Tenant Troubles: How Do I Get My Former Landlord’s Dead Hand Off Me?
This is a silly example of a landlord exerting dead hand control. Read More →
Tenant Troubles: Can Someone Be A Subtenant If They Aren’t Paying Rent?
The caretaker could be a subtenant because she is providing cat care and security for a free place to stay, but the analysis does not end there. Read More →
Tenant Troubles: My Erratic Landlord Is Asking For An Illegal Rent Increase
You think your landlord is strung out on drugs. He may be, but sometimes the behavior one ascribes to drugs can simply be a syphilitic dementia-like, Caligula-style obsession for control commonly found in landlords. Read More →
Tenant Troubles: Can I Have My Living Situation “Both Ways”?
Pay the rent. That's the best single piece of advice I can give to tenants. You'd be surprised at how many landlord issues disappear when you pay the rent. Read More →