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Can a landlord require me to maintain utilities at the property after I moved out?

1) Once your lease--or in this case, the lease's notice period--is over, you are …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

vacating a rental and need to ask for an extension

If you still have an in-effect (unexpired) written lease for a definite or defined …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 1 year ago

Getting out of a lease legally

No, there is no way to break the lease which, after all, is a …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 2 years ago

If my landlord doesn't have a license to rent, can I get my money back?

No, you can't get your rent back. Even if someone was not licensed, you …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 2 years ago

Can my landlord's insurance company press charges against me for fire damage?

They can only press charges if there is evidence that this was an intentional …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 2 years ago