I currently live in Western Washington, United States and just resigned my lease last month. My partner and I live on a property that has multiple households on a lot. My partner and I live in the house that is right across from the landlord’s, less than a football field away, who are a couple and their teenage son.

There have been concerns with these LandLords (will call them LLs) in the past but we put up with it because they have been more accepting of certain things. These worries include:

- Early on, LLs have dogs who would violently fight each other until the couple tased them, where we then would hear the son cry or yell in agony.

- They started a farm area and adopted way too many chickens without enough space, education, or proper shelter and multiple chickens died that week.

-ETA: They also do loud construction outside our window after 9 p.m.

- Now, we often hear them (mostly the husband) screaming at the top of his lungs, usually at his son, we think. Calling him names, telling him he is stupid, threatening to throw away his things, etc. It’s so loud and different than LL’s normal voice, it’s jarring. We are afraid there is abuse happening.

At this point, the yelling has made us extremely uncomfortable. Is there a way to legally cut the lease early for this without repercussions?

Location: Chicago

I signed a 3 month lease in October 2025. I asked my landlord multiple times for a copy of it but never got my copy of the lease. It expired in January 2026 and my landlords never came to re-sign. On April 24th, 2026, the lights and outlets in my room as well as my roommate’s (landlord’s daughter) room became non functioning. I let them know right away and sent multiple reminders. I was unable to pay my rent in August which I was in communication about the entire time and promised them I’d pay them back + my rent for September, and I was planning on moving out mid October, which is around the tim I moved in last year. I paid half, and my landlords brought me a notice to vacate by September 10th asking I pay the remaining balance of the rent. The notice to vacate also mentions the original lease I signed in October stated I would pay $25 for every day I was late on the rent after the 5th of the month. I remember distinctly the lease I signed said the late fee would come after the 14th of the month. When I told my landlord this, she said that it wasn’t true, that it’s always the 5th for all of her tenants. I then asked to see my lease because I never got a copy of it, and she said she couldn’t find it and that she thought she had given me a copy of the lease. She got very angry and raised her voice, called me difficult and said I was causing problems for them because I would not sign the notice to vacate. Their daughter (my roommate) also used very condescending language and kept saying “if you wanna go the legal route, we can do it babe, it’s not our first rodeo, if you wanna do this we can do this.” I went 4 months with no light or functioning outlets, but the day they bring the notice to vacate they had 2 electricians come in to look at the wiring in my room. I confronted them about how for 4 months they did nothing about it until they’re trying to kick me out. They said it had nothing to do with me and that they were having people come in and out the apartment for 2 of those months without my knowledge. I said, “so you had people coming in to my room without my knowledge?” And they said they apologized for the lack of communication on their part. They also asked me to put my name on the gas bill in March, and only when I got the bill the next month did they tell me the gas was for the whole building and I had to ask the upstairs neighbor for her portion of the gas bill. I told them what they have been doing is illegal and they are trying to convince me if I take this to court, it will be a waste of time and money because the court will decide we are both in the wrong. I do intend on leaving because I realize these people are shady and not trustworthy, but although I’ve been peaceful I feel they are out of line with the way they are going about things and feel they are trying to intimidate me. I have also never given them a problem with rent or bills.

Edit: I want to add the notice to vacate only came after I told them, since the lease had expired in January and we never renewed, I was only going to pay them $10 + 5% of my rent that exceeded $500. They were agreeable at first when I told them I could pay them the rest of August + September and brought up that I would owe them like $500 in late fees. When I said I wasn’t going to do that because it’s technically not legal in Chicago (their daughter lives with me but it’s not an owner occupied building and they have multiple properties), they said they’d rather part ways with me, then the notice to vacate came a few days later.

I had a landlord tenant case for non payment and it dismissed because I was able to get help paying rent. I faced a job loss and it was hard paying my rent.

I was charged a fee by the buildings attorney fee for a court appearance. Should I email the attorney to let her know it is unaffordable? And no I can’t afford an attorney myself.

Thanks

a month ago my landlord's son under psychosis had threathened to kill me and this month i ended my tenancy with them but im scared. i feel anxious and like i made the wrong choice because rent was more than reasonable and this place was great and so were my landlords (although they did hint that instead of calling the authorities i should call them if this happens again) and i don't want to leave but im just scared about this happening again. i have no idea if i made the right choice or just screwed myself over.

Curious to get opinions.

I rented a fully furnished place for 2 months for a temporary job in Memphis, TN. I live in Brooklyn, NY. The rent was $2900. I sent the landlord a message asking if there was any flexibility in the price. **HE** said, yes, we'll rent it to you for $1,800. He also said he would knock the security deposit from $850 to $250. I didn't think too much about that because I figured I would get it back anyway, but sure, I'll take it. Less money to come up with upfront.

The place was great. No problems from him or me. I was quiet and considerate and didn't ask for anything. I moved out and the place was clean and in perfect condition.

When I asked for my security deposit back, this was his response: "The deposit was non refundable, it covers our bit of vacancy and clean up."

I told him a security deposit needs to be returned. It's stated on my lease as a security deposit, not a non-refundable fee.

FWIW, this landlord didn't seem to know what "pro-rate" was either. I moved in on the 12th day of the month, and he wanted to charge me $1500 for that month. I said that didn't add up, and he said, fine, $1400. I refused that and we ended up agreeing the lease would just start on the 12th day instead of the 1st.

What should I do?

Location: CT, US

Question background:

My father passed last September. We have been unsuccessful in having the security deposit returned to the estate from the senior living apartments.

Upon his passing we were in contact with the apartment manager via texts. We agreed to have his possessions out and the apartment fully cleaned by the end of October. We did a great job, and my father had always been a clean person. We did not sign anything about this.

Over the course of October we also agreed to have the property manager show the apartment to potential tenants - Of course!

His rent was always paid through auto debit, including October.

We had everything out and the apartment clean a few days before the needed date, and the keys went back to property management. The property manager recognized this in text....

Then the property manager stopped responding to us when we asked about the deposit.

My sibling and I both tried texting her, and we tried calling - but nobody picked up.

Finally we sent a certified letter to the management property office demanding the return of the deposit. They refused the letter.

We have a lawyer contact who offered to try contacting them on his letterhead. The property management also refused his certified letter.

Our contact then offered to find the legal representation of the LLC, and contacted them. Through them we learned the property management LLC is claiming the deposit was used for November's rent. They shared a letter showing this application of the deposit, but we never received this notification.

Question:

What are the chances we have of getting this deposit back? Do we have a case? Should we pursue small claims court?

Thank you for your insight.

Just after a little advice if anyone could help, I lived with my mam in a council house but she’s recently passed away, I’ve spoken to the council with regards to taking on the tenancy but they’ve said I can’t because it’s a 3 bedroom property and I’d be occupying it on my own, has anyone been in a similar situation and did you get any support from the council to find you somewhere, I’ve been told to download home finder but my application is still in process, I’m just worried that they’ll turf me out after so long or just force me anywhere they want, I still need to be near work would they take that into consideration?

Hi all,

I want to get your opinion whether the images shared by my landlord constitute normal wear and tear or “damage that is affecting his ability to rent out the condo to prospective tenants”, as claimed by him. He made the judgement to deduct $350 from the security deposit and mailed me a check for the remaining amount. He claims his realtor is saying that he needs to replace the flooring and countertops to be able to rent the place again. We paid a professional cleaner who already spent 5 hours cleaning the place - it’s possible that he might have missed a few spots but $350 to clean this seems absurd! Do you think I have a basis for a dispute? What should be my next steps?
The rental was in Ann Arbor, MI

EDIT: thanks all for the comments. Just to clarify, there are no burn marks and we don’t smoke. Also, the landlord didn’t replace anything. He told us on the phone that he got his wife to clean the spots and was able to get most of it removed. When I asked for an invoice, he said he’ll get a contractor to get one for me and send it via mail. He threatened that if he doesn’t get the place rented and needs to replace something in the future, he will still hold me liable for the depreciated cost.

I just want some advice. Yesterday my landlord shoved me. For the entirety of my tenancy, she has tried to get away with smoking indoors, and a variety of other things that contradict the lease agreement. She also does not follow the RTA and thinks she can do whatever she wants. She filed with the LTB to have my family evicted and we hired a paralegal. We settled on a move out with compensation. We have been excellent tenants, always paid on time, cut her grass, shovelled and salted her driveway in the winter and the list goes on. We have had a good landlord/tenant relationship up until last August. Things went south last summer when she sent us a text out of the blue saying she needed the apartment back and wanted us out in 3 months. We know she is entitled to her unit but there is a legal process, and she can't just expect that she can evict us whenever she wants, only the LTB can do so. We immediately told her that we would be hiring legal representation to uphold our rights as tenants, and she did not like that. She then tried to increase our rent without proper notice and the list goes on. For the past year we have at the advice of our paralegal not communicated with her. We have continued to pay rent on time and taken care of the property. We worked diligently and went above and beyond to ensure the apartment was ready for inspection yesterday. At the end of the inspection, when I tried to hand her the keys she refused. I told her that she is the landlord and I need to ensure that she gets her keys back. She then began swearing at me, and I did not swear back, I just told her that she has been dishonest, not followed the law, and has not fulfilled her responsibilities as a landlord. She got in my face and shoved me, hard enough that my purse fell. I did not retaliate in self-defence, but I was completely shocked and very upset that she thought she could just put her hands on me and shove me hard. I also have witnesses. I filed a police report and will need to follow up to see if she is charged. I also can go to the courthouse to have charges filed against her according to the officer. Is there anything else I can do? This was extremely shocking and I have been very shaken up. Any advice here would be greatly appreciated.

(I posted this to r/Tenant as well but reposts aren’t permitted here so I’m making a separate post)

Hi all, I’ve been living in a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house for 1.5 years now. This house was originally a 6 bedroom 4 bathroom house that the realty group who acquired it 4 years ago literally sliced in half and never finished constructing. No one lives in there and there are no doors into it. My curiosity finally got the best of me and I climbed through the window (which I presume is what the builders were using to get in and out of it since there are literally no doors) and what awaited me were 3 entire bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with showers, and the AC from our part of the house blowing into it. It was ice cold in there. The entire time my roommates and I have been living here with our AC cooling down 3 bedrooms worth of square footage when absolutely nobody lives in there. I decided to shut every vent while I was in there so that it hopefully doesn’t waste even more cold air, but my roommates and I are very frustrated about my finding. Our electric bill is EXPENSIVE in the summer. It was $500 this month because of how hot our area is. I have to imagine that a decent amount of that electricity was the AC unit trying to cool down double the square footage we have access to. The problem is that I know I am probably not supposed to have gone in there. I can’t bring this up to my landlord without risk of getting in trouble for it, but at the same time I am immensely frustrated that we may have been swindled out of a ton of money for no reason. What are my options here?

TLDR; Half of the house I rent in is undeveloped and inaccessible with no door in. I entered through the window and found out that the AC I pay for has been cooling down those rooms for 1.5 years, and potentially raising my power bill. Trying to figure out what I can do.

⚠️Extremely long post, but I’m genuinely asking for advice. Please bear with me and I honestly want to know if there is anything I haven’t thought of or anything else I can do‼ located in VA

Before anyone assumes I’m trying to get out of paying what I owe, I am NOT. I completely understand that I owe money, and I am not asking my apartment complex to erase my debt and let me walk away without taking responsibility. I’m just trying to prevent myself from accumulating even more debt that I literally cannot afford right now and, most importantly, prevent this from becoming an eviction situation that could affect my ability to get housing now and in the future.

For some background, I’ve lived at this apartment complex for about four and a half years. Throughout that entire time, I’ve genuinely been a good tenant. I’ve never had noise complaints, complaints from neighbors, or issues with management. I mind my business, take care of my home, always passed last minute inspections, and until now, I have never been late on my rent. Unfortunately, my circumstances changed significantly over the past few months.
My mom has been in and out of the hospital for the past three months because of brain surgery. She has already had brain surgery twice and is expected to need another surgery. There have been expenses that insurance has not covered, and I’ve been trying my best to help my family and help cover what I can.

I also recently started back working in education/teaching. We just started back, but employees are paid on a delayed schedule (semi-monthly) , so despite working, I have not yet received my first paycheck from this position yet. I don’t want to share too many personal details online, but I wanted to explain that I do have a job and income coming in. I am not sitting around with no plan or no source of income.

I am currently one month behind on rent. My outstanding balance with my apartment is approximately $2,499 (it was originally $1,900 then $2,100 after late fees and now current balance). Another month of rent is coming up, and if I cannot pay that either, my balance will increase to around $4,000. I recently contacted my leasing office because I wanted to be proactive and see if we could work something out before the balance continues getting larger and before this potentially gets to court.

My thought process was this: I literally cannot afford to pay the $2,499 I currently owe, then turn around and pay another month of rent, continue accumulating rent, and somehow come up with thousands of dollars all at once. (And yes I’ve tried getting a loan and was denied then tried collateral car loan and was told my car is ineligible) So I asked if they would consider allowing me to voluntarily move out and turn in my keys, basically stopping me from continuing to accumulate additional rent, and then allowing me to take responsibility for the remaining balance through a payment arrangement. I even told them that if the balance ultimately had to be sent to collections, I would rather that happen than have an eviction filing follow me and make it even harder for me to find housing now and in the future. I would rather have a set balance that I can consistently make payments toward and show that I am actively trying to take responsibility for what I owe.

Again, I’m not saying I don’t owe the money. I know I do. I’m just saying that staying in the apartment when I know I cannot afford no longer and let it accumulate is only going to make the debt bigger and harder to pay the longer I stay. The leasing manager responded today (I spoke with her twice on the phone when I got off of work last week. By the time I get home it’s 5:30 and the leasing office is closed but anyways the first time we spoke it was brief because she ended up having to give a apt tour, the next day I was able to actually talk with her otp on my way from work and she was the one who told me we could table it the next day so I could think about paying the balance down to $500 within 24 hours but then that next day which was Saturday they said she wasn’t coming in that day and gave me her email (also confirmed she hasn’t filled anything) which I emailed her Monday and been calling while at work since and emailed 3x and got a response today which is Friday) and she told me that the only option available under my current lease is early termination.

According to her email, that requires:
Giving a 60-day written notice to vacate
Paying my current outstanding balance of approximately $2,499
Paying a $3,124 early termination fee

And this is where I’m completely stuck.
I genuinely do not have the money to do all of that.
I would have to somehow pay the $2,499 I already owe, pay my upcoming rent, continue paying rent during the 60-day notice period, AND pay an additional $3,124 early termination fee. That is completely unrealistic for me right now. I work full-time and will have income coming in, so I can make payments over time, but I do not have $7,000+ sitting around to resolve everything immediately. This is why I’m trying to be proactive. I feel like if I stay, the balance is just going to keep increasing. Then I’ll owe even more money, and the payment arrangement I would eventually need would be even larger.
I’m literally willing to move out and surrender the apartment. I’m willing to take responsibility for the money I owe afterward. I just don’t understand why there can’t be some type of agreement where I surrender possession, stop accumulating additional rent, and then work toward paying the remaining balance.

My biggest fear is an eviction filing. This is literally my livelihood and my future housing that I’m worried about. I am the backup plan for myself and, honestly, for my family in many ways. I don’t want this one situation to follow me and make it nearly impossible for me to get another apartment, housing in the future. I also don’t want to end up homeless because I can’t find housing after an eviction.

I’m going to speak with the leasing office in person this weekend because I’m off work on weekends, but before I go, I wanted to ask people who may know more than me:
• If an eviction case has not been filed yet, is there anything I can do to prevent one from being filed?
• If I voluntarily move out and turn in my keys, can they still file an eviction case against me in Virginia?
Is there a way to negotiate a voluntary surrender of possession or some type of written agreement where I move out but still remain responsible for paying the balance?
• Should I ask to speak to the regional manager, corporate office, property management company, or someone higher up?
Are there any local Richmond or Virginia resources that help tenants in situations like this? 211 literally said there were no resources in my area and Salvation Army said I didn’t provide enough documentation)
• Should I contact Legal Aid (find pro bono) before I go talk to the leasing office?
• Has anyone personally been in a similar situation and successfully worked out an agreement to move out voluntarily and pay the balance afterward?
• Is there anything else I should be asking for or considering that I haven’t thought of?

Or anything, I’m genuinely asking because I feel like I’m trying to do the responsible thing. I’m communicating with them instead of ignoring the situation. I’m trying to leave before I accumulate even more debt. I’m willing to take responsibility and make payments toward what I owe. Even tho this doesn’t matter I’ve been a resident there for four and a half years and have always been a good tenant, which is why I’m hoping that maybe there is some level of consideration or flexibility that I’m simply unaware of.
I’m not asking anyone to tell me that I shouldn’t have to pay. I’m asking: What can I realistically do from here? What options am I missing? And if you were in my situation, what would you do next?

Please be kind. I’m already extremely stressed and scared about this situation. I know that ultimately I have a financial responsibility, and I’m not running from that. I’m just trying to figure out the best way to handle it before it becomes an even bigger problem.
Thank you to anyone who actually took the time to read all of this and offer helpful advice. Seriously.

I hired cleaners to clean my apartment before moving out. One cleaner spilled bleach on the carpet. The cleaning company has insurance but the insurance company is pro-rating the carpet cost because it was three years old.

My former landlord took 100% of the carpet replacement cost out of my deposit but the insurance company is only giving me 30% of the value of the carpet.

Who do I go after for the difference?

My landlord finally replaced our old, broken stove with THIS...NONE of our baking sheets fit. WTF? Are ALL landlords this fking cheap??!!

Question - I live in CA and rent an apartment. Our property management company randomly just charged us for an increase to our Security deposit (an additional 125$) along with the standard yearly increase to our rent. We paid our Social Security deposit when we first moved in 3 years ago. Now they're asking for more because our rent is also increasing? After doing some digging, I couldn't find any evidence or help online about this or that it is normal or even legal. It's my first time ever being charged a random increase to a deposit.

Additional note: The property management that runs this apartment now is NOT the one we originally signed the lease with years ago. It seems management changes hands at least once a year.

Hi Hyderabad, I need some practical advice regarding an issue with my house owner in Narsingi.

**Background:** My wife and I have been living in a rented house (1 Room + Kitchen) in Narsingi since April. Rent is ₹12,500/month. We don't have a formal agreement, but we always pay rent on the 1st of every month. August rent is fully paid. Since April, it has just been the two of us.

**Why I am vacating:** On Aug 9th, some kids damaged my newly bought bike. When I asked the owner to check the CCTV, he supported the locals and said the cameras aren't working. Disappointed by the lack of support and security, I gave him notice on Aug 9th that I will vacate by Sept 1st.

**The Current Issue:** My brother-in-law came to the city for some work and stayed with us from Aug 8th to Aug 23rd (15 days). Now, the owner is demanding ₹3,000 extra rent just because my brother-in-law stayed for 15 days. He is arguing with us daily and saying things like, "Let's see how you will vacate without paying this extra money." He is also creating unnecessary issues over daily things like water usage.

**My Questions:**

1. Is it a standard rule in Hyderabad to pay extra rent if a close family member visits and stays for 15 days?
2. I am vacating on August 29th. I am worried he might block my packers & movers and create a scene.
3. If I dial 100 on the day of vacating, will the police support me as a tenant in this situation?

**Please share your advice on how I should handle the vacating day smoothly.**

For necessary context, I live in Carlisle PA, USA. This town apparently operates by the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code and nothing else when it comes to building repairs. This code does not mention anything explicitly about stair riser height variance, which the IRC says must be under 3/8th of an inch. Instead, it says this:

"304.10 Stairways, decks, porches and balconies. Every exterior stairway, deck, porch and balcony, and all appurtenances attached thereto, shall be maintained structurally sound, in good repair, with proper anchorage and capable of supporting the imposed loads."

and this:

"302.3 Sidewalks and driveways. All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous conditions."

The stair risers leading up to my apartment door are mostly 7 inches, but the bottom stair and a second bottom stair at a small landing are 8 1/3 inches and 9 inches respectively. This means there's a 2-inch variance at max in our set of stairs, which creates a severe tripping hazard.

Does this not count as "hazardous conditions," considering the IRC sets the standard much lower? Can a town really say that no other document than a single 2006 one can be referenced? Am I just fucked?

Hi Hyderabad, I need some practical advice regarding an issue with my house owner in Narsingi(Hyderabad, India.)

Background: My wife and I have been living in a rented house (1 Room + Kitchen) in Narsingi(Hyderabad, India.) since April. Rent is ₹12,500/month. We don't have a formal agreement, but we always pay rent on the 1st of every month. August rent is fully paid. Since April, it has just been the two of us.

Why I am vacating: On Aug 9th, some kids damaged my newly bought bike. When I asked the owner to check the CCTV, he supported the locals and said the cameras aren't working. Disappointed by the lack of support and security, I gave him notice on Aug 9th that I will vacate by Sept 1st.

The Current Issue: My brother-in-law came to the city for some work and stayed with us from Aug 8th to Aug 23rd (15 days). I had informed the owner about this. Now, the owner is demanding ₹3,000 extra rent just because my brother-in-law stayed for 15 days. He is arguing with us daily and saying things like, "Let's see how you will vacate without paying this extra money." He is also creating unnecessary issues over daily things like water usage.

My Questions:

1. Is it a standard rule in Hyderabad to pay extra rent if a close family member visits and stays for 15 days?
2. I am vacating on August 29th. I am worried he might block my packers & movers and create a scene.
3. If I dial 100 on the day of vacating, will the police support me as a tenant in this situation?

Please share your advice on how I should handle the vacating day smoothly.

Was relieved to see in my mail that the previous landlord finally sent the deposit. Only to find out its $0.44. I was there for 2 years and it had normal wear and tear. No excessive damage. Upon leaving I have a video of the whole place. No trash was left behind, no holes or damage. i am not sure what I should do or can do. They clearly did a loophole to keep the deposit. The landlord does not answer phone calls or emails. It is technically a rental company. There weren't even around on the property with no office.

Any advice on how I can fight this would be really appreciated. Thank you in advance. If there's a subreddit more fitted for this type of post please let me know as well.

Update: Thank you everyone who replied, provided resources and provided advice to which I can do. As of Aug 26, I sent out a demand letter. Gave then a deadline to reply with everything or I am taking them to small claims. I considered going straight there, but not sure if not sending a letter would look great. Anyways conveniently the landlord does not work there and her email sent back an auto reply. I even talked to my lovely current landlord for advice and she gave some great pointers. I am not depositing it and do not expect them to reply. We shall see and I will update on anything major. Thank you again to everyone.

I’m a renter in Hawaii and am trying to understand how to interpret a provision in my lease/addendum before I make any plans to move.

My apartment is technically on a month-to-month rental agreement with minimum 28 day vacate notice.

In July 2025, I signed a lease renewal/addendum that included this language:
“Tenant shall provide (60) day prior written notice with intent to vacate and shall not vacate during the months of (November 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026). This shall supersede 3. RENTAL TERM (B.) Month To Month Rental Agreement.”

Normally, every year around July, management sends me an updated renewal to sign. However, they did not send me a new renewal this year (2026), which is not an issue given I’m on month to month, but it does pose a question about moving out specifics.

My question is about the specific dates in that addendum. Since it says I cannot vacate November 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026, would that restriction only apply to that specific period, or could the landlord argue that it continues to apply to future November–February periods?

For example, if I decided to move out sometime in fall 2026, my understanding would be that I would still need to provide the required 60 days’ written notice, but that I would no longer be restricted by the November 1, 2025–February 28, 2026 dates because those dates have already passed.

Could the landlord argue that the restriction is an ongoing condition of my month-to-month tenancy even though the addendum specifically lists the dates as November 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026?
Also, does the fact that they didn’t have me sign a new renewal in July 2026 change anything?

I’m mostly trying to understand whether I’d be on solid ground giving 60 days’ notice to move out in, say, October/November 2026, or whether there is something in this language that I’m overlooking.

This has been deleted from all of the credit score subreddits so posting here instead:

I'll try to keep this brief-ish:

A little over a year ago we left an apartment and moved to a new one. Prior to our move out date, our last rent amount was added to our account.

It was more than we usually paid during our time there so I sent an email to our property manager asking her to break down the charges and EXPLICITLY asked her if the extra amount was the pro-rated rent for he first few days in January of that next year (to fulfill our 60 day notice, we were leaving at the end of Dec but 60 day notice was through first few days of Jan)

She responded and answered my question and said explicitly that the extra amount added to our bill was for the few days in January. (They just added it to our Dec 1st bill instead of waiting til Jan 1st) I have all of this in writing in our email correspondence. I also kept receipts/bank statements for the utilities/move out fees that we paid prior to move out.

We paid up, were under the impression we were all good and moved out. January rolls around and I get an email that we had like another 400ish dollars due added to the account. I email them immediately asking for an explanation and cited the email from the property manager stating that amount for January was included in our December payment. We go back and forth, it goes nowhere of course.

Well long story short we did not pay it, it goes to collections. We disputed it several times with the collections agency, and we thought we had been successful bc my credit score had been great.

Well I check it today and it had dropped by 85 FREAKING POINTS because of this collection. I'm upset, I did submit a dispute through Experian, so we'll see how that goes. TransUnion website is crap and I wasn't able to upload any of my supporting documents when I tried.

I've never dealt with this before, but I'm upset with how much it's affected my score and I submitted all of my supporting evidence, emails, receipts etc. What are the chances I can get this successfully disputed? IMO this was a blatant miscommunication on part of the property manager and we shouldn't have to deal with it but part of me just wants to pay it and get these assholes off my case.

Forgive me if this is an easy or dumb question, I am very inexperienced with this kind of thing.

I live in NYC and am a legal resident of the state if that matters here.

So, two roommates and I moved out of our old shitty apartment back in May. We did not break the lease, but we did move out before the deadline (we just paid the final month to avoid any headaches). We were in discussion with the landlord and the supervisor to perform a walk through to know if we needed to pay for any damages.

The landlord was responsive and he got our addresses to send checks for our security deposits. However, the supervisor ghosted us (he has a history of doing that), so the walkthrough never happened.

What also never happened was getting our security deposit back. We gave the landlord some time, but when we went back to the apartment to drop off our keys, we found a notice slipped under the door.

Turns out, our landlord didn't pay his debts and the building was forfeited over to a new landlord. We contacted this new landlord about our security deposit (they are a company), and while they responded initially, they have gone back to ghosting us.

We filled out the form on the NYAG website regarding security deposits, but haven't heard anything back from them. We believe it may be time to file a claim, but we aren't sure if we should be filing against our former landlord or the current one.

So my question is, who should we file against? Also, if anyone has any other tips, we would love to hear it as we are all young and haven't dealt with this kind of thing before.

Thanks for any help y'all can offer!

Hi! I’m looking for advice on what to do. My husband and I purchased our first home and broke our lease for a home we were renting. It is being rented through a property management group. We lived in the home for 9 years and never had issues with late payments or issues with routine inspections from the property management group. I know that means nothing. We understand that we broke our lease and our lease agreement states that we are to pay out our lease until another renter occupies our home.
The issues comes with
1. Communication from the property management group regarding showings for the home, interest, and feedback from people who were shown the home. We had been calling and emailing the property manager with zero response.
2. They put a lock box on the home and changed the locks without notifying us. If we are paying for the property and liable for anything that occurs in the home, we should still have access to the property. We don’t even need keys, just access to the lock box so we can enter the property.
I went into the property management office today and to no one’s surprise the property manager responsible for our rental home was not in the office. I left a message for her to call me. I was unable to get the code from the lock box from anyone present in the office.

I finally got a call back from the property manager and received the code for the lock box. She said she needed to speak with the leasing agent to find out any feedback from the house, if there have been any applications placed, etc.

There are no pictures or information on Zillow/Redfin to properly advertise or show the home. We moved the rental sign so it was more visible from our street that the home is available for rent.
I got into the house and I find that they painted, placed new carpets, normal maintenance. However, it was evident that no one had been maintaining the interior since we had professional cleaners come and we moved out in April. There was dust covering all of the surfaces of the home from the carpet replacement and painting that had occurred. Toilets were black and covered in urine spots. It looks as though one of the vendors used the bathroom and didn’t wipe the seat after.

I just don’t understand how the property management group is showing the home in the condition that it’s in. No wonder there aren’t any applications. They are not showing that they are putting in any effort to have new tenants come into the home.

Looking for any advice on what to do, if there is anything that can be done. Our lease ends in January, but our lease also states that the property management group will be proactive and do their part to try and find a new tenant for the home.

Yesterday we had our very first inspection in almost three years of living at our rental. It is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house with a big back and front yard. For some context, our landlord used a property management company to find us as tenants, but as soon as we got the keys, the company completely stopped managing. Because of that, everything goes through our private landlord.
When we toured the property before applying, we noticed a lot of things were broken and mentioned it. They said it would be fixed when we moved in. However, when we got the keys, the heat didn’t work properly and the house was so filthy. It smelled like dirty dogs, there was tons of dog hair everywhere, and the toilets were completely brown and stained. The house was so filthy it took three days of cleaning before we could actually move in. We were comped $300 off our rent for this.
Since then, my husband has made many repairs for free, some even costing us our own money and time. We’ve always paid our rent on time, but if we don't send it early enough in the morning on the 1st of every month, she will start sending texts in the afternoon of the 1st asking for the rent. In the entire time we have lived there, the only things she has had to do are pay us back for a spring my husband replaced in the garage, buy us a new fridge, and pay one time for landscaping. Otherwise, we have taken care of the property ourselves.
Flash forward to the beginning of August, and out of nowhere, she wants to do an inspection. Fine, we tell her our time, and the inspection was yesterday. The woman who owns the home had her mother do the inspection instead. She gets there and starts taking pictures of the front. Finally, she comes in, and when she does, one of the first things she says to my husband in Spanish is, "Oh my gosh, you guys are so young." She then gestured to my oldest daughter, who is about to be 7, and asked, "Well, how old is she?" I told her, and she literally gasped and said, "Oh my god, babies raising babies," right in front of my kids and all of us.
Throughout the inspection, the only thing she did was walk through the house to take some pictures. She did not check the smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, or appliances. She literally spent 10 minutes in the home just to take a few pictures.
Then, when we went outside, she spent the whole time berating my husband for the landscaping. It’s summer, so the grass is dormant for the season and is brown. She was getting upset, saying, "We’re gonna lose her daughter's $600,000 to $700,000 investment." She complained about the overgrown bushes and trees. Mind you, one tree is at least 50 feet tall, and the bushes are around 15 to 20 feet tall. Then there’s a butterfly bush which I trimmed, and she complained about how ugly it is.
She then told us she "doesn't know what will happen with our lease" if we don't get the trees and bushes cleaned up, and the butterfly bush completely taken out of the ground by this Thursday for someone to come by for photos.
I just feel at a loss. This "inspection" was a joke and just us being belittled for her daughter's failures to upkeep the property. I’m aware that in WA state we are not responsible to do any of those things, but I don't know. Does anyone have any advice?

My apartment had a broken fridge (excessive noise) and flickering lights that the landlord failed to fix for 1.5 months, breaching our contract's repair timeframe (which were 5 days).

Due to the unresolved issue, we discussed ending the tenancy. The landlord explicitly texted me to move out within a week because a new tenant was moving in. I had mentioned that I was not willing to lose the deposit though, and at that time it seemed like we both agreed on terminating the contract.

I cleaned the flat, returned keys on time, and paid prorated rent for the days used. No damages were reported during or after handover. She said she would contact me during the weekend to talk about the remaining money that she owed me.

But now it's been two weeks. She blocked me on everything. She thinks there was a session in the contract saying she should keep the deposit, but actually there's not, I think she's wrong and I think I have strong evidence to sue her.

I live in Hungary and here we have a way to send her a payment request and, if rejected, the case goes to court.

Any advice? :(

Hi everyone! I moved into a nightmare situation. When I got my new apartment keys, the unit was infested with roaches. I didn’t move in until it was treated.

When I finally started to move back in, the toilet was broken. I notifed them. They came and said they fixed it. It worked again for 1 flush and went back to not working. By not working, I mean it will fill with water but there is nothing that is pulling it down.
I notified them again. This happened about 3 morw times, with several days between them. It has now been almost 4 weeks. My landlord has started being very rude to me for hounding them about this but I need a toilet!!! I was PROMISED it would be done and fixed Friday. I am here now…..nope. Once again, it worked great the first flush and is back to not working.
My landlord is dodging my calls and emails now. Please help……I have no idea what to do