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Rental forum: New parking policy favors garage sales over tenants
By Robert Griswold
Dec 9, 2012 6:17 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, but it does say that parking is available on a "first-come, first-served" basis behind the building. Although there are six garages, the landlord had been using all of them personally, so we could park in front of them and there was plenty of room for everyone's cars.
Tenant claims fees for repainting, garbage removal are exaggerated
By Robert Griswold
Nov 25, 2012 5:48 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 required to provide a detailed itemized statement or accounting and a refund of any remaining balance of my security deposit.
How to bring long-term tenants up to market rents
By Robert Griswold
Oct 14, 2012 5:21 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 tenants because she was already living in the unit before we took over.
Landlord demands payment for 'missing' cabinet door that never existed
By Robert Griswold
Sep 30, 2012 4:08 AM - Q. I lived in a house with four other tenants for 12 months before recently moving out. We just received our security deposit refund accounting and noticed that we got charged $125 for kitchen cubbies missing a cabinet door. When we moved in there was never a door on the cubbies.
Tenant claims flat paint made cleaning walls impossible
By Robert Griswold
Sep 16, 2012 5:10 AM - Q. We recently moved out of a rental apartment after two years.Now the property management company wants to keep $200 of the security deposit for painting. They say we are responsible for one-third of the cost of the repainting because we didn't stay in the apartment for a full three years.
Landlord within his rights to crack down on parking space hogs
By Robert Griswold
Sep 2, 2012 5:00 AM - Q. We live in a 39-unit apartment complex where there is only one parking space for each unit. The landlord has recently implemented a parking sticker system and numbered the parking spaces to enforce its policy of only one parking space per rental unit. There is nothing in the lease about parking. Is this legal?
Factors to consider before actively seeking a tenant
By Robert Griswold
Aug 19, 2012 5:23 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 that all of his rental properties are full, and he credits the fact that they are furnished as being the key difference. Should I consider buying furniture for my property and offering it as a furnished home?
Don't withhold rent payment because of broken air conditioner
By Robert Griswold
Aug 5, 2012 5:09 AM - Q. I live in a duplex and my air conditioner has been working intermittently now for nearly a year. Can I withhold rent until my landlord makes repairs?
Don't allow tenants to use cleaning deposit as last month's rent
By Robert Griswold
Jul 22, 2012 3:19 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 are on a month-to-month lease and I just received their 30-day notice of moving out for the end of next month.
Don't allow tenants to use cleaning deposit as last month's rent
By Robert Griswold
Jul 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 are on a month-to-month lease and I just received their 30-day notice of moving out for the end of next month.

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