Apr 19, 2011
Our final blog post in the series on security deposits will discuss a tenant’s options if he or she feels their landlord is wrongfully deducting or withholding the security deposit after move-out. The landlord is required to provide the refund of the deposit (if any...
Mar 17, 2011
By requesting a move out inspection PRIOR to the move out, a tenant gets the chance to try and make some the repairs or do the cleaning before the landlord deducts the costs of repair/cleaning from the security deposit. Here’s how it works: 1) Either the tenant...
Mar 3, 2011
About a month ago we posted an article about Habitability Requirements for Leased Properties and Implied Warranty of Habitability, which discussed landlords’ obligation to make certain repairs in rental properties. Unfortunately, many renters are familiar with the...
Feb 2, 2011
Once an eviction notice is served on a tenant, he or she may try contacting the landlord to ask for an extension of time to pay the rent. It’s likely that by the time the landlord has gotten around to actually starting the eviction process, the tenant is MORE than one...
Jan 11, 2011
Once an unlawful detainer Complaint has been filed with the Court, the details of the eviction terms are set. The address listed in the Complaint is the only place the Sheriff will conduct a lockout (beware of apartment/unit number errors), and the specific...
