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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| BROKEN LEASE: CAN A LANDLORD W/ A REAL ESTATE LICENSE CHARGE A "RE-RENTAL" FEE? | 2/22/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: I am a California landlord with a real estate license. One of my tenants has informed me in writing ... A: Is it in your lease? If not, refer to your state statute. Typically the answer is no, but that ... | ||
| landlord not respecting our rights | 2/21/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: My husband and I rented a home in Longmont, CO for 2 years. We vacated the premises 30 days early, ... A: Technically a landlord must give 24 hours notice prior to entering a leased premise. In this case, ... | ||
| Utility mixup | 2/20/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: I recently signed a lease and was very thorough about asking the appropriate questions. One in ... A: This is a tough situation. It appears that he is not interested in working things out with you. ... | ||
| Rental Application | 2/16/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: My husband and I are coming home from being separately deployed. I will be home first and looking ... A: there is nothing wrong with putting your husband on the application. If you have to sign the ... | ||
| Property Management | 2/16/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: My daughter broke her lease, the property management co. sued her for damages in small claims court, ... A: The judgment is with prejudice? Then they lost in Court and do not have a claim they can legally ... | ||
| want to evict roommate who is not on lease | 2/16/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: first, kudos to you for being of help here. i'm sure you're innundated with requests. i live in ... A: Technically, you must treat that person as a tenant. But you should refer to CA laws, call a tenant ... | ||
| holes in wall | 2/13/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: My husband and i recently moved out of an apartment in massachusettes. We recieved a letter just ... A: If the statute says you are entitled to it, then that is your answer. The question you have to ask ... | ||
| Landlord advertising house available before lease expires | 2/12/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: Landlord told us that she was going to sell house at end of lease and wanted to know if we were ... A: Check your state's landlord tenant law. Some states require the Landlord to provide an itemized ... | ||
| Titling Property | 2/12/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: My brother-in-law wants to buy a piece of property that his mom used to own, for sentimental reasons ... A: Not to be rude, but he needs to talk to an attorney about the situation. These are planning ... | ||
| Titling Property | 2/12/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: My brother-in-law wants to buy a piece of property that his mom used to own, for sentimental reasons ... A: This is really an estate planning question not a real estate question. While I do practice in this ... | ||
| new lease | 2/12/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: i am renting a garage apartment. I went through a real estate company, telling them about the apt ... A: First, there is some liability on the part of the Real Estate Company. So if you get sued, sue them ... | ||
| criminal trespassing | 2/11/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: I am in Utah, and we just moved into a new house. We love the house. But the other day we looked ... A: Fun! Now honestly, I thought I have heard it all before, and although I have seen this on ... | ||
| rental dispute | 2/11/2008 | Ira Kahn |
| Q: my daughter just had a baby in december and fell behind a little in her rent, as a father how can i ... A: i am unaware about arizona law, but it would seem to be the best thing to do is always negotiate. ... | ||
| Rental Lease | 2/11/2008 | Ira Kahn |
| Q: I have a situation where my lease is up in April this year. I plan on moving. I found out last ... A: first thing to do is find the prevailing section of your lease. What the lease says will most likely ... | ||
| gas floor furnaces/lease terminate | 2/9/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: I signed a lease a few days ago in Los Angeles, CA with a roomate. The landlord did not disclose to ... A: What does dangerous mean? what is the exact temperature? Does it cause actual burns? Are you ... | ||
| landlord says he sold house, no lease | 2/8/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: I'm in New Mexico, first time renter, been here 2 months with no lease. Landlord came over last ... A: The simple answer is that the landlord only has to give you one period of tenancy notice. That is ... | ||
| landlord terminating lease | 2/6/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: My landlord is asking us to move out because she wants to sell the home in the middle of the ... A: Your landlord is entitled to sell a property at any time. But you may have certain rights as a ... | ||
| Nut case in my home | 2/6/2008 | Jonathan Dever, Esq |
| Q: I rented a room in my beautiful plush home to a woman who is refusing to pay rent this month ... A: I understand. The fact is, she does have rights as a tenant in possession under most jurisdictions. ... | ||
| rental house | 1/4/2008 | Paulette |
| Q: We are currently renting a house and have a lease for 15 more months and our landlord just informed ... A: The rental market is crazy right now and most landlord and thinking just to list it and see what ... | ||
| Ground to exit a lease? | 1/4/2008 | Paulette |
| Q: Myself and 3 others are together on a lease for a 4 bedroom house in Tallahassee, FL. Within the ... A: Yes, it definitely is. First i hope you guys have already filed a police report for the attempted ... | ||
| Serving a tenant after moving out | 1/3/2008 | Paulette |
| Q: I had a tenant move out that owed over $4k for past rent, excessive repairs. I have a phone number ... A: You can find anyone of you really want to. Go online and search for her first and last name and ... | ||
| pro-rating the last month | 1/3/2008 | Paulette |
| Q: we gave a 30 day notice. are lease ends on the 21 landlord said we are going to have to pay until ... A: You'd pay the full rent so that he can't evict you. It's tricky because if you gave the notice on ... | ||
| Problem with renter in my home | 1/2/2008 | Paulette |
| Q: Having a horrible dilemma.....I rented out a room in my home to a person who is basically a ... A: Sorry for the delay. I'm so sorry to hear about your situation. Join the club. All landlords have ... | ||
| Leases | 1/2/2008 | Paulette |
| Q: We signed a lease through July 07. We then re-upped till Aug. of 08, but transferred the lease to a ... A: Sorry for the delay. This is a tough one and I'm not really sure. I would think that if you moved ... | ||
| painting | 1/1/2008 | Paulette |
| Q: My husband and I rented a townhouse for about 3 years. It was horrible when we moved in and ... A: Sorry for the delay. Do you have photos of the property and how it was when you first moved in? Did ... | ||
| We are the reason for raising rent?? | 10/25/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: I have lived in my rental in San Diego for almost 4 years. I love my place and although my landlord ... A: You've answered your own question. The landlord haven't raised your rent in years. Don't be like ... | ||
| leasing a condo in West Hollywood | 10/24/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: My daughter wants to rent [lease out] her condo in a rent controlled city. She only wants it to be ... A: It all depends on what's agreed upon by the landlord and tenant. If they are willing to rent it to ... | ||
| tenant noise issues | 10/23/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: I own a 2 family home where I lived for 2 1/2 years in the downstairs unit. My wife and I bought a ... A: This is a tough one. You know your tenants from before, so it may be that the new tenants don't ... | ||
| lease not signed by landlord | 10/22/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: My daughter rented an apartment and showed me as an additional tenant. She became ill and I am ... A: I think you might have some recourse. If she has the contract with the terms stating how many ... | ||
| breaking a lease | 8/27/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: I currently work as a student employee at my apartment complex in FLA and in the last two months ... A: Read your contract and see what it currently states. Yes, landlords could send out a 30 day notice ... | ||
| Landlord filing Bankruptcy | 8/27/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: I own a house in California and currently have a renter in it, the 1 year lease will not expire ... A: It's great that you are thinking of the tenant. What does your contract say about selling the ... | ||
| vesting in real property | 8/26/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: i was wondering if there is a statues of limitations for having real estate put in your name. My ... A: Get a copy of the deed and see what it states. If it's in a trust it will say so, or if it's in ... | ||
| Tenant Rights | 8/24/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: last year I rented a small commercial property for my new business. The lease is for one year. The ... A: Read your rental contract and see what it states about the landlord selling the property. It's ... | ||
| Pet Issue | 8/24/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: Last week I rented my house in West Virginia to three college girls. The ad said "outdoor pets ok" ... A: You would send the tenant a 3 day notice to comply or quit. If she does not remove the dogs, you ... | ||
| bank discloser | 8/23/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: my sister in law purchased a home she did not have a home inspection (i know ) but the water to this ... A: She will have to hire an attorney and get copies of the disclosure forms that was signed by the ... | ||
| Tenant Problems and Roaches | 8/23/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: My husband and I are new landlords in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis. Unfortunately, we bought a ... A: As long as you have written documentation from the bug company and proof that they sprayed and ... | ||
| sublease breakage | 8/22/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: my friend Mr.P signed a sublease for coop rental less than 4 weeks ago, and gave the payments that ... A: Well It depends. Most contract allows the owner an out in the case of not renting it. He/she of ... | ||
| Lis Pendens | 7/30/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: A friend of mine recently divorced and the court ruled that his wife could stay in the marital ... A: If the x-wife is going to do such illegal acts, tell your friend not to worry as she can go to jail ... | ||
| re: agreement/deposit | 7/30/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: if no rental agreement was signed is the landlord able to deduct from your security deposit? Does ... A: I would like to know if there was an agreement? Was there ever one? Siged our not, did the landlord ... | ||
| breaking a lease | 7/28/2007 | Paulette |
| Q: I have a lease on a condo and have moved out. I informed the owner, cleaned the place, and returned ... A: It get's very tricky when you move out before the least date. Usually the landlord can ask for the ... | ||
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Real Estate Law (esp. Landlord-Tenant)
Answers by Expert:
Paulette
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I'm a landlord in California as well as a real estate investor. I know a good amount of information regarding landlord-tenant issues especially rent controlled properties in the los angeles area.
Experience
see above
Publications
I'm one of the real estate investor experts on this site and have been answering real estate questions for over a year now.
Education/Credentials
I have a bachelors degree in Health administration, a pending masters degree in Public administration and over four plus years as a landlord. I manage and operate a variety of properties in and outside of california.
Past/Present Clients
See histor/list for pvmproperties, llc.
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