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 If rent for an apartment is 790 dollars. how much should i pay my boyfriend?
my boyfriend and i are moving in together. Were debating on a resonable price for me to pay him. the apartment is 790 a month. I said 250 dollars i would give him each month. Does that sound ...


 How can i check like how much my house will be worth in 2 years or prices of houses in other areas?
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 Where is the land of plenty?
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 My apt. was robbed; Apt. mgr was evil and did not care; I broke my lease; now a collection agency says?
that I owe 3x more than I really do...

What can I do in this situation? I have no reason to fight w/ the apts since the "debt" has been sold to a collection agency. So do I ...


 How should we split this rent?
Rent for our 6 person, 4 bedroom apartment is $2950 per month.

How should we split the rent per person?

Normally it would be a simple even split 6 ways, but our complication ...


 Moving out and don't want to take roaches with me?
I have roaches in my current apartment. There aren't a LOT of roaches (I have SEEN 5 or 6 total within 3 months, 4 or 5 alive and one dead, but where there are 5, I'm scared there are 5,000)...


 If interest rate rises what happens to house prices?
help with my coursework please.......


 Tenants Rights?
What are the tenants legal rights?

We are moving out of our rented flat in a month and our landlord would like to show some people around. Is he legally allowed to show people around ...


 If i wanted to get into real estate but have no money how can i go about purchasing a home?
i always see those programs on tv. or there are goverment help to help those who want the know how on how to start a business with out starting out with funds.

do you have any suggestions ...


 My mortgage company transferred my loan to another company under questionable circumstances. Any advice?
I lost my job in June. First thing I did was contact my mortgage co and came up with an agreement to catch my loan up with my tax refund. However, I just received notice through the mail that my ...


 A person working for the company i rent my apartment comes into my apartment without permission.?
She rang the doorbell, however my girlfriend didnt hear it. So the lady enters the apartment and sees our cat. We are not allowed to have animals but she came in without any notice at all. The door ...


 I am selling my house. How do I pay real estate agent fees if there is nothing left after the sale?
I am selling my house but will likely just barely get what I owe the bank for it. I am going through an agent because I just do not want to sell it myself, for various reasons that are not important. ...


 Is this legal?
My house is on the market and a for sale sign is outside. I recently got a letter put through the letterbox from another estate agent telling me that I should be aware that my own agent had gone into ...


 How old do you have to be to rent a apartment in Portland, OR?
i wanna move so i can leave my patents place I'm 16 years old and i wanna ...


 Legal: Neighbor built shed on my property?
I live in the Bay Area, Calif. My property is on 1 acre. My neighbor has build a shed that is on my property without consulting me. We are friendly w/ the neighbors. What do you recommend I do to ...


 How can i find out who owns the house next to my house?
i have a neighbor who won't mow his yard. he rents the house next to mine. i own my home. how can i find out who owns the house so i can call his landlord and tell them that he isn't ...


 Do you normally need any specific training to be a real estate agent?
My boyfriend is moving to my town and needs a job fast. He is great at talking to people and good at sales. He dropped out of college though. Could he work for a real estate agency? There are a lot ...


 If given a choice,would you or would you not live in a homeowner association?
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 Which will mess up my credit more....bancruptcy or letting my house go into foreclosure?
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 Buying 1st home?
I am making a bid on my 1st home tomorrow. Should I bid asking price? Also, would it be ok to ask the seller to pay the closing costs? And can I also request things like a new stove? Or would that ...



hvholli
Renter's rights - no air conditioning for last 2 weeks?
My nephew lives in an apartment (near DFW, Texas) and has been without air conditioning for the last 2 weeks.

We have complained to the apartment manager several times. This morning we were told that "We are lucky fall is coming, a window unit should be fine".
Can they do this??? Who can I complain to?
There is no management company on the lease, just some 6.00 an hour "personnel"
Do i get the health Dept involved?
Any help is appreciated.
                     
 




Trouble
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS...
If the landlord won’t make repairs needed to protect your
health, safety or security and you follow the procedures
required by law, you may be entitled to:
• End the lease;
• Have the problem repaired and deduct the cost of the
repair from the rent or
• File suit to force the landlord to make the repairs.
You MUST Follow These Steps:
1. Send the landlord a dated letter by certified mail, returnreceipt
requested, or by registered mail, outlining
the needed repairs. You may also deliver the letter in
person. Keep a copy of the letter. Be sure that your rent
is current when the notice is received.
2. Your landlord should make a diligent effort to repair the
problem within a reasonable time after receipt of the
notice. The law presumes seven days to be a reasonable
time, but the landlord can rebut this presumption. If the
landlord has not made a diligent effort to complete the
repair within seven days and you did not have the first
notice letter delivered to your landlord via certified mail,
return receipt requested, or via registered mail, send a
second notice letter regarding the needed repairs.
3. If the landlord still has not made diligent efforts to
repair the problem within a reasonable time after
receipt of the notice letter sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or by registered mail, you may be
entitled to terminate the lease, repair the problem and
deduct the cost from your rent or get a court to order
that the repairs be made. You should consult with an
attorney before taking any of these actions.
Under Texas law, it is illegal for a landlord to retaliate
against you for complaining in good faith about necessary
repairs for a period of six months from the date you made
such a complaint. Of course, you can always be evicted if
you fail to pay your rent on time, threaten the safety of the
landlord or intentionally damage the property. You do not
have a right to withhold rent because the landlord fails
to make repairs when the condition needing repair does
not materially affect your health and safety. If you try this
method, the landlord may file suit against you.

http://www.oag.state.tx.us/AG_Publications/pdfs/tenant_rights.pdf


Lenny L
Call a lawyer immediately. Law statute states that a tenant cannot be without A/C for more than 48 hours total. They are in clear violation.

Also, do not let them even begin to think that a window unit "will be fine." Put them in their place. Where I live, they tried the same bs with me, and now I have a new unit inside and out. Once you threaten legal action, the whole game changes. Good luck!


jodi c
Rating
In Texas they are not required to provide air-condition in October, which sucks because even though it is October it's still 86-90 degrees!


Big Will
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In Texas I know you need that A/C or it can be unbearable. In Texas do you have a branch of gov. housing authority. If so call them. Call city hall and ask for advice or who is the authority. Last result lawyer up. It will be costly, if you can even find one to take the case.


helprhome
Landlord tenant See the link for the laws governing this in TX or anywhere else in the country! Good luck.


butterfly_07242000
You can talk to the BBB. Find out who owns the property! It is Texas, and I can only guess but the AC was working when he signed his lease?! Well then it would appear that the apartment is not in the same working condition, he may be able to get out of that lease and just find a better place to live!


Beth
First of all you need to read the lease to see what the apartment complex is responsible FOR providing. Most leases state that a/c is provided and they are responsible for any and all repair or replacement when necessary.

The best thing you can do is contact the city official closest to your nephew.

In Texas, a window unit can be sufficient if you're trying to cool off ONE room. It cannot feasibly take care of the entire dwelling. Not with as hot as it gets.

Try calling the American Red Cross and see what agency they tell you to contact.

Judy: It's not a health hazard? Would you like to be the one to explain that to all of the people that have lost loved ones due to this very problem? I know what I'm talking about because I happen to live in Texas. The DFW area has so much humidity that by the time you factor the heat and the heat index it's 10-20 degrees above what the thermometer reads....AND...going inside doesn't always help. Especially when there's no A/C. A fan??? HA! That won't help, either.

Bottom line...if your nephew moved into the apartment with the a/c unit working, he has the right to demand that they repair it and keep it in good repair.


Jake
thats not an emergency, if it were-10 and no heat then it would be different


rwa000
A/C i snot considered a necessity, it does not come under hot water, sewage, etc people live without A/C all over the world


Judy1
Not having air conditioning in October isn't a health hazard, even in Texas. Tell the poor baby to buy a fan.


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