited me with her small dog for few hours and the manager…
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What are the range of legal limits on guests in a rental apartment

let's say I rent an apartment long term 1-2yrs what restrictions can a landlord place in me having guests? I'm curious about the range for example my impression is the landlord and claim a long term guess is a tennent and needs to be added to the…
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Rental agreement

I've been renting my house for 4 years now. My lease ends October 1st. I was informed on May 15 that my landlord was selling the property and June 1st I was notified the house was sold and i had 30 days to vacate property. I have always paid rent on…
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Tenant Wants Years of Rent Reimbursed Before Buying House

We bought a house for my daughter and grandchildren in 2009. In 2013, my daughter's boyfriend moved in with our permission. We have no written rent agreement. In 2016, we opened dialogue for the boyfriend to buy the house. In calculating the…
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Security deposit

My landlord sold my house to a 3rd party. We moved after closing. Does the landlord have to refund the security deposit in full since he no longer owned the property when we moved?
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Change Price of Rental Property Listing

I had a Zillow listing, but after some applications and talks with some local folk, I’ve realized I severely underpriced the rental property. Is it legal to change the price ?
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Property usage over time (easement?)

I have a vague memory that in some cases, persistent usage of a property without any move from the owners over a long period of time creates a right to usage (is that an easement?) But I'm sure the specifics matter. I'm renting a condo, and the…
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How to prove unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of property?

I am not looking for legal advice here, this is for educational purposes. If I had to prove unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of property in a situation where someone in my rental apartment complex who is not even a tenant is walking…
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How do you interpret: option to break after 12 months with at least 2 months’ notice

"option to break after 12 months with at least 2 months’ notice" In my opinion, the sentence above can be interpreted as follows: 1) the agreement can be broken at least 12 months after inception date. In our case, the agreement starts June 1st 2019…
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Can a lease contract be voided due to incongruency?

I've recently rented a flat in Malta and signed a rental agreement which states, prior to the terms, I am the landlord and he (the landlord) is the tenant. By the last page at the bottom, he signed as the landlord and I signed as the tenant. Would…
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Maryland Landlord Lease Being Void

I am in a rental through a realtor in the state of MD (Wicomico county). My step dad just won a court case against this property management group because there is a section in the lease agreement that is illegal to have tenants sign under MD code.…
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Define 11 months and 26 days legally from June 6th 2015

I am currently moving out of a rented property. We assumed we had til the 1st July 2016 but were notified we were to return keys by today at 12. Our contract states the tenancy lasts for 11 months and 26 days. What date would this be legally?
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Need Renters Advice For Mouse Infestation

If a renter is in a unit where there are rodents in a common area such as the dumpster and the landlord fails to take action on the issue (after being notified). Can the renter mitigate the issue themselves? Will they be held liable for any damage…
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