Edith Lank
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Landlord afraid to to evict problem tenantOct 10, 2015 1:00 am - To the reader whose daughter is afraid of her month-to-month tenant: Sorry I lost your address. Your daughter didn't need to give her tenant three months' notice to vaca...
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What happens to a careless agentSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - Q. What are the consequences for an agent who brings a couple to look at a listed house, then leaves them alone at the property and tells them to lock up when they leave...
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Advice from reader on splitting rentSep 05, 2015 1:00 am - This column published a letter from someone asking how rent should be apportioned when three adults and one child would be sharing a house - three bedrooms and two baths...
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House didn't appraiseAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We got an offer on our home for $365,000, got the appraisal back from the buyer's lender for $365,000. Five days later, the lender reviewed the appraisal and changed ...
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Who trims the branches overhanging onto neighbor's property?Aug 22, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I have a neighbor who has two large pine trees in his yard. The branches of one of them hang over my yard. Is it his or my responsibility to trim the branches that go...
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What about a handicap unit?Jul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Our bathroom needs a new bathtub/shower. We are retired and may sell in the near future due to health concerns. What are the consequences of putting in a handicapped-...
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Five siblings hope to streamline home saleJul 25, 2015 1:00 am - Q. My parents died and left their house to the five of us. I had each of my siblings and their wives write and sign a note stating they were in agreement to have me take...
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Time to bite the bullet and sell the houseJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We purchased our home 15 years ago for $450,000 and have no mortgage. My husband has chronic medical problems, is unable to work in any capacity and is on Medicare, s...
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Finding a summer rental easier near a collegeJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We have a home up north and a condo down south we use in winter. We're getting ready to sell our longtime home and just come back summers. I know this is not your spe...
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Brothers will have to agree to sale of old family homeJun 27, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My husband inherited a house with his two brothers and his mother. One brother has been living in the house and paying all expenses and taxes. A few years ago, this s...