Comments on: How to Sue Your Landlord to Resolve Landlord-Tenant Disputes

on 10/22/2008 We have just moved in to apertment only to find out that the place has roaches. At first there was one or two baby ones but now we see at least four or five a day. This is filthy and not healthy. Iwent to the management office about this as well as other things that where supposed to be taken care of even before this and it was stated that someone would be out to spray. So right now I don't trust method, I asked if there was any possible way that they could move us into another apartment. He stated that he could not break the lease. Is there anything that stipulates or even prevent him to move us into another unit. Please HELP... Spooked 287

on 9/11/2007 I am having problems getting my deposit back from my landlord. I have only delt with the manager of the apartments and she told me everything was in order so I should get my money back but I haven't received anything. Now I found out that the manager of the company is moving out of the apartments and is living somewhere else. I don't have any information on the landlord except for her name and the managers name. Is there a website or someone I can contact to get the landlords information? Please e-mail me back. steph3997@yahoo.com

Stephanie

on 8/2/2007 Hi, my name is Alex. I'm 18, and live in an apartment in PA. My downstairs neighbor has terrible mold problems, and is being forced to move because of them. This is NOT the first we've heard about this mold, and the landlord had clear understanding and knowledge of this mold. The mold is an obvious health risk, and 2 inspectors came by the apartment today and were shocked at how bad the situation was. My question is this; since the landlord knew about this danger and did nothing to fix it, risking their lives (the woman has 3 children, including a baby...), is this grounds to sue the landlord? It certainly seems like it would be... Please e-mail me your responses at InLovingMemory7@yahoo.com

on 1/18/2007 It is about time that we "tenants" stand up for our rights and literally haul these slumlord/landlords into court. Unless we act on every breach of our leases, violations on the buildings and just plain ole ignorance of these land owners, we will always be wrong and will eventually be evicted. Now they are using these judgements against us so that we can't live in the nice complexes because of a mishap with an ex-landlord. There are some shady tenants out there and there are some tenants out there who actually try to do their best in paying their rent, but misfortune becomes upon them. This should not be held against us. We need to start an organization, just like everyone else who gets fed up with their situations going unresolved. It is time to fight back.

Catherine