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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 [...]
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 [...]
Special Relationships: Landlords Tenants
Anyone who has ever rented an apartment from an unscrupulous landlord knows all about the special relationship between landlords and their tenants. Tenants are beholden to their landlords in special ways but the same holds true for landlords. Tenants have special rights and all landlords must uphold them or be subject to fines from the [...]
Landlords Tenant’s Act Regarding Uninhabitable Buildings
Tenants who are considering renting an apartment or home that is in questionable condition should know that most states have legislation which governs how landlords must maintain rental accommodation. These laws are often referred to as a landlords tenant’s act and anyone should take the time to look into these laws. The Landlords tenant’s act [...]
Landlord Tenant Protection Guidelines * Evictions, Repairs, Foreclosures
All the 50 states in the U.S. have an extensive set of laws that will dictate the course of a rental contract or a lease agreement. Tenancy law will usually offer landlord tenant protection to both parties of the contract and will make a best possible effort to offer fair and justified protection to both [...]
California Landlord Rights
This article will discuss some important California landlord rights. These California landlord rights will usually come in very handy to protect a landlord against a tenant who might cause financial losses or who violates the terms of lease. California landlord rights will generally protect the best interests of the landlord against tenants who might unfairly [...]
Rights of Landlord
A rental contract is essentially a business contract that is regulated by several state and federal laws. Now, these state and federal laws provide a wide range of rights to both landlords and tenants. You will find several resources about tenant rights in other pages of this website although this article will specifically focus on [...]
Landlord Tenant Rights – Important Landlord Tenant Rights Discussed
A rental contract should usually be a simple one where landlord provides a tenant with a great apartment while the tenant will provide the landlord with timely rent payments. However, the reality is that there are several disputes and conflicts in many rental arrangements across the nation. This article will discuss the context of some [...]
Landlord and Tenant Disputes
Landlord and Tenant Disputes – Common Solutions A rental agreement or a lease agreement can present several landlord and tenant disputes that could potentially crop up during the course of the contract. However, most of these landlord and tenant disputes can easily be avoided if either the tenant or the landlord was better informed about [...]
CA Landlord Tenant Laws
CA Landlord Tenant Laws – An Overview of Important Tenancy Law in California California has a population that is nearing 40 million and it is currently the most populated state in the U.S. A large % of that population in California is renters who pay rent to live on a rental premises. It is very [...]
