Articles for tag: Landlord Tenant Law, Security Deposits

Karla News

New Jersey Tenant Protection Law

When renting in New Jersey there are several things you need to know. Like most young people my age, I made a lot of mistakes the first few times I rented apartments. Now that I am a little bit older I have learned there are certain rights that landlords and property managers cannot deny tenants. ...

Guide to Evictions in Texas

Evictions can be a time consuming process. The bad thing about evictions as it pertains to the landlord is, the tenant gets to live rent-free until the process is complete. I have heard of some landlord locking the tenants out after they are 30 days overdue without any legal eviction documents being filed, which is ...

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Virginia Eviction Laws

The state of Virginia has explicit laws for landlords and tenants on the “how to’s” of eviction. If you live in Virginia or plan on renting a home or renting out a dwelling, it is important for you to know the eviction laws. You need to have a complete understanding of what you can do ...

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Georgia Eviction Laws

Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, if you live in the state of Georgia, you may be interested in learning the laws for evictions. As a tenant it is good to know your rights and as a landlord, it is good to know the proper procedure for evicting a tenant. Since each state ...

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Landlord-tenant Law and Evictions in Upstate New York

In New York State, on the average, roughly 50% of properties in a given jurisdiction are rentals. It seems tenants and landlords are often fighting like cats and dogs, and a large part of that comes from the fact that more people know the myths and the rumors than the actual NYS landlord and tenant ...

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Legal Rights when Renting an Apartment or House

The Fair Housing Act prohibits anyone from being denied the right to rent, against discrimination of race or color, national origin, religion, family status or handicap. The Department of Housing, and Urban Development enforces the Fair Housing Act. They want to be informed of any discrimination. Their toll free telephone number: 1-800-669-9777. The Act does ...

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How to Avid Eviction in Florida

Florida law leaves little rights when it comes to a renter or tenant versus the landlord. A poor economy is not an admissible court case when it comes to not paying your rent on time. Florida law allows a landlord to evict it’s tenants for a variety of reasons and for a tenant this could ...

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Bad Tenant! Information for Landlords on Evicting Problem Tenants.

First, my usual disclaimer. The following is not intended to be legal advice, nor am I acting as your lawyer in this matter. The sole goal of this article on dealing with a bad tenant is to assist upstate New York landlords in understanding the law and vocabulary of bad tenants and evictions. If you ...

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Landlord and Tenant Rights in New Jersey

If you are considering purchasing property in the state of New Jersey to rent of if you are considering renting property from a landlord in the state of New Jersey you should be informed of the state laws. Knowing the laws New Jersey governs by when it comes to rental property and evictions can save ...