Renters RightsLandlord and Tenant Acts
Throughout most of the fifty United States of America landlord and tenant acts are remarkably similar in terms of the protections they afford both landlords and tenants. Most often, these acts fall under the jurisdiction of something commonly referred to as the Fair Housing Act which governs how landlords may rent housing to prospective tenants. [...]
A Local Landlord and Tenant Act Might Be Able To Help If There Is A Problem
Every landlord and tenant who lives in the United States of America is protected by some sort of landlord and tenant act. These laws were promulgated to provide some relief to both landlords and tenants from some of the abuses they had traditionally had to deal with. These laws give protections for certain basic rights [...]
Landlord Tenant Act
The Landlord Tenant Act, also more commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, outlines very extensively the way in which housing can be accessed in the United States. It governs things like discrimination and enforcement of certain rules and regulations. It is overseen by HUD which stands for Housing and Urban Development. In cases where [...]
Pennsylvania Landlord Tenant Law
Current Pennsylvania Landlord Tenant Law deals very extensively over when and how a landlord can evict a tenant from a rental unit. It states that a landlord may evict a tenant for any of three reasons. The first is when the term of the lease has expired, the second is when the tenant is behind [...]
Landlord Tenant’s Law
Every state in the United States of America has some type of landlord tenant’s law which is designed to protect both landlords and tenants from the various abuses that can be inflicted on the other. There is probably not a single person who has not heard at least one horror story about something either a [...]
Renters Protection Act
Whenever a person starts a search for any kind of Renters Protection Act it is usually because they are trying to discern what their rights as a tenant are. It is important to keep in mind that each states has its own Renters Protection Act and that any particular act that is valid in one [...]
Landlord and Tenant Law: What Is A Lease?
In simplest terms, under landlord and tenant law a lease is a contract between a landlord and a tenant which outlines the term agreements that allow a person to reside in a particular piece of property. The tenant agrees to pay the landlord a set amount of money, also known as rent, on a monthly [...]
If You Are Unsure, Check The Rental Law In Your City
Every city and/or state has different rental law when it comes to property. Any person who is thinking of renting an apartment or a house owes it to themselves to check into the different laws in the state and municipality where they intend to live. Taking just a little bit of time to do this [...]
Texas Renter’s Laws
There have recently been some amendments to Texas renter’s laws that many people may or may not know about. In Texas, the relationship between a landlord and a tenant is largely controlled by the terms of their lease agreement. Tenants should always ask to have a lease in writing and make sure that they [...]
Chicago Renter’s Rights
In the City of Chicago, renter’s rights are pretty vigorously protected by law. In a city that was rife with corruption under Mayor Richard Daly at one time, things have settled down quite a bit and tenants can live in relative peace knowing that their landlords can not abuse them. Chicago renter’s rights make it [...]
