Questions tagged [tenancy-rules]
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What is the difference between a 21(1) and a 21(4) notice?
Why are these two distinct subsections and often distinguished in terms of references to the notices themselves? Is each subsection required to be used in different respective contexts?
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Can diplomats be compelled to pay rent?
It turns out that in New Zealand, diplomats can get away with not paying rent:
In 2018, Eva Tvarozkova, deputy chief of mission for the European
Union (EU) Delegation to New Zealand, skipped out on ...
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Can a limited-days-per-week let confer a tenancy? [closed]
Alice has let a property to Bob but requires it to be available for herself on Saturdays and Sundays. (Or perhaps merely Wednesdays.)
Can Bob in any circumstances then be said to have been granted a ...
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Can a written notice of reason for withholding a holding deposit be given electronically?
Bob has gone on a viewing for a property and put down a holding deposit. Most of the communication about the property was with an agent via WhatsApp. However at a certain point he was asked to email ...
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My lease agreement has a typo that changes the intended meaning
I'm in New York. I share this lease with a roommate who is also on the lease but is leaving a month after I am. Our lease that states "After the initial term of this Agreement, or in case of a ...
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What happens to one’s tenancy if one is evicted for a breach of it under section 8, Housing Act 1988?
Suppose Bob enters a 12 month tenancy contract and would then like to move early, suppose after 5 months. Bob would remain liable for the remaining 7 months of rental payments, which liability his ...
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Can one be bound by a rental contract even if one finds a replacement to take it over? [closed]
Bob rents a property from Alfred, signs a contract of one year. Perhaps the contract allows Bob to be released early if he is able to find a replacement for himself. Or perhaps the contract explicitly ...
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Is there an inherent legal obligation to repay a guarantor?
So as I understand a guarantor is liable to pay rent arrears if the tenant is unable, unwilling, or just doesn't pay.
I am wondering if such an occasion arose and the landlord contacted the guarantor ...
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Are there any repercussions for my landlord having us sign the wrong lease?
When we moved in to our current house our landlord said our lease would be a year to year lease. We recently found out that they are selling the building and our housing situation isn't concrete ...
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Under what rules may money judgments be granted during possession proceedings?
Money awards are regularly granted in the course of possession proceedings, but what rule or rules of law enable and govern this practice?
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What happens if an international student doesn’t pay rent and then leaves the country? [closed]
Already moved out of an unhabitable apartment 4 months ago. Can’t really sue or break lease (at least I don’t think) cause I messed up. What happens if I stop paying rent?
Location: PA, USA
Okay, here’...
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What happens if I move my partner into my AST without consent from the landlord
The title question no doubt has an obvious answer (you could be evicted) but please keep reading, it's a complex situation and I have a few questions that I couldn't sum up easily into one title.
I'm ...
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What determines order of precedence in occupation rights?
Meet Alice. Alice lets a house to Bob on a 6 month contract who then sublets it to Charles on a 12 month contract. Alice serves notice to the property addressed to Bob at the end of their term, which ...
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Is assignment of rental unit occupancy for profit legal and practical in Ontario?
This is in regard to a apartment rental agreement in Ontario, Canada. Because of the recent higher inflation rate, it is likely that if I end my tenancy, the property owner will be able to charge ...
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Am I responsible for paying the full rent right away before actually viewing the apartment?
I am an international student moving to the UK very soon. I just signed a contract for an apartment (APT1), which requires me to complete the entire payment (for 51 weeks).
The date I signed the ...
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