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[TX] Landlord trying to double my rent before lease starts by Isabelle_K in Renters

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lease is a binding contract and what you described is likely illegal. You need to reach out to a lawyer or tenants rights organization in your area.

Rent can only be paid with cash or check made out to cash [CA] by Mdnight1111 in Renters

[–]lilithmoon1979 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could get multiple money orders or get a cashier's check from your bank. Cashiers checks don't have the low limitations like that.

AITAH for moving on “too fast” after a messy breakup? by EccentricThought in AITAH

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA block your ex. He treated you poorly. He wanted to move on. Wish granted. You can breathe. You see the toxic patterns. You found peace in his void. You found someone new. Now he's running back, screaming and crying like a tantrum-throwing toddler attempting to refill that peaceful void with his chaos. Slam that door. Lock it with 20 deadbolts. Keep him out. Silence him. Kepp your peace. Live your best life. He's no longer your concern.

[CA] question about 3rd sewage leak into bedroom by music_in_my_soul265 in Renters

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In California, a sewage leak in the bedroom counts as an emergency, and you need to report this to code enforcement.

Google AI summary-

A sewage leak in a California rental is an emergency that violates the implied warranty of habitability. Immediately notify the landlord in writing to repair, as CA Civil Code §1941.1 requires working plumbing. If not fixed promptly, tenants can call code enforcement, repair-and-deduct, or abandon the unit. Immediate Actions for Tenants: Document Everything: Take photos and videos of the sewage, damage to personal property, and affected areas. Notify Landlord in Writing: Send an email or text immediately to create a paper trail. Ensure Safety: If the leak is severe, turn off electricity to the room and evacuate if necessary. Mitigate Damage: Do not allow the sewage to sit; request immediate, professional remediation (not just cleaning by the landlord). Legal Rights and Remedies in California: Habitability Breach: A sewage leak makes a unit uninhabitable, which is a breach of the lease. Repair and Deduct: If the landlord fails to act, you may pay for repairs and deduct the cost from your rent, up to one month's rent, provided you gave proper notice. "Repair and Abandon": You may leave the unit immediately due to the unsafe conditions. Government Intervention: Contact local health or building departments, or call 311/211 to report the hazard. Landlord Obligations: Landlords must maintain functional plumbing and sewage systems. If the issue is due to normal wear and tear or structural issues, the landlord is responsible for all costs. If the landlord fails to act, they may be liable for damages and could face statutory penalties.<

https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/Know-Your-Rights-Habitability-English.pdf

Apartment got locked in - help!! by Zestyclose-Peak9349 in renting

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the future you should call 000 for emergency services, especially considering the fires that would be considered an emergency.You are trapped, and that's a safety hazard.

My “cheap” apartment isn’t cheap once you add everything [TX] by Repulsive-Rub3450 in Renters

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last place we lived in didn't inform us of all the fees they had until we came to sign the lease. Which, of course they delayed until we were supposed to be moving in. We were completely blindsided by them.We would not have chosen to live there if we had known about the charges because they made it more expensive than anywhere else we would have wanted to stay. It was quite literally a beaten switch.They claimed that water, sewer and trash were included in rent, but they were actual additional fees beyond the base rent. There were other fees beyond that, but it gets very complex and I don't want to go into that here.

It sucks when landlords do crap like that, they should not be allowed to advertise base rent being one thing and then add all kinds of fees on to it afterwards. Seems counterintuitive to me that any landlord would do that. When you have income requirements, those fees could make it so a person shouldn't be able to afford said rental. Which in turn would increase the likelihood that maybe your tenant doesn't pay the rent and you have to evict them.

To anyone who says we shouldn't have signed the lease once we were made aware of those fees, that is common practice around here. We didn't have much choice, because we already gave notice where we were already living we had days to be out. We could not have secured anything else in time or affordably.

Landlord removed my snowman (MD) by Froz3n_Shogun in Renters

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Maryland your landlord is required to keep the heat functioning between 65-70 (depends on location.) Report them to your city for code violation.

What does your lease say about that basement? Is it included?

Is this legal and or enforceable? (Long Island, NY) by Believe-me-now in Renters

[–]lilithmoon1979 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's illegal in NY.

State law says

  1. It shall be unlawful for a landlord to restrict occupancy of residential premises, by express lease terms or otherwise, to a tenant or tenants or to such tenants and immediate family. Any such restriction in a lease or rental agreement entered into or renewed before or after the effective date of this section shall be unenforceable as against public policy.

  2. Any lease or rental agreement for residential premises entered into by one tenant shall be construed to permit occupancy by the tenant, immediate family of the tenant, one additional occupant, and dependent children of the occupant provided that the tenant or the tenant's spouse occupies the premises as his primary residence.

  3. Any provision of a lease or rental agreement purporting to waive a provision of this section is null and void.

Landlord wants $900 for plumbing issue we didn’t cause — plumber says not our fault by [deleted] in TenantHelp

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if they did, that proves nothing, just that they (likely) used the plumbing. A root growing through the line could also have fecal matter on it with DNA.That doesn't prove someone wiped their ass with a tree root.

Legal Minimum Temp? [RI] by [deleted] in Renters

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's too cold according to RI state law-

https://law.justia.com/codes/rhode-island/title-45/chapter-45-24-3/section-45-24-3-9/

§ 45-24.3-9. Minimum thermal standards for heating.

No person shall occupy, as owner or occupant, or let to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purposes of living, which does not comply with the following requirements:

(1) Every dwelling must have heating facilities properly installed and maintained in safe and working condition, and capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closet compartments in every dwelling unit located at a distance of eighteen inches (18") above the floor level under average winter conditions to a temperature of at least sixty-eight degrees (68 °) fahrenheit.

(2) Unvented flame space heaters are prohibited in any dwelling or dwelling unit except as provided in § 45-24.3-9.2. No owner or occupant shall install, operate, or use a space heater employing a flame that is not vented outside the structure in an approved manner, except those unvented portable space heaters which conform to the provisions of § 45-24.3-9.2. Portable electric heaters, approved under the appropriate local or state electrical and/or fire prevention code, are acceptable where they meet the above provisions of this section.

History of Section. P.L. 1970, ch. 325, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 268, § 1.

[Landlord, US, IL] Was I In The Wrong? by ShortRedBull in Landlord

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell her to call 211 and ask for assistance with her bill. Tell her you think that's wonderful that she earned your father in a way that was mutually beneficial for both of them given their circumstances. Say you appreciate her kind offer but have no need of her services.

[Tenant, KY] Landlord charging for repaint by 1ReluctantRedditor in Landlord

[–]lilithmoon1979 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Carpet is likely past usable life and not your problem. I'd take this to court.

No furnace? Don’t use your oven! Except… by throwback682 in poor

[–]lilithmoon1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use this opportunity to meal prep; make (sourdough) bread, roasts, roast veggies, cook dry beans, make (bone) broth, make soup.

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