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Affordable answers to your landlord-tenant law questions
Landlord-tenant law carries with it a high risk of conflict. Rental agreements must comply with local and state housing laws, and both landlords and tenants must thoroughly understand the agreement.
Unfortunately, even though local and state details of landlord-tenant laws are always available on the Internet, it can be difficult for lay people to navigate legal jargon and understand their rights.
Many landlords and tenants alike consult the housing law Experts on JustAnswer to find out what their rights are in their specific situations, get clarification on complex legal issues, and gain confidence in their next steps, all without spending hours and paying hundreds of dollars to speak with a landlord-tenant law expert in person. You can even ask follow-up questions, and approve payment only when you’re completely satisfied.
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Common landlord-tenant law questions resolved on JustAnswer
The landlord-tenant law Experts on JustAnswer are often asked to provide guidance on issues of rental and lease agreements, rent and security deposits, tenant rights, landlord rights, repairs and maintenance and eviction.
Questions that the Experts handle regularly include problems such as:
- What recourse does a landlord in Florida have when a tenant vacates a property before the lease is up, and lives on premises the last month without paying rent before leaving?
- I re-signed my lease, and all parties executed it including the property manager. Now they want to discard it and have me resign a new lease stating "technical error." Can they do that? Don't we have a legally binding contract?
- I have a tenant suing me because they said I took advantage of them and put them out so I can make more money off of them fixing up my home.
- I have lived here for 27 years. I originally paid a last month deposit last month of $525. Am I entitled to 27 years of interest on that $525?
When speaking with JustAnswer about landlord-tenant law, you will usually be asked what state the property is in, the steps you’ve taken so far to resolve a dispute, whether you’re prepared or filed any paperwork, and terms of the lease or rental agreement relative to the problem.