When you rent a place to live, you want to feel safe. At the same time, you also want to feel free to go about your life without others seeing everything that you do. Thus, if a landlord puts up cameras, you might question if they are justified and if they’re even...
Month: May 2023
What is normal wear and tear?
Landlords and tenants will sometimes find themselves in disputes over who has to pay for repairs to a space. This can happen to both residential and commercial tenants. The landlord may contest that the tenant damaged the space and should have to repair it, while the...
What can landlords do about a loud tenant?
When dealing with a loud tenant, it is important for a landlord to take appropriate action to address the issue promptly and effectively. Whether you have noticed the noise yourself or you have been notified of a problem via a noise complaint, there are certain...
Can landlords penalize tenants for thirdhand smoke damage?
Once the dangers of tobacco became well known, researchers and safety experts began warning the public of not only the direct consumption of tobacco products but also secondhand exposure. Those in close proximity to others ingesting tobacco products can end up...