The tenant vacated his apartment before the lease expired and stopped paying rent. The landlord unsuccessfully tried re-renting the apartment and decided to sell the unit, keeping it vacant to make it more marketable. The landlord later sued the tenant for the unpaid rent for the entire lease term.Landlords no longer have a duty to […]
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Contractors or landlords are required to have tenants sign a PRE-RENOVATION DISCLOSURE FORM beginning December 22, 2008 which indicates that the tenant has received the EPA’s RENOVATE RIGHT: IMPORTANT LEAD HAZARD INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES, CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, AND SCHOOLS lead hazard information pamphlet before starting renovation of residential buildings built before 1978. This pamphlet must […]