my renter  is not evacutaing  my property . gave one month notice , now not  paying rent?
598702
Legally you can do nothing until he is evicted by the court system.The Marshall will remove him and his belongings.\nThe changing lock bit will only get you sued and you would lose.
421803
sp...condemned ;) Very good advice, I would follow what they said above me about calling the gas company, and as long as you have a lease, he will have to go through the normal eviction process, which is different in every state, but if you gave him 30 days notice, put it in writing, verbal's don't mean sh** these days.
87240
You are in a world fo headeaches, i'm going thru the same thing, I guess it depends on the state that you live on, in nj, you have to give your tenants two noticies, then have to file to go to court, that's if the tenant still there, then at court, judge tells you if they have to move or not, or you can work something out with your tenants, but if tenants, fail at whatever the agrement was the you have to go back to court file some paper, belive me its a pain in the ass, it's been 4 months and my tenants still there
578374
The reason why she didn't tell you is because she knew she had 8 months left. Don't even try to contact her. Sue her in civil court for breach of contract (the Lease Agreement) and whatever real damages you incur. lost rent while you were repairing the unit and or looking for another tenant.
323625
With regard to the form that you signed:\n\n1)  Was it also signed by the landlord?\n2)  Did it state what the rent would be?\n\nIf it did not contain both of those things then I think you would have an excellent argument in court that it was not legally binding.  This is supported by the fact that the landlord asked you to come in and sign a renewal lease.  If the first form had been a legally binding renewal then you would not need to sign a new lease.\n\nIf I were in your position I would call the landlord on this bluff.  Check your previous lease to see how much notice you have to give the landlord if you don't want to renew the lease.  It may be as little as 30 days or as much as 90 days.  Compare it with your moving plans.  If you haven't signed a renewal lease then by law you become a month-to-month tenant when your old lease expires, at the same terms and conditions.  So if you're moving in 3 months and the old lease requires 90 days notice, give your notice now.\n\nAlso check out http://realestate.findlaw.com/tenant.  You can read about your rights as a tenant.  Then click on the Resources link to get the specific laws for your state.\n\n4/11/06  I just wanted to add a couple of things.  The paper did not have to say it was a contract in order to be a contract.  But I still don't think that you signed a binding agreement.  In order for something to be considered a binding contract concerning land, it must have the names of the parties, the length of the term, the rental amount and the signatures of both parties.  Did the paper that you signed list what the monthly rent would be?  If not, and if you went to the rental office to sign a renewal lease and found out the rent had been increased by $300 per month, you would have had the right to refuse to sign the agreement and you would not have been held responsible.  So it is very important that you describe exactly what was on the form that you signed.
1132268
Well first of all it depends on why you are discontinuing the rent? If it is due to you just wanting to move than you just write a letter that gives them notice of this and as long as you have no contract than that is all that you should need to do but if it is a matter of withholding your rent because of a slum lord situation than you can discontinue it but you can't just not pay it. In most cities you have to set up an account with the courts and pay your rent to that account until the situation is resolved. Every state has different laws so if in doubt get a renters rights pamphlet for your state and it should help to answer any questions that you may have.
556882
You are legally bound to that contract.  Talk with your landlord.  They may keep your deposit as well as re-rent fees, etc and rent until they are able to rent it again.  Check your lease on penalties.  If they wanted to be a jerk, they could hold to to the full term of the lease.  Offer to help find a new tenant, pay to advertise it.  Work with them to get it re-rented and they will probably let you out of the contract.\nGood Luck.
607247
address the people/company you are renting from. i am sure they could work something suitable out for you with your being able to move. they are reasonable people or should be. things happen beyond our control sometimes and i know they know that too. next time you get room mates have them added onto the lease with your leaser. that way you are not totally responsible for everything.
908075
Wow, what a strange situation.\nIn general, landlords MAY NOT engage in "self-help" (i.e. throwing your stuff out the door) when a residential tenant fails to pay rent.  Assuming that your lady actually has rights to sub-lease the property to you, her only action would be to file an eviction / unlawful detainer action, with notice to you to cure the rent deficiency. Failure to do so gives you a cause of action  against her, especially if you incurred any damage to your property, etc.\nBut this situation is complicated by the fact that (a) you're a roommate and not just a tenant, (b) she is clearly nuts, and (c) she may or may not have the ability to lease / sublease the place to you anyway.  \nSince it doesn't sound like you have a written lease, but rather a week-to-week lease, it's certainly best if you get out of there ASAP.  (I know that's kind of a bummer, since you probably are getting a good deal.) \nThese landlord / tenant disputes are one of the areas of expertise of Legal Aid -- they can usually help you if you cannot afford an attorney.  Good luck.
1057772
Look at your original lease.  He cannot add terms or conditions to the original document.  That constitues a breach.  DO NOT sign the new one without talking to a lawyer about what your rights are in regards to the original contract.  When someone changes a material portion of the lease, they are offering you a new lease.  He is still responsible for what is under the original before the date of the new one.  \n\nNow I'm telling you this without looking at the lease, and without knowing the laws in your area.  you should definitely have a  lawyer look at it though.  \n\nJust a thought....you might want to consider moving anyway, but at least get rid of the 30-day eveiction notice part.  Please have it checked out though.\n\n  me
812558
You have an enforceable contract that has been breached. However, your contract is for a month-to-month rental, since he did not sign the lease. You passed up other tenants as consideration for the agreement and that should be enough to bind him to month-to-month status which makes him responsible for giving 30 days notice to end to agreement.  It may be argued that that you have a lease agreement by estoppel because you passed on the other prospective tenants, and that he should be held liable for rent and all expenses until you find a replacement or the lease is up. You have a duty to mitigate damages. You will need to seek another roommate ASAP. Any additional costs in finding a new roommate may also be added to your claim. \n\nPhoenix has a very good small claims court. (I lost to someone there because I could not attend the hearing in person).  Depending on the amount of your claim, you may be able to handle it yourself as a small claim, but if the amount of damages exceeds the limits, you would be forced to file in regular court. Good luck.
548593
Start creating some paper.  Send her a letter informing her that you need access to show the premises.  When she refuses, send her another letter stating that you have requested access to show the premises, as provided in the lease, and that she has refused.  Keep doing this.  After the lease has ended and she has moved out, if you aren't able to re-rent right away then withhold a month's rent from her deposit.  If/when she tries to sue you for it you can show the judge the copies of the letters proving that she was in violation of the lease and prevented you from re-renting the property.
740939
here is a link to help you with renter's rights.\n\nhttp://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/31250834-6A2E-4970-9EDD4DAF221A0C7E/104/138/\n\nI hope this helps you.
64608
You are going to have to contact a lawyer who will put a motion forward to your local court to have the eviction stayed untill they hear your case. \n\nDo it as soon as possible and get ready to provide information as to why you should not be evicted. What did your landlord do or not do etc.
26345
What does your lease say?. This should outline your rights for showing. Perhaps another neutral party may assist or you may need to retain an attorney and place them on notice that you will show subject to notice etc.
1134725
Yes, you must abide by the original terms of the lease. It says that rent is due on the 1st day of the month.  You are still "in" your lease, even though you don't live there any longer.  If your rent is not paid on time, they can and will assess late charges in accordance with their rights as set forth in the original lease agreement.\n   If they relet your apartment, all monthly rent will cease on your part and if you've already paid through the end of any given month, you are entitled to a full refund on a prorated basis from the first day of the new tenant's occupancy.\n   If you find that someone is living in your old apartment and they are still collecting rent from you, hire an attorney and contact the nearest Tenant's Council in your area.  You will probably be entitled to compensatory damages ($$$).
953265
You don't say where you live. But you need to check your state and local laws.\n\nUsually it works like this:\nSend your landlord notice of the problem. You will need proof, so send a certified letter. \nSend another certified letter stating that the landlord hasn't fixed the problem and that if he doesn't fix it in the next week, you will fix it and deduct the cost from your rent.\n\nGet an exterminator in. Deduct the exterminator's fee the next time you pay your rent. Keep receipts! You need a paper trail for everything.\n\nYou really need to call a local tenants rights organization or check your local laws though.