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I found a home I really like in the Houston, TX area. it lists for 279,000. With todays market the way it is,(buyers market)
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 Landlord is saying that the lease is invalid because his wife didnt have authority to agree to it? |
Reside in Augusta Maine and have accepted two months rent already and he wants to change the lease to say I can not have washer and dryer does he have the right to do this
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 I've been asked to vacate and my landlady is not doing a final walk thru with me.? |
| I am in California,and I have been given a notice to vacate by my landlady.She has since sent me a letter telling me when I move out to leave the keys on the kitchen counter.Should I be suspect that ... |
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 How can i find out if my grt grt grt grandad owned his own home or if it was rented? |
is there a way of seeing if my grt grt grt grandad owned his own home or if it was rented. the approx date of the house i want to find out about is 1880. also can i find out on the net for free?
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 Cant take it any more!? |
| There is a young boy living in my building about age 12. I have been told he has ADD/ADHD. His mother is never home!! From what others say she spends more time with the new bf then she does her own ... |
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How do you buy a house (in UK)?
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twnmsk | Can my landlord ask for a copy of my mailbox key? |
My landlord keeps leaving me notes on my door informing me I need to give him my mailbox key so he can make a copy of it? Its to my understanding this is illegal only the USPS and I need to have a key to my mailbox. |
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dakotanmisty
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You are correct. A mailbox for an apartment complex, that are keyed by the USPS are maintained by the USPS. It is illegal to copy keys, that belong to the US government.
Its the tenants responsibilty to pick up the keys at the post office, and sign for it, and pay a replacement fee. Thus, they must return the key to the post office.
Your landlord probably attempted to get a key illegally, but being that your apartment is not his/her legal address can not do so-thus, trying to get you to volunteer to do give him/her the key.
Do not give the landlord the key, and contact the USPS. Ask them how to handle it. Your local office may have some printed material about it. That you can leave for the landlord to read over. I suggest you keep the little notes, and show to the USPS--its a federal offense for mail tampering!@@! |
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blondee_n_az
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I am a Property Manager and am EXTREMELY knowledgeable about the workings of this....there are several VERY WRONG answers regarding this in your list of answers...
Here is the deal-question one to me is why did the landlord not have one in the first place? One case may be that the boxes belong to the USPS....they replace all locks and your landlord has no legal right to it. I am guessing you were sent to the Post Office to order lock change on the box and either you paid $40 for it or the P.O. did it for the renter free of charge. In this instance I would POLITELY write the landlord a letter stating that you have had trouble with mail theft before and want to be the only person with possession of a key. If they give you problems, then contact your local tenant association.
NOW...if the property OWNS the boxes and the owner is responsible for maintaining the locks, then why on earth would they not ALREADY have a key....and that is their own fault if they put you in charge of taking care of this...
In any event, I would recommed getting a PO Box. They cost like $16 for 6 months and are FAR MORE SAFE than a cluster mailbox that anyone can break into with a simple butter knife. I saw it way too many times. Best advice, keep the peace with the landlord as best as possible without doing anything that makes you uncomfortable.
GOOD LUCK |
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itsybitsykity
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no, it is illegal for anyone to open your mail box |
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phillip4_2000
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No. According to federal law. |
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robertta g
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Landlords normally " can" demand copies of your door keys so that they can enter for " emergencies " such as flood and fire.
I have NEVER heard of them needing the mailbox key and this sounds highly suspicious. PHONE the US postal service immediately and ask what the local rules are - they can vary state to state or city to city ( any group of legislators can make any law they want ).
One way to get around the door key ( or in your case, the mailbox key ) is to put the key in an envelope marked " emergency only" and take an ordinary key and file the slopes
///> on the key to |||> so that the key goes into the lock but,
it cant come out. Stamp the key ( a locksmith has number and alphabet stamps ) with a unique label. If the landlord uses it, it will be in the lock, or the broken end will be there and a locksmith will have to be called. At least you will know that someone ( since you labelled the key ) was there - the question is - why - was there a fire or a flood etc.? Make two or three keys this way, and give the landlord another one immediately. They can come in any time they want, but they have to explain what the " emergency " is.
As for your mail key... there is usually a main door access key or a panel key that the postman uses that opens the door, or panel. Why would anyone " NEED " " your" key ?
Gall the US government about this - keep all documents demanding the keys, - you are problably in a position to easily go to court and sue the pants off the illegal, nosey, &((^$#@ landlord. Lawyers would probably take the case free, knowing that they would win easily. I am against everyone suing everyone over the teeniest thing, but this looks like highly illegal behaviour that needs a remedy... |
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NO WAY, YOU MAILBOX KEY IS YOURS TO KEEP, NOT TO SHARE IT WITH YOUR LANLORD. TELL HIM THAT YOU FIND OUT BY THE USPS THAT HE CANNOT HAVE A COPY OF YOUR MAILBOX KEY THAT IT IS ILLEGAL. |
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nicesweet_p
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No Do Not Give Him **** ! He could be snooping in your credit information from the banks etc... Don't give him anything ! Ask him why didn't he do one before giving you the set of keys ? |
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luciousbbwkitty
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no he cannot have a copy to your mailbox that is your personal business. i he doenst believe you...call your local office of the tenants rights assoc. and have them send you some information about that.....i think he just being real dam nosey actually |
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namredips777
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Damn right that is an area only for you? legally he can only get, open, or see your mail if he has your express permission. if you don't give him a key there is nothing he can do about it. |
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mzteajae
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No. |
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aliciarox
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Don't give him one unless you are moving out. Send him a letter as to why you are not giving him a key. |
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Pretty_Bad_Logic
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He can ask for anything he wants but whether you give it to him is a whole different story. |
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Dr. King
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No its illiegal if your landlord asks for the mail box key....Once in a while he can ask for it but only when he wants to get it cleaned......Also dont share ur key with USPS.... |
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Olivia B
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im pretty sure they can but if they ever actually tuch you mail you can then press charges |
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chyna
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Do you live in a apartment complex, because if so they should already have a copy of it like they have for your place. |
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CFK3366
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i have tht problem here in hawaii where my manager has gonr through tenants mail boxes a few time and called tenants to office and ask why is this person living there when the tenant tell the manager tht her brother use's her mailing adress because his homeless and need certified or document mailed and just last week i get a mail from the manager with no paid postage and its in my mail box somethings wrong she is going into my mailbox puting mail at 2am in the morning tht mail tampering im trying to catch her in the act so im going to put a sticky cam in my mail box and see what happends Alohaz peeps |
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