Robert Griswold
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There should be no double standard for satellite dishesJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Two tenants in my apartment community have recently installed satellite dishes, which are attached to the fascia of the building. One is on the fascia above the patio...
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Why landlord may not have evidence to justify $4,100 carpet chargeJun 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We recently moved out of an apartment we rented for four years. Our lease allowed us to have a dog. We were very neat and clean tenants, and the owner came over often...
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Rising water costs take toll on rentalsMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have been renting a duplex unit for more than three years. A week ago, my landlord told me the water bills have been getting very high and that she was thinking abo...
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Rising water costs take toll on rentalsMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have been renting a duplex unit for more than three years. A week ago, my landlord told me the water bills have been getting very high and that she was thinking abo...
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What to do when guest policy has been violatedApr 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have a rental house and during a recent drive-by to check on my property I noticed that there were two cars in the driveway that I had never seen in the past. I...
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What to do when guest policy has been violatedApr 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have a rental house and during a recent drive-by to check on my property I noticed that there were two cars in the driveway that I had never seen in the past. I...
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Tough economy puts landlords' finances at riskMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I own several rental properties and have had tenants who had trouble paying the rent, but the economy seems to have hit my tenants very hard. Several tell me that...
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Despite domestic abuse, breaking a lease is difficultMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. A few months ago I rented a house in a rural area with my now ex-girlfriend. We both completed separate rental applications and signed the two-year lease. I now have ...
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Landlord should work with tenants to keep them from leavingFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am a landlord with a high-end rental property located in a very nice, older part of town. The rental is a 90-year-old home in good condition but without a lot of re...
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Residents can request rent discount during renovationFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. For six years I have lived in a beautiful six-townhouse complex with a common courtyard. The other tenants and I have become such a close-knit "family" that we even s...