Legal articles focusing on Leases and Leasing Law |
| Terminating or Ending a Residential Lease |
| If you're a tenant and you need to move because of your job, how do you get out of your lease? How do you end a lease when your tenant violates the lease, like keeping a dog in the apartment. If you're a landlord or tenant, you should know some things about terminating or ending a residential lease. |
| Security Deposits and Leases |
| Almost every lease requires the tenant pay a security deposit. The law allows them as protection to the landlord's pocket book. But, the laws also govern when and how much the tenant can be refunded. So, any landlord or tenant should know about how security deposits and leases work together. |
| Subleasing and Assignment of Leases |
| A residential lease sets the rights and responsibilities for both a landlord and tenant as to the use of the property. And, through lease assignments and subleases, they can transfer their rights and duties to others. But, you need to know that you can still be liable even after such a transfer.
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| Eviction |
| Evictions are the ultimate remedy for landlords with "bad" tenants: You oust the tenant and retake control and possession of the leased premises. Tenant evictions are usually governed by very specific state and local laws, and failure to follow those laws can result in serious consequences. |
| Abandoned Property of Tenants or Renters |
| Naturally, when tenants move out of a rental, it's assumed that they'll take their personal property and belongings with them. Sometimes, however, that doesn't happen. And, if you're a landlord or tenant, you need to know what can be done with abandoned property of tenants or renters. |