Robert Griswold
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In most cases, landlord must replace broken refrigeratorSep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I rent an apartment and my refrigerator recently stopped working. I called my landlord who came by and confirmed that it doesn't work. The landlord told us that n...
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Tenants with verbal agreements can protect themselvesSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I am having problems with my landlord and I am hoping you can offer some suggestions. I rented a house about three years ago. When I interviewed with the landlord...
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Can landlord deduct 50 percent of replacement cost from deposit?Aug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My tenants recently moved out after living in my rental house for five years. I found out that they ruined my kitchen's granite countertops due to oil stains that...
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College-town landlord unsure of security deposit protocolAug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a rental home located near a college and have successfully rented to students over the past few years. Typically, all my student tenants move out when the ...
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A new lease is better than an addendumJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Almost two years ago I bought a condominium unit in my area as an investment. My tenant has been pretty good about paying the rent and has not caused any problems...
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Landlord determines penalty for breaking leaseJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a tenant who signed a two-year lease and now needs to move as part of a job relocation. He has 14 months left on his lease. The tenant's employer contacted me ...
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Tenants claim owner's mortgage woes justify withholding rentJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We are in preforeclosure renegotiation of the loan on our rental home. The loan on this investment property was a low teaser rate for the first two years but now ...
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System for repair requests prevents legal troubleJun 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have been an apartment manager at smaller buildings for many years and have just recently become the manager of a 50-unit apartment building. I learned that the...
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Tenants can become problems in any multifamily communityMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. In a past article you discussed a landlord's responsibility with regard to handling nuisance tenants at a Section 8 community. I have a similar problem, but this ...
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Broken garage door results in tenant seeking lost wagesMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Recently the garage door of the home I rent got stuck and I couldn't get my car out of the garage to get to work. I missed part of my job and I asked my landlord to ...