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Hi, I have searched online and tried to find a definition of a Florida banking institution but couldn't find a good definition for it. Could that be a large banking institution with branches in FL or does it have to b...
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Hello,I recently had tenants move out of a rental unit. When they moved in, the carpets were brand new, and they only lived there 6 months. While inspecting the home, we smelled extreme odor of pet urine through out t...
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I purchased in four-plex and was given a contract with an inspection rider and then the real estate agent changed broker and had me sign a mutual release and then a new contract. I skimmed through the new contract and...
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Hi guys. My name is Matt and currently my wife and I have been living at the same apartment in Chicago for 3 years -- never late on rent. Long story short: My landlord raised the rent by $40 year two and $60 year thre...
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Has anyone used a bank with an online escrow account for security deposits?
I've been renting my house for 13 years. I requested a one year lease renewal. My realty company offered me a renewal with a rent increase in addition to a security deposit increase. My question is, is it legal to in...
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Had a tenant apply and ran her through my traditional screening with landlordstation.com. Came back social security number was off by 1 digit and not likely issued before 2011. But the info in the report seemed accura...
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Hi ,Subject : NJ Small claim court on security deposit issue , landlord didn't return.I was living in 1 unit of a 3 unit building.all 3 units are occupied by tenants.I lived there for around 6 years, after that I boug...
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Ok, so I have this tenant who is on SSD. She pays her own rent but keeps sending me emails that SSD needs my address. The property is held in an LLC and has property management that collects the rent. By law in RI ...
I'm in North Carolina working on renting my first property. Any help is greatly appreciated. I read online that in some states if one charges a pet fee that doing so restricts what the security deposit can be used to ...