Robert Griswold
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Rental forum: New parking policy favors garage sales over tenantsDec 09, 2012 5:17 am - Q. I am a renter and we have a unique situation in our apartment building. When I first moved in a few years ago, there was nothing about assigned parking in my lease, b...
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Tenant claims fees for repainting, garbage removal are exaggeratedNov 25, 2012 4:50 am - Q. I vacated my rental house after living there for five years. I had paid a $650 deposit when I moved in. Per the landlord-tenant act in my state, the landlord is requi...
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How to bring long-term tenants up to market rentsOct 15, 2012 6:16 am - Q. My husband and I have been managing a five-unit apartment building for more than three years. One tenant is still paying approximately $260 less than the other tenant...
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Landlord demands payment for ‘missing’ cabinet door that never existedSep 30, 2012 4:10 am - Q. I lived in a house with four other tenants for 12 months before recently moving out. There were cubbies or storage niches next to the stove that we would use to store...
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Tenant claims flat paint made cleaning walls impossibleSep 16, 2012 5:10 am - Q. We recently moved out of a rental apartment after two years. We did the walk-through with the on-site manager and videotaped it. Now the property management company w...
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Landlord within his rights to crack down on parking space hogsSep 02, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We live in a 39-unit apartment complex where there is only one parking space for each unit. When we first moved in several years ago, the parking was basically availa...
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Factors to consider before actively seeking a tenantAug 19, 2012 5:25 am - Q. I have a rental home and can’t seem to find any qualified tenants. Recently, a friend of mine who is also a landlord told me all of his rental properties are full, an...
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Don’t withhold rent payment because of broken air conditionerAug 05, 2012 5:10 am - Q. I live in a duplex and my air conditioner has been working intermittently now for nearly a year. At first it didn’t seem to cool as fast as I would expect. Then for t...
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Don’t allow tenants to use cleaning deposit as last month’s rentJul 23, 2012 6:22 am - Q. My wife and I moved out of our home last year and rented it to a couple. The property has many upgrades and was in excellent condition when we moved out. The tenants ...
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Don’t allow tenants to use cleaning deposit as last month’s rentJul 20, 2012 11:11 am - Q. My wife and I moved out of our home last year and rented it to a couple. The property has many upgrades and was in excellent condition when we moved out. The tenants ...