Legal Issues
Security Deposit Return Laws: Landlord Deadlines By State
Monday, January 30th, 2012Tenant Security Deposit Cleaning Fees: What Can Your Landlord Legally Deduct?
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Typically, landlords may charge tenants a rental deposit for any cleaning or repairs necessary to restore the rental unit to its condition at the beginning of the tenancy. Landlords may not, however, use the tenant’s security deposit to cover the costs of ordinary wear and tear. Here are examples of wear and tear versus damage or excessive filth:
Source: Nolo.com
Facing Housing Discrimination Due to Sexual Orientation? Here’s What You Can Do
Monday, December 19th, 2011
A landlord’s main concerns should be prompt rent payment and the condition of their rental property, not the sexual orientation of their tenant. Unfortunately, housing discrimination is a reality in some cases. An abundance of information found in this article is available on a resourceful legal site called NOLO Law for All site.
Rent Denial Before Tenancy
Federal law does not protect lesbian, gay or transgender renters from discrimination by landlords although some state and city laws do forbid sexual orientation discrimination. There…





