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Questions tagged [real-estate-leasing]

a specific tag for any questions related to leasing of real estate property. Please add information about any contract terms, this can also be used for sub-letting of real estate property. Please add country and state tag as jurisdictions do play a role.

a specific tag for any questions related to leasing of real estate property. Please add information about any contract terms, this can also be used for sub-letting of real estate property. Please add country and state tag as jurisdictions do play a role. Related and

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Is it appropriate for a prospective landlord to ask me for my credit report?

Context I'm looking at renting a house. The application the realtor sent me specifies: Below is what is needed to submit an application on [Address] and a few lines below specifies: Credit Report (CreditKarma.com or comparable is fine) I…
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How do you send money when you're not sure it's not a scam?

I've been hunting around for an apartment recently, and along with the countless posts on Craigslist, I found one with a good price but slightly strange story. The poster claims to have been sent to another office out of state by his company for a…
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Is it legal for a landlord to report a large payment to a tenant using Form 1099?

I recently signed a Mutual Termination of Lease agreement with a landlord who purchased the complex I was living in (CA,USA). Part of the termination of lease agreement specified a large payment for relocation assistance. The agreement has been…
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How do I go about asking landlord to prorate when I can't move in yet?

I am renting an apartment. Move in date was August 1st. The apartment is slightly dirty with cobwebs and the walls definitely need to be painted. Landlord says that she will paint very soon but until then I wouldn't want to move my stuff in while…
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Why would my tenant want me, landlord, to buy his leasehold interest in my own property?

My lessee asked if I'm interested in buying his leasehold interest. He wants to sell his lease to the landlord, me. He's renting my detached house in Toronto until Jun 1 2024. He pays $9 000/month. I'm discombobulated! How does it make sense for a…
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My landlord is being foreclosed on. Should I confront him?

I just found out that my landlord is being foreclosed on. My lease agreement runs out at the end of this month, but I had, through email, agreed to stay for another year (no new contract was signed). I don't want to go through the hassle of dealing…
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Moving out three months into my one year lease. What happens?

I recently moved out of my parents house into my own apartment. I moved in the apartment in May. I signed a one year lease but I'm having a really difficult time, financially speaking. I can pay the rent but I am often not having enough money for…
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What if only one of two tenants signs a lease?

The title is a little misleading. Lease agreements tend to have multiple forms that need to be signed. In my case there was the actual lease agreement (with checkmarks next to many things that needed signatures) and an extra form that the lease…
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Tax implications of roommate rent from unofficial apartment sublet

I'm currently renting a 2/2 apartment in the US that is managed by a REIT (NYSE:MAA). I set it up in which I am the sole responsible lease holder and have added a roommate to the lease as an occupant (not responsible for the rent). However, I am…
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The cost of cleaning the house that we rented far exceeds the security deposit. Should we bother?

My wife and I rented an 1100-sqft house in Florida for the last six years. All rent was paid on time, and our credit is good. The landlord has been kind to us, doing such things as forgiving the difference when we accidentally underpaid for nine…
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What happens if I don't pay my rent while my lease still has time to run?

I had to move to a new apartment. My current lease is not up for 8 months. In order to terminate my lease early, the contract states that I must pay $1,000 plus the normal rent until a new tenant is found. With this $1,000, they will look for a new…
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of leasing out a property or part of a property (such as a basement apartment)?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of leasing out a property or part of a property (such as a basement apartment)?
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What does it mean for money to be 'paid out in rates'?

Please see emboldened phrase below. Prof Richard Taylor, Damian Taylor. Contract Law Directions (6 edn, 2019). p 185. para 2. Indemnity for expenses incurred under an obligation An ancillary order which can also be made along with rescission…
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How to deal with a landlord charging more than what is specified in the lease when I break the lease?

I am not from the U.S. and this is my first experience breaking the lease. I had to break it to move for a new job, and no one would like to sublet the apartment since it is a damp basement. The situation is like the following: I offered to pay the…
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Is a lease still binding if not all of the parties sign it?

My wife and I were leasing a house with another couple. Two weeks into the lease, the other couple left in the middle of the night and we have yet to hear from them. My wife never got to sign the lease and we never completed the deposit. Is the…
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