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Trump needs respect - and a better idea - before he'll get his wall

By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts
May 2, 2017 1:00 AM - Steven and Cokie Roberts: The president's pandering to his base shows how badly he's misreading the political climate today.
Why educate international students and have them leave?

By Steven and Cokie Roberts
Feb 4, 2014 5:00 AM - Columnists Steven and Cokie Roberts: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's proposal focuses on one particularly "dumb" element of our immigration system, which makes it very hard for graduates of our universities to stay and work here, to build businesses and create jobs.
With security deposits, expect documentation of large charges

By Robert Griswold
Apr 28, 2013 4:32 AM - Q. I recently moved out of a rental home. My understanding is I can be charged for any cleaning that is reasonable. Of a $2,500 deposit, I was charged $1,600 for cleaning based on a $35 per hour rate. Is that "reasonable?"
The legal way to get your tenants to pay got natural gas

By Robert Griswold
Apr 14, 2013 4:24 AM - Q. I currently have leases with all 10 tenants in my building where I pay gas and they pay electricity. All the units have gas wall heaters. I recently realized that the large majority of the tenants left their heaters on during the day.
Roommates want to break lease following break-in

By Robert Griswold
Mar 17, 2013 4:56 AM - Q. Our apartment was recently burglarized. The landlord hasn't done anything to make my roommates and me feel safer. We would like to move out, but still have six months left on our lease.
Unusual rent delivery method causes rift between landlord, tenant

By Robert Griswold
Feb 16, 2013 9:48 AM - Q. I own a house that I am currently renting to a tenant on a one-year lease. But over the months things have been getting very uncomfortable for me, and I would appreciate your advice.
Landlord is required to return any overpayment of rent

By Robert Griswold
Feb 3, 2013 4:39 AM - Q. I rent an apartment on a month-to-month basis and have given 30-day written notice to terminate my tenancy. It will expire on the seventh day of next month. I didn't know that I would be changing jobs until the day I gave notice so I have already paid my rent in full for next month.
Landlord says tenant's destruction requires fire safety upgrades

By Robert Griswold
Jan 20, 2013 5:16 AM - Q. Recently, one of my tenants kicked in one of the entrance doors to get into the apartment. They are double-door entries and he is now claiming the lock was not working. Of course, he had never complained about it and seemed to think of this excuse when I confronted him about paying for the damage.
New landlord's obligations for return of security deposit

By Robert Griswold
Jan 6, 2013 5:05 AM - Q. I am a landlord who purchased a small apartment building approximately four years ago. Recently, a tenant who was there when I bought the building moved out, and this is the first time any tenant has moved out since I purchased the property.
Tenant claims penalty for minor cat damage is unfair

By Robert Griswold
Dec 30, 2012 5:05 AM - Q. I am a renter who recently vacated a rental property, and I have an issue with the owner over a pet security deposit. When I moved in, the landlord required both a security deposit and a pet deposit.

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