18 December 2023 - Category: Housing and Real Estate
When circumstances arise requiring a change in the parties of a lease agreement, understanding the procedures is important to protect the rights of all parties concerned. Whether due to changes in property ownership, the need for a tenant to transfer their lease or sublet the property, or other factors, the process of changing the involved parties in a lease agreement demands careful consideration and adherence to legal requirements. [...]
7 July 2023 - Category: Renovation and Repairs
A pipe bursts in the kitchen sink, or maybe the air conditioning that came with the leased property has stopped working properly, who will be responsible for the repairs? The answer lies in the lease agreement (or the sublease agreement) between the landlord (or the "lessor") and the person renting the property (the "lessee"). [...]
7 July 2023 - Category: Housing and Real Estate
So the lessee (the person renting the property) has missed one rent payment, maybe even more, what can the landlord do? Most landlords would send a payment reminder to the lessee to remind them to pay the rent. [...]
16 June 2023 - Category: Housing and Real Estate
There can be some confusion about the type of ejectment case that should be filed against a person who is unlawfully possessing a property from the owner or its legal possessor. But what is ejectment? [...]
16 June 2023 - Category: Housing and Real Estate
Security deposits are usually required in lease agreements. But what are they and is there a limit to how much they can be? [...]
