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A tenant, for various reasons, mainly financial, may abandon a property before the end of the rental period specified in their rental agreement and cease paying the rent. The question that arises when ...
Under Kansas law, if there is a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or noncompliance with the agreement that is “materially affecting health and safety,” a tenant ...
Key information The residential tenancy agreement is a contract that sets out a tenant's and landlord's rights and obligations. It has certain standard terms required by residential tenancy law. It ...
Tenants with children encountered some form of discrimination in 26% of the 19 properties tested. In some cases, tenants with kids were told they’d have to pay higher rent.
This week, I will explain another clause which may be included in landlord and tenant agreements. This clause is commonly referred to as an “option to renew, “a “covenant to renew,” or a ...
As a result, 76.5 per cent of tenants pay their rent directly to the individual landlord. Findings of the report were collected from a sample size of 25,900 households across the 47 counties.
The landlords were ordered to pay hundreds of thousands in damages and civil penalties after they were accused of sexually harassing multiple female tenants, according to the department.
Landlord-authored tenant reference letter Contractor/vendor agreement Because your business depends on enforceable contracts, you need to be sure you’re doing all you can to protect your investments ...
The overlay of the TikTok clip read: "When the landlord says we have to have the lawn moved by tomorrow but we're also just teenage girls." The teenage girl reference forms part of a larger 'I'm ...
Legalities around landlords, tenants and rental agreements The increasing trend towards rental may be for reasons of cost, but sometimes just for flexibility: Alex de Wet – Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.
The agreement described on Friday includes a 30-year exemption for newly constructed buildings and a possible exemption for smaller property owners.