Rent Coach: My landlord is threatening to keep my deposit if I smoke inside. Is that allowed?

… First a quick background on security deposits Landlords are generally permitted to retain security deposits to … liquidated damages  Provisions involving liquidated damages are used in contracts to define the amount of damages that a … I move in   … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … The Search … Live … Improve … landlords … Rent Coach … rentals … renting …

By Mike Akerly |February 27, 2014 - 9:59AM
Rent Coach: Do I need to let my landlord in to fix a problem even if I'm moving out?

… everything into other rooms leaving very little space to live in  I dont want to do this especially since I know they … to plaster and paint …  A The short answer is yes  Tenants are typically required to provide access to an apartment for … every landlord guarantees that 1 the premises they rent out are fit for human habitation 2 the condition is consistent …

By Mike Akerly |January 31, 2014 - 12:43PM
Rent Coach: We want to move out early and find new tenants, but the landlord wants to sell instead of re-rent. Who's responsible?

… rented a condo for nearly two years as good tenants  We are expecting our first child at the end of January so … based on extenuating facts and could vary by the county one lives in  However it appears from the information that you shared that the real issue may not be mitigation  That is …

By Mike Akerly |December 5, 2013 - 12:50PM