Do you necessarily need a promissory note if you file a mortgage? Say for example, I lend someone $5,000 on a free & clear house (listed for sale with a Realtor) and file a mortgage for $10,000 once the house sel...

Hello,As a landlord in Florida, can I make a claim against a vacating tenant's security deposit for my time involved in repairing damage?  I can't find anything that definitively says yes or no regarding Florida landl...

If anyone here is remotely into boxing you should be enraged to know, and this is already 2 days old, but Pacman lost to Bradley!!!! It was a controversial decision which the majority rightfully (if you've watched the...

BP Members,Unfortunately have had a bit of a rough patch with 2 separate tenants and I am preparing for suing for non-payment.A peterborough tenant has already been evicted but I cant find their new address in order t...

Hello everyone!A friend of mine recommended that I reach out to you all for your knowledge and expertise. My family is in dire stress. Over three years ago, my family rented a private house to a man, who brought with ...

so my tenants rent is due on 6th of every month since theyve been consistently late, we changed that date to the 15th.  There lease ends July 15th. they wanted to renew I already told them no.  They have not paid june...

Hi All, In my lease agreement with my tenant it reads: "Tenant herewith has paid to Landlord the security deposit stated above, receipt of which is acknowledged by landlord, as security for the faithful performance of...

Instead of a question, i'll tell a tale from one of our tenants. Feel free for your own stories.We knew a couple about 3 years ago, going through a hard time, and they needed a property. We knew they weren't going to ...

Told tenant 60 days prior to lease end that I would not be renewing. I have family that I want to put in the apartment. Never had an issue with the tenant at that point. I bought the property eight months ago and inhe...

I’m a real estate agent and have been approached by a neighbor who is in the very last stage of foreclosure (within the month). We are meeting with them tomorrow to discuss and view their home. At this point we couldn...