Landlord

of habitability that requires landlords to keep their property "habitable," Steve could also use this cause of action. Furthermore, “the warranty conditions a tenant's duty to pay rent on the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable living space,” (Implied Warranty, n.d.), Since Steve had informed Billy that the heater was faulty for months and Billy never fixed it, the elements of this action would be supported. State laws differ concerning laws that require a landlord to maintain specific…

Waldhauser and its team of legal experts offer its extensive years of litigation experience in all landlord-tenants, foreclosure defense, and debt collection disputes. For those having a landlord-tenant issue, Waldhauser has built a reputation in helping commercial and residential landlords and tenants, solve legal disputes in a timely manner. Because New York has some of the most complex landlord-tenant laws in the nation, it could be a lengthy process trying to recover a property or recover…

rented the same apartment to Copeland-Kraft August 30, 2013. Behl did not recall retrieving the key from Cerny. Behl knew that Cerny was violent, as he had pushed her before during an argument. When there is foreseeable criminal activity and the landlord fails to secure the premises, a duty of care is owed. Trentacost, 82 N.J. 214. Like in Hopkins, a broker and an invitee, Behl owes a duty of care to Copeland-Kraft, because Behl would qualify as an occupier, who rented the apartment for the…

whose eventual unpopularity and corruption drove them to flee China altogether. Chairman Mao’s popular revolutionary vision for the People’s Republic Of China aimed to favor the peasantry, whereas the redistribution of land from rich, semi-feudal landlords to the poor peasants would actualize communist ideals of an utopian society. Yuan-tsung Chen, in her novel The Dragon’s Village, describes the experiences of Guan Ling-ling, a young communist volunteer who encounters the complexities of class…

Listed property. A buyer/tenant agent must disclose that he/she represents the buyer/tenant to the seller/landlord agent at first contact and provide written confirmation of the disclosure to the seller/landlord no later than execution of any purchase or lease agreement. SOP 16-10. (b) Unlisted property. When acting as a buyer's agent, agents shall disclose that relationship to the seller/landlord at first contact and shall provide written confirmation of such disclosure not later than execution…

In his book Eviction, Matthew Desmond writes a nonfiction analysis of one of the poorest neighborhoods in Milwaukee, WI, specifically focusing on the strains that rent places on low income families, as well as their landlords. In the Prologue, Desmond draws the reader's’ attention to the fact that the “majority of poor renting families in America spend over half their income on housing, and at least one in four dedicates over 70 percent to paying the rent and keeping the lights on” (4). When…

Liable Landlords Could Mean the Pound for Pit Bulls?” provides a horrific event to draw the audience in. It reads: “A pit bull escaped from his pen twice and attacked two boys on the same day, one of who was Dominic Solesky” (Biggins 83). However, “Do Staffordshire Bull Terriers Make Good Pets,” its begins positively as: “It is time Staffordshire Bull Terriers started to have a good press and are recognized for the well-behaved breed that they are. (Brennand 1). The legal status of landlords…

case there is a clause to say you can’t be insolvent while residing at that address. Your landlord won’t be told about your agreement however and the property won’t be considered as part of the IVA. Your IVA shouldn’t affect your current living situation – when you draw up your income and expenditure to determine how much…

taken seriously, rather than to bring attention to the poor Irishmen by using the idea of cannibalism to draw in and provide the unknowledgable at the time with a vivid image of what horrors Ireland was facing. Swift’s argument holds true that, the landlords of 1700 Ireland took all they could from their tenants, forcing them into poverty,…

When entering a lease the tenant and landlord acquire certain rights and obligations. As explained in the textbook, “These duties and rights can be classified under four main areas: possession, use, maintenance, and rent” (Kubasek, pg. 1107, 2009). The rights and obligations of tenants can include exclusive possession of property for the duration of lease, maintaining the property in a safe and sanitary way, and the right to have privacy. The landlord has rights and responsibility in which some…