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LandlordLaura
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Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2008 03:16 pm |
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You can try using the 'Legal Resources' tab at the top of this web page to pull up the Laws for the State where you live. When you click on the tab you will be taken to a map so that you may select the State where you live.
You may also try doing an internet search for something like "Landlord Tenant Laws+State*" and/or "Tenant Rights+State*" (*insert your State).
Let us know what you find out...
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FearAintFaith
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Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2008 02:44 pm |
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It is actually a one year lease. He included a paragraph in the lease that basicly states that anything not on the lease will be conducted in accordance with the law in the state of texas.
I have looked up and read a guide to the tenent laws in Texas but I am wondering where I could find the actual stated laws. So if I were to help him write up a letter to the landlord we would know what to include. Would the library have them? At this point my fiance has said he does want to move but he just wants to make sure he isnt thrown out before he has a chance to get money together and find a place.
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LandlordLaura
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Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2008 02:29 pm |
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What is the term of the Lease Agreement? If the Lease is a Month-to-Month Lease, the Landlord can give the legally required amount of notice and ask the Tenant to move out. If it is a longer term Lease Agreement, the Landlord will have to follow the Lease and Landlord Tenant Laws and provide the proper paperwork, as required by Law, before filing for an eviction from the Court. Self-eviction is not generally allowed...
Laws vary from State to State and even between Cities and Counties within States. Tenants should always read through the Landlord Tenant Laws for the State/County/City where their rental property is located to familiarize themself with the Laws. The Lease Agreement is a legal contract and all parties will be required to follow the Lease Agreement and the Landlord Tenant Laws.
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FearAintFaith
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Posted: Tue Feb 26th, 2008 01:31 pm |
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My fiance signed a lease and moved into a duplex on the 25th of january 2008. The landlord verbally ok'd his pets (3 dogs) even after a request to attach a documented pet agreement. He said "it wont be a problem."
Early the next morning the neighbor came up to him cursing and screaming about too much noise. I helped him move in and it was only a normal amount of noise for someone moving in. Since then the neighbor has daily pestered him about noise level. Calling the landlord and stating that she called the police for a noise disturbance. She also told the landlord that she called the city and reported him to have five dogs on the property. He contacted the police department and none of these reports exist and there is no record of anyone calling the police for a noise disturbance.
Yesterday February 25th 2008 I stayed the night over at his place and was there in the morning hours. I woke up to the landlord coming in the door with his key demanding an inspection of the property. He then informed me verbally that my fiance was to be out in three days because the condition of the place was unacceptable and there are too many pets (still just three dogs.)
March rent has already been paid via money order. I am wondering if this is legal for him to do? Since he has paid the rent for march can the landlord have us evicted? Several friends have told him that the Landlord would have to take him to court and proove everything in order to evict him. Is that solid advice?
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