Understanding Tenant Deductions: Differentiating Wear and Tear from Damages
Understanding Tenant Deductions: Differentiating Wear and Tear from Damages When determining how much a landlord may deduct from a security deposit, the law specifically leaves out any necessary repairs due to “normal wear and tear.” Nowhere in the law itself is that term ever defined. It is left to common sense and good faith […]
Pics or It Didn’t Happen: How to Hold Your Landlord Accountable
Pics or It Didn’t Happen: How to Hold Your Landlord Accountable In a world where practically, everyone carries a 4K camera with autofocus, image stabilization, stereo microphones, and every bell, whistle, and slider imaginable in their pocket, we are often met with a simple response when claiming something unbelievable or outrageous, “Pics or it […]
What is Rent Differential and Why Is It Such An Important Part of My Tenant Rights Case?
What is Rent Differential and Why Is It Such An Important Part of My Tenant Rights Case? Of all the legal concepts in landlord-tenant law, one that often goes overlooked is the measure of damages known as “rent differential.” For renters living in units covered by rent control who have a long history in […]
Recovering Money from Your Landlord: How to Do It
Recovering Money from Your Landlord: How to Do It For the most part, tenants tend to owe landlords money on back rent, for damages, and so forth. However, there is nothing that says the tables cannot be turned 180 degrees. There are many landlord-tenant laws that protect tenants from lease violations caused by their landlords, […]
What Are Security Deposits and How Can I Get Mine Back?
What Are Security Deposits and How Can I Get Mine Back? When you enter a lease for a rental unit, odds are your landlord will ask you for a security deposit. While a security deposit may be referred to as a “deposit,” “pet deposit,” or “damage deposit,” the law governing its collection, use, and […]