Landlord Tenant Law

An unlawful detainer can be stressful for a landlord when a tenant decides to fight the eviction.  The good news is that tenants do not automatically win these cases. If you have a valid reason for the eviction and follow the required steps, you can put yourself in a strong...

Smoking inside a rental can become a big problem, especially if your lease clearly says the property is smoke-free.  The tricky part is proving that a tenant is actually smoking inside the unit. A landlord can’t simply assume it’s happening because someone made a complaint.  If you ever need to...

Managing rental properties comes with plenty of tough decisions, and ending a lease is definitely near the top of the list.  If you are looking to take a property back to sell, renovate, or just prefer not to renew a tenancy, it is easy to wonder whether you actually need...

Owning a rental property comes with its fair share of challenges, but most landlords expect issues like late rent, maintenance requests, or occasional disagreements.  What many don’t expect is becoming the target of harassment from a tenant. Unfortunately, it does happen.  Some tenants repeatedly send abusive messages, make threats, damage...

A tenant staying past the agreed move-out date can throw your plans into complete chaos. You might have new renters ready to move in, contractors scheduled to start work, or a sale that’s about to close.  No matter the reason, finding someone still living in the property after they promised...

You know that moment when you pull up to your rental property and the yard looks… rough? Grass is out of control, plants are half-dead, maybe there’s even some random junk lying around. It’s frustrating when you expect tenants to handle basic upkeep but it just… isn’t happening. The good...

Evictions can feel confusing for both landlords and tenants. Once someone is removed from a rental, people often assume the situation is completely finished and that the former tenant has no reason to ever come back. In reality, things aren’t always that simple. The stage of the eviction, court orders,...

Living in an apartment or rental property usually means sharing walls, hallways, and common spaces with other people. Most of the time that works out fine. But sometimes problems pop up between tenants. One neighbor might constantly insult another, make threats, or repeatedly bother someone in ways that make living...