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  Landlord Rental Lease Agreement Forms - ez Landlord Forms
Landlord Rental Lease Agreement Forms - ez Landlord Forms
ez Landlord Forms products and services are reviewed and approved by attorneys, accountants, fellow landlords, or industry experts.
ez Landlord Forms is not a law firm and our products and services are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.
www.ezlandlordforms.com   (223 words)

  
  Landlord-tenant - Wex
The basis of the legal relationship between a landlord and tenant is grounded in both contract and property law.
If the tenancy is tenancy for years or periodic the tenant has the right to possess the land, to restrict others (including the landlord) from entering upon it, and to sublease or assign the property.
Landlords are also restricted from evicting tenants in retaliation of action the tenant took in regards to enforcing a provision of the lease or applicable law.
www.law.cornell.edu /topics/landlord_tenant.html   (791 words)

  
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Landlords and tenants of mobile homes are subject to the rules of the Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act; a summary of this act is available from the state Attorney Generals' office.
Landlords are generally prohibited from locking a tenant out of the premises, from taking a tenant's property for nonpayment of rent (except for abandoned property under certain conditions), or from intentionally terminating a tenant's utility service.
A landlord may not terminate a tenancy or increase rent or change other terms of the rental agreement to retaliate against a tenant who asserts his or her rights under the Landlord-Tenant Act or reports violations of housing codes or ordinances.
www.wsba.org /media/publications/pamphlets/landlord-tenant.htm   (2376 words)

  
 Landlord/Tenant Section Frequently Asked Questions
If the landlord's complaint is for non-payment of rent and the tenant offers to pay all the rent due plus court costs before or on the day of the court hearing, the landlord must accept the rent and the case will be dismissed.
If a landlord is granted judgement for possession, the landlord may apply to the Clerk of the Special Civil Part for a warrant for possession, which allows the landlord to force the tenant to move out of the premises.
A landlord must apply for a warrant for possession within 30 days from the date of the judgement for possession unless the judgement is stopped through a court order or other written agreement signed by the landlord and the tenant.
www.judiciary.state.nj.us /civil/civ-04.htm   (1429 words)

  
  A History of "Landlording" - LandlordZONE
The Law of Landlord and Tenant deals with leases, which are contractual agreements permitting tenants (lessees) to occupy land and premises exclusively for a period of time in return for regular rent payments.
On expiry of the lease, at common law, the freeholder (lessor or landlord) is entitled to resume possession.
Examples of notoriously harsh Victorian landlords entered the public psyche through writers such as Dickens and Trollope, and the process was exacerbated in the 1950s by the notoriety and scandals of Peter Rachman et al.
www.landlordzone.co.uk /history.htm   (2183 words)

  
 LANDLORD
Within 5 days after the tenant gives notice of intent to vacate the property, or when the landlord gives the tenant notice to vacate the property, the landlord must notify the tenant that he or she may be present for the landlord’s inspection of the property.
If the landlord hasn’t fixed the problem after a "reasonable time," the tenant may temporarily move out and be excused from paying rent or recover damages based on the difference between the rent and the reduced rental value of the property because of the problem.
Landlords must be careful in accepting late payments: repeated acceptance of late payments without charging a late fee could be seen as a permanent waiver of the late fee provision or even of the requirement to pay rent by a certain date each month.
www.uscg.mil /mlclant/Ldiv/landlord1.htm   (3049 words)

  
 Consumer Law Help Manual - Landlord - Tenant Laws   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Landlords with three or more residential units must keep the residential lot and all common areas clean and free of vermin, garbage, dirt, and all other material dangerous to the life or health of the tenants.
The landlord is responsible for all damage to persons or property resulting from the negligence of the landlord, the landlords agents, or the landlords employees during the course of operation or maintenance of the building.
A tenant who sublets his or her apartment is still responsible to the landlord for all the rent which is due under the lease and for any damage caused by the sublessee and the sublessees guests.
www.consumer.state.ny.us /clahm/clahm-landlords.htm   (4115 words)

  
 Chapter 90 — Residential Landlord and Tenant
The landlord’s acceptance may be demonstrated by acts of the landlord that are inconsistent with the existence of the tenancy.
A landlord’s receipt of the keys to the dwelling unit or a landlord’s reasonable efforts to mitigate the landlord’s damages by attempting to rent the dwelling unit to a new tenant shall not constitute acts inconsistent with the existence of the tenancy.
If a landlord deliberately uses a rental agreement containing provisions known by the landlord to be prohibited and attempts to enforce such provisions, the tenant may recover in addition to the actual damages of the tenant an amount up to three months’ periodic rent.
www.leg.state.or.us /ors/090.html   (9279 words)

  
 Landlord Tenant
The Answer allows the tenant to explain to the court and the landlord why he or she should not be evicted, defenses against the court action, and any claims against the landlord.
If your landlord does not return your deposit, he or she may be subject to a $100 civil fine and court expenses.
While many of the general landlord and tenant rules also apply to owners of mobile homes who are renting space for their mobile homes, eviction procedures for owners of mobile homes are different in some ways.
www.utcourts.gov /howto/landlord   (3160 words)

  
 Tenants' Rights and Responsibilities - Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The landlord may charge you the actual cost, up to $20, to obtain a report from one of the three nationwide credit reporting agencies (not information resellers), provided the landlord has notified you in advance of the charge and also gives you a copy of the report.
If the landlord wants you to leave the property for violations of the rental agreement, a 14-day notice to vacate the property is usually given.
If a landlord violates Chapter ATCP 134, for example, by refusing to return or account for your security deposit, you may be able to start an action in Small Claims Court.
datcp.state.wi.us /cp/consumerinfo/cp/top-complaints/tenants.jsp   (1919 words)

  
 Landlord/Tenant Frequently Asked Questions
Give the landlord permission to enter the apartment at reasonable times and with advance notice to inspect it or to make any necessary repairs.
Notify the landlord of any anticipated prolonged absence from the apartment so he or she can keep an eye on things.
Be sure that the apartment is in the same condition as when the tenant moved in and return the key to the landlord promptly.
www.jud.state.ct.us /faq/landlord.html   (395 words)

  
 How to Be a Landlord
Failing that, the landlord might have written letters to the tenant about the impending move or kept a record copy of a receipt given the tenant for the keys he turned in.
A landlord who does not follow all requirements exactly may be unable to charge tenants for water and may even be required to refund to tenants all charges already collected.
Landlords who don't know the legal requirements often try to raise a tenant's rent with a notice which is not legally sufficient.
www.gis.net /~groucho/landlord.html   (16187 words)

  
 Options For a Landlord: When a Tenant's Personal Property Has Been Left in the Rental Unit: Legal Guide LT-5 - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But, if a landlord has information which indicates that an investigation would provide more facts about the identity of the property owner, and if the cost of the investigation would be reasonable in view of the probable value of the property, then the landlord should make the investigation.
A landlord may use this sample notice, but will have to fill in additional information, such as the description of the property, the place where the property may be claimed, and a date by which the property must be claimed.
Once the landlord has given the proper notices, whether a landlord is liable to anyone for the property depends upon whether the property was released to someone or whether the property was disposed of in another way.
www.dca.ca.gov /legal/lt-5.html   (3341 words)

  
 Landlord-Tenant Matters   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sheriff’s Office practice is to initiate efforts to contact a landlord or other plaintiff within 7 days of receipt of an eviction in order to schedule a mutually agreeable date and time for displacing the tenant and his/her property.
A landlord is responsible for providing an adequate number of movers and exercising reasonable care in removing a tenant’s property from a location.
Landlords are advised to let a tenant’s property sit out for 48 hours from the time of eviction.
www.annearundelsheriff.org /landlordtenant.htm   (710 words)

  
 Information About Landlord-Tenant Relationships from Dessen, Moses & ROSSITTO
A lease is an agreement between the landlord and the tenant that sets forth the particulars of the tenant's use of the property.
In essence, the lease is the agreement that forms the basis of the relationship between the landlord and the tenant.
The landlord may deduct the amount to fix the damages and return the balance of the escrow monies, if any, to the tenant.
www.dms-lawyer.com /area/landlord.shtml   (1518 words)

  
 Maryland Attorney General - Consumer Publications - Landlord and Tenants
Also, the landlord is liable to you for any damages you suffer as a result of not being able to move in at the beginning of the lease, whether or not you decide to cancel the lease.
It is illegal in Maryland for a landlord to retaliate and evict a tenant primarily because the tenant or a housing inspector sends a notice to the landlord informing him or her that there are lead hazards in the property or that there is a child with an elevated blood lead level in the property.
It may be illegal for a landlord to require that a family disclose the blood lead levels of their children prior to the approval of their rental application, or to discriminate by refusing to rent to families with children or families with lead-poisoned children.
www.oag.state.md.us /Consumer/landlords.htm   (6090 words)

  
 Screening Tenants - Hints for Landlords in Illinois
All landlords should require written applications which should be completed by all prospective tenants and retained by the landlord (in the case of a discrimination claim).
Landlords must make sure that tenants have the means to pay their monthly rental obligations.
The landlord will accept payment of the security deposit in installments or even worse, require none at all (some landlords have been known to accept a new tenant and turn over possession of an apartment without even a rent payment or security depsoit).
www.illinois-attorney.com /lp19.htm   (1635 words)

  
 Landlord/Tenant Handout
A landlord has thirty (30) days after the end of the lease term to either refund the full amount of the security deposit to the tenant or to give the tenant a written justification for the deductions.
A landlord may file suit and seek to obtain a judgment against anyone or all of the tenants on the lease with joint and several liability.
As a tenant, you remain liable to the landlord for the payment of rent for the remainder of the lease term and for any damages which the sub lessee(s) may cause to the leased premises.
www.ncsu.edu /stud_affairs/legal_services/legaldocs/LandlordTenantHandout.htm   (3927 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com — Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland homes and real estate news and headlines.
Asking tenants to sign rental agreements that require the tenant to pay the landlord's attorney fees should litigation arise is also barred, as is asking the tenant to waive the landlord's liabilities under the law.
Your landlord is not allowed to make deductions from the security deposit for anything other than collecting back rent or fees that you may owe, repairing damages to the apartment beyond normal wear and tear, or covering damages for any breach of your obligations under either the VRLTA or your rental agreement.
The landlord is obligated to inspect the apartment during normal business hours, must do it within 72 hours of the end of your tenancy, and must notify you when it is to happen.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-adv/classifieds/realestate/static/vafaq.html   (1922 words)

  
 Landlord - Tenant - ASU Student Legal Assistance
A lease is a contractual agreement between the landlord and the tenant or tenants to rent property.
The landlord must provide the name and address of the person authorized to manage the premises and the name and address of the premises' owner or person authorized to receive notices on the owner's behalf.
Most leases used by landlords near ASU require the tenant to give a written notification to the landlord at least 30 days before the end of the lease, even though the lease indicates that it will end on a specified date.
www.asu.edu /studentaffairs/mu/legal/landlord.htm   (1661 words)

  
 Landlord Information
The Landlord will have the option to have the service read into their name and be charged the fee of $20, or can choose to have the service disconnected at no charge to the Landlord.
In the event NPPD is unable to contact the Landlord, by telephone or email, a letter will be sent to the Landlord informing him or her the service has been read into his or her name, and the account has been charged the fee of $20.
It is the responsibility of the Landlord to obtain the tenant’s signature on the Landlord Notification Form and return it to his or her local NPPD office for filing.
www.nppd.com /My_Account/Additional_Files/landlord.asp   (796 words)

  
 How to Get Back Possessions You Have Left in a Rental Unit: Legal Guide LT-4 - California Department Of Consumer Affairs   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Although not required, it is a good idea to write a note to the landlord telling the landlord that your friend or relative is going to act on your behalf and giving the landlord the other person's name.
The landlord may be required to pay damages equal to the value of your possessions, and to pay up to $250 as a penalty.
If a landlord receives two letters from two tenants or their representatives who are both asking for the same possessions that were left in the rental unit, the landlord must give the possessions to the person who first requested return of the possessions.
www.dca.ca.gov /legal/lt-4.html   (1328 words)

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