Robert Griswold
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Replacing carpeting should be pro-ratedFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I, along with our two small children and one dog recently moved out of a townhouse that we lived in for 2½ years. The property manager is telling u...
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Extra residents in violation of leaseFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We believe that there are illegal occupants living in an apartment that we own and manage. These occupants are not on the lease and we believe they are members of...
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No-pets policy up to the landlordJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Is it legally binding to state in a lease that an existing pet is agreed to but that no more are permitted and when the said pet dies it can't be replaced? I am b...
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Give house guest written notices of tenancy, evictionJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. At what point does a house guest become a "lodger," requiring official eviction procedures to remove him? I rent a house from my landlord and have extra space so ...
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'Inconveniences' not causes to break leaseDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My fiancé and I really need to break our lease. We signed a one-year lease in August last year, and since then we've had nothing but issues. Not even two weeks a...
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Several options regarding damage to propertyNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have a rental unit that I have leased out with only a $200 security deposit. I inadvertently rented to a smoker with a small dog. I was aware of the dog, but no...
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New owner can change lease termsNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My roommates and I signed a lease on a townhouse in August of 2005. Our lease stated that after 12 months, we would be on a month-to-month rental agreement at the...
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Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I own an investment property in Phoenix, Ariz., and since summer 2005 I have been using a local management company. The first year and a half they had the propert...
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AC a nice perk, but not necessityOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I live in an apartment and my air conditioning broke down on a Saturday during the hottest weekend of the year. I called the manager, and he said they cannot fix ...
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Small claims court may be recourseSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. We live and work in Germany at this time, but own some rental properties back in the United States. We signed a one-year lease for a rental house for our son to l...