All rental properties require a security deposit, which is like collateral to protect the property. The tenant pays the security deposit to the landlord when signing the lease, and the money is used to cover any damages that may occur during their stay. If the property is in the same condit...
If your building is not smoke-free, you could point out to your landlord that a nonsmoking building has lower insurance and maintenance costs. The only way to eliminate the risks associated with cigarettes is to stamp those nasty butts out altogether. ©2006 Publications International, Ltd. ...
get financing to buy a business or property – does “best efforts” mean paying exorbitant loan fees and outrageous interest rates to get the financing? obtain your landlord’s or other third party’s consent to do your business deal – will the sky be the limit on the fees you pay to...
For example, let's say that you are sued by a neighbor for damage she claims you did to her scooter when backing out of your driveway. You deny it was you who knocked it over, but you don't have any claims against her relating to the scooter. She says you did it; you say you ...
(I probably should’ve cropped that photo a little, but I couldn’t bear to cut off the tiny baby foot in the bottom left corner. I’m just not the kind of person who likes to cut off baby feet, sue me.) We had a goal to redo the flooring for about a dollar a square foot,...
Countersuits The defendant may also file a countersuit against the plaintiff, which makes the plaintiff the counter-defendant. This begins a new complaint process; however, the two cases will be heard as one lawsuit. If the defendant's response isn't filed within the allowed time (usually 20...
We have a wonderful landlord that doesn’t mind our upgrading & spiffing up. The master bath was our latest project. Charcoal grey & silver were the color choices along with a fabulous damask wallpaper accent on one wall. Sadly, the old bathroom counter top is a marbly-brown (like melted...
If you cannot do this, have a witness with you when talking to the landlord. Beware of a landlord or real estate agent who won't put a promise in writing. It probably means they don't intend to keep it. One way to keep a document trail when a landlord won't put something in ...
There are currently 3,536 homeless people on Long Island, of whom 1,463 are children, according to the latest census by the Island's Coalition of the Homeless. The Kosters had been evicted from the house they rented, after the landlord demanded it for his own use, according to Lens' ...
Ourbudget bathroom makeoverin our flip house was one of the final projects we did before it was finished. The bathroom had been put on the back burner because we were dreadinggetting rid of our the bathtub. But then we realized we didn’t have to get rid of it — we could PAINT it...