Robert Griswold
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Longtime tenant angered over unfair late feeMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have been a tenant in the same apartment for nearly 12 years. Last month was the first time I couldn't pay my rent on time because I was out of town longer than...
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An absentee landlord finds his trees have been soldApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I am a landlord and we moved across the country three years ago for a new job. Some day I hope to return to the area, but in the meantime I have been renting out ...
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More landlords using matchmakers to find tenantsApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have been a landlord for many years and have always been quite successful with simply placing a rental sign in front of my property when there is a vacancy. How...
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Reach a compromise on squeaky-floor fixMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend and I have been living in an apartment in an older section of town for about two years. This 1930s building has had some renovations but never a complete...
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Rent incentive not worth layoff's consequencesMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My husband's company transferred us to the Chicago area in late 2008. We found a fantastic rental home in a quiet neighborhood and signed a two-year lease in Febr...
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Sprinkler system, water costs pit landlord against tenantFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I own a rental home some 150 miles from my primary residence. Recently, my tenant informed me there was water flooding the backyard. She wasn't sure what the source o...
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Tenant seeks special treatment after buying houseFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I have been a tenant in a rental home for the last few years. A few months ago I signed a new 12-month lease but I just bought a new home and will be moving in ne...
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Despite collections efforts, some landlords never see a dimeJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. For the past 20 years I have been buying and managing rental homes and I have to say that these days tenants are worse than I have ever experienced. Not all tenan...
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Landlord in bad spot when ex-hubby threatens to damage homeJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Our tenants are currently on a month-to-month rental agreement and apparently have just gone through a separation and divorce. He left several months ago and she ...
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Can landlord stop animal-killing neighbor?Jan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My neighbor and I both rent single-family homes from the same landlord in a residential neighborhood. This neighbor, however, traps squirrels and feeds them live ...