by admin | Oct 26, 2021 | Landlord's rights, Repaires and Deposits
How long is too long to wait to fix a problem cited by a Tenant? Well, that depends on a number of factors. What is the severity of the defect? When did the Tenant give notice of the defect to the Landlord? How practical is it to respond immediately at the time the... by admin | Oct 20, 2021 | Evictions, Landlord's rights
Sometimes you’re stuck with that one Tenant that always pays late and just does not know how to leave. So, you have gone to trial in the Justice Court. They’ve appealed it. And now you’re at trial in the County Court. One big complication is that the... by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | Evictions, Landlord's rights
Tenants during an Eviction trial are usually anything but predictable. Generally, you send the Notice to Vacate and then all communication shuts down. It was already bad when they stopped answering your calls or would return your texts when the rent was a few days... by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Evictions, Landlord's rights
I hear this from Landlords a lot, “They filed an Affidavit of Inability to Pay [which is commonly referred to as a Pauper’s Affidavit], but I know they can pay. I know where they work; I know what they drive, and the stuff that they put in their Affidavit – total... by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Evictions, Repaires and Deposits
Many times the tenant shows up at trial and just throws their hands saying, “I just need a little more time, I plan to pay my rent.” But sometimes you’ll get a tenant who is absolutely defiant and says something like, “I’ll pay my rent, when they fix the...