No, the tenant must continue to pay rent until the end of the tenancy. If something needs repair in your apartment, you should request the repair in writing and, if not satisfied, file an Application to the Director requesting settlement. Note: If a tenant in a yearly or monthly tenancy is 30 days in arrears of any part of the rent, the landlord may give a 15-day notice to quit. If a weekly tenant is seven days in arrears, the landlord may give a seven-day notice to quit.

Your area inspector handles single-family housing violations. The Code Compliance Department's Multifamily Inspection group handles apartment complexes and other multifamily dwellings. To report violations, call 3-1-1.

The owner of a rent stabilized building is required to send you a lease renewal between 90 and 150 days before your existing lease expires. You then have 60 days to accept the lease renewal offer. If you wait longer than 60 days the landlord can refuse to renew your lease and could move to evict you after the lease expires. For more information on lease renewal in rent stabilized apartments see the fact sheet.

The full rental amount is due and payable on the date stated on the lease. If you fail to pay that amount, the landlord may issue a "pay or quit" notice that requires you to pay the full amount by a given date. The landlord is not obligated to accept partial payments. The landlord cannot remove your property or take other action against you to remove you, but must rely on an eviction notice from the courts to take possession of the property.

We monitor payment through our electronic credit control system. Should a tenant fail to pay we request them in person and in writing to bring their account into order immediately. If they fail to do so it will be necessary to discuss the matter with the landlord and discuss which course of action to take.

No. Connecticut law prohibits discrimination based on "source of income." The law applies to all housing except owner-occupied two-family buildings. If the rent for the apartment is within Section 8 limits, you cannot be rejected because you will be paying with a Section 8 voucher. A landlord can, however, require you to provide the same application information as is required for other applicants, and you can be rejected for reasons (e.g.

You also may have to pay a credit check history, the fee can be up to $100. This is usually required for unfurnished apartment, but can be done upon request from the owner of the apartment you wish to rent. Depending on the kind of building you are looking at, you may have to pay a board approuval as well. The cost will depend on the building. To give you an idea, it can be between $150 to $1000, it is more common though to pay around $350.

University Apartments' rent appears on the University of Iowa bill. The University of Iowa bills are mailed the first working day of each month and are due two weeks after the mailing date.

No. If a flatmate pays for an expense which covers only themselves, or only their portion of the expense, it does not need to go on flatAccount.com. Unless a payment covers flatmates other than the one paying, it does not need to be entered on flatAccount.com.

No. If a flatmate pays for an expense which covers only themselves, or only their portion of the expense, it does not need to go on FlatManager.com. However, if a payment covers flatmates other than just the one paying then it should be entered on FlatManager.com.

Whilst every effort is taken to ensure that the tenant is financially secure, there may be on rare occasions where the tenant(s) falls into arrears. Urban Abodes Limited monitors the payment of rents enabling us to foresee any problems that the tenant(s) might have in meeting his/her obligation. In instances where payments are persistently late we would seek redress on behalf of the landlord through the courts. Specialist insurance is available to minimise loss and to cover legal expenses.

This depends on whether or not you have a lease and upon your reasons for not paying. Remember that the landlord must go to court and get permission to evict you. You cannot be evicted without the court's permission. The demand for rent is not a court paper and is not an eviction case. Generally, the landlord must make a demand for rent before going to court.

Please discuss this issue with the management of the building. Tenants are still required to pay the rent... Top

The Texas Civil Statute, Section 92.0081 states that the landlord has the right to change the door locks on an apartment unit if the rent is delinquent. However, they have to first notify the resident at least three days before the locks are to be changed. After the lock-out the owner must leave notice where the key can be obtained 24 hours a day. They cannot deny the resident access to the apartment.

No. In Ohio, a tenant whose landlord refuses or fails to make repairs cannot withhold their rent. However, the tenant may deliver to the landlord written notice of the defective conditions or repairs requested. Then, if the landlord does not make the repairs in a reasonable amount of time, the tenant may deposit her rent with the Court. You can get more information about rent deposit from the Housing Court Specialists on the 13th Floor of the Justice Center.

No! By law landlords are not allowed to charge a commission. Only a licensed real estate broker may charge a commission. It varies from landlord to landlord and depends upon how many other applications have been received. It also depends upon whether or not the apartment is available for immediate occupancy. If it is, the landlord will want to fill the vacancy quickly. If there is time, the landlord might wait to assess ongoing receipt of applications.

Unless it is an emergency, no landlord can enter an apartment, absent a lease provision or a court order. Pursuant to G.L. c. 186, ?15B, a lease for residential property can provide that the landlord may enter to inspect the premises, to make repairs or to show the same to a prospective tenant, purchaser, mortgagee or its agents before the termination date of the lease.

NO. A landlord must make appropriate changes to the apartment or house to accommodate for your disability. Appropriate accommodation means that the landlord is required to make changes that meet your needs in a dignified way without causing undue hardship to her/his business. For more information, contact the Human Rights Office. http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/buho/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=93728

Because we are not attorneys, it would be inappropriate of us to give legal advice, we can only suggest that you consult an attorney in such matters. The office of the New York State Attorney General Office Andrew M. Cuomo has produced an excellent reference entitled, "Tenant's Rights Guide" that you can access on line at http://www.oag.state.ny.us/realestate/habitability.html#30. The website addresses the landlord's responsibility to provide vital services to tenants.