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A North Carolina landlord who is being sued by the state’s Attorney General over security deposit violations says his lease is to blame. The lawsuit charges deceptive trade practices over claims the landlord routinely failed to return security deposits and that he co-mingled security deposit funds in an ordinary business account. Some landlords need to be taught a lesson, Attorney General Roy Cooper said. The law on security deposits is clear and they must follow it. But the landlord says the problem was his lease agreement. In a news interview, he explains that he found the form lease on a realtors’ website, and did not realize that the security deposit provisions in the... Read more
Because a lease controls the legal rights of both tenant and landlord, it’s important to make sure that yours is in order. Here are five potential problems that...
Tenants in Iowa City, Iowa have been handed two major victories in a battle with their landlord over language in a lease agreement. In the first decision, handed down...
If your current tenant wants to re-up, that can save all the time and expense of looking for another tenant. But it can also cost money — if the tenant isn’t...
Rental forms are an important part of everyday life for landlords. Some forms are true workhorses, doing double-duty and protecting landlords’ profits. Use these...
The Indiana Civil Rights Commission issued a ruling this week in favor of a tenant after finding probable cause to believe that the landlord wrongfully evicted the tenant for not paying a pet fee for a service animal. The investigation follows a complaint filed by the tenant who claims he was told he must pay a fee for his service animal after requesting accommodation for a disability. According to the complaint, the landlord told the tenant that if he wished to keep a dog in the rental property, he needed to pay for it. When the tenant did not pay the pet fee, the landlord issued a notice of eviction. The Fair Housing Act prevents property owners from denying the use of a service animal... Read more
Tip #200: Don’t Risk It! Restoring a rental unit after a tenant leaves, and getting a new tenant in is a very busy time. But combining routine maintenance with...
If you haven’t visited the forms page recently, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. These simple, easy to use forms are readily available to order here:...
Fortunately, most tenants behave well, and the year goes by uneventfully. But not always. For those times when tenants becomes a problem, landlords need their lease...
Landlords may think that a solid lease agreement will get them through any tenant challenges, but it’s more likely to be their rental application that trips them...
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