Renting & Real Estate - June 2006

We have asked this apt to renew our lease about 5-10 times over the past year and a half. They haven't done so b/c of lack of organization and management changes. We didn't have time to keep chasing down the lease, so we just kept paying the same rent every month.

My question is, whenever we buy a house, can we just leave since we technically are not under a lease now? Or must we give notice?

2006-06-23 12:52:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lets say, the Landlord did not fix the heat, Does that cancel your contract? Can you move out of the house inmeadiatly without running the chance he keeps your deposit. The landlord calls your boss and tells everybody at work you did not pay last months rent. Is this okay?

2006-06-23 12:17:12 · 12 answers · asked by Kelly,TX 4

In 2001 we filed for bankruptcy, and put our house on it as well, and we had a second mortgage too, and of course, we put them on the bankruptcy as well. Well, the first mortgage talked us into taking the house back, but after the bankruptcy was discharged, we never heard from "The Money Store" again. The Money Store had our second mortgage. Well, we're in the process of selling our home, and we got a hold of the second mortgage lien holders to get the pay off. When we filed bankruptcy we owed the second right at 11k. They say we owe them 18k, because of interest... BUT said they'd be willing to take a settlement, and then after talking to the guy for a while it was clear that The Money Store wants all of my equity he can get. Wants me to have nothing. Can they do this, and how should we deal with these people?

2006-06-23 12:11:07 · 4 answers · asked by John Z 1

I have seen the "pennies for dollars" infomercial on T.V. but it sounds too good to be true. I was wondering how it works. I have been told that if you buy it, the previous owners still have 1 year to get it back (depending on the state). I need to know if it's a good investment or not.

2006-06-23 10:25:30 · 4 answers · asked by Me 4

2006-06-23 09:17:57 · 8 answers · asked by flutter s 1

Is it the land lord or the tennants?
I'm asking this because students don't have to pay council tax but I don't know if my future housemates and I have a responsibility to inform the council that we are students.

2006-06-23 07:01:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-23 06:54:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i live in michigan

2006-06-23 06:48:55 · 6 answers · asked by Timothy P 1

I just recently bought my first townhouse, using it as my primary residence. I'm going to rent out the two rooms upstairs, while taking the nearly-finished basement as my own room. After I get my taxes back from my first year's payments, I would like to buy another property so I can take advantage of the tax break on the mortgage interest for two properties. OR I can buy it, fix it up, and sell it again for a quick profit.

Any ideas? I don't want to be naive about these things.

2006-06-23 06:27:54 · 10 answers · asked by Michelle's boyfriend 2

I am moving out by the end of July, and she has a $200 deposit of mine, is it fair to presume that she should keep that if there is damage, but I intend on fixing it?

2006-06-23 06:25:21 · 6 answers · asked by Christine K 1

Originally we put the house on the market but had 2 sales fall through due to structural damage.I've asked the executor of the will if he can just give me the house instead of selling it so that I can have a redevelopment project and sell it later on.He wants to sell it for cash £20k less than the asking price and said that I wouldn't be able to keep it and that it has to be sold.My grandmother left me and my brother the house in her will and never said that she wished it to be sold.My brother is in agreement with me on this.Surely we can keep it if we wish.

2006-06-23 06:24:27 · 16 answers · asked by kerrie h 3

2006-06-23 06:19:37 · 8 answers · asked by warmspirit2004 1

I desperately need a place in this apartment complex for job purposes, and everything has cleared in my application - except for a review from my last landlord. This last landlord was not only a jerk but is one of the slowest people getting things done that I've ever met. The apartment complex won't finish my application without this letter from him, and I've tried e-mailing and calling my landlord to get him to write it, and he keeps saying he will but it's been almost a month and no letter yet. I'm about to lose the place, and I'd have someone else just write it and forge it but I'm afraid that as soon as I did that the landlord would send his. Help!

2006-06-23 06:13:43 · 8 answers · asked by Surferchic50 2

2006-06-23 06:00:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I deal with my miserable and cantankerous neighbor, She fuss over everything. I cut my lawn she fuss say I making too much noise, but at 5:30am she play her radio extremely loud. At 11pm her husband drive in with his car set extremely loud. I don't know what to do except for moving to another house. We talk to everyone else in the community except her could that be the reason, I hate her personality from the first day I saw her. She calls my husband and I all sort of names yet we refuse from answering her because we know better also to prevent a fight, but I am becoming frustrated with the situation please help with your advice.

thank you

2006-06-23 04:59:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live an hour and a half away from work and have to commute every day (Monday - Friday). It puts a lot of miles and wear and tear on my car, not to mention costs a lot, and takes a lot of time and energy. I found a house twice as close to work that I am interested in purchasing.

I live with my boyfriend. I am 19 years old and he is 20 years old. I have a bit of credit established and he does not at all. If we are going to purchase this house any time soon (our lease goes up October 1st) it will have to be in my name since I have credit and he does not.
My idea is (if I can get pre-approved) that we should go ahead and get the house in my name and put the utilities in his name while he builds credit. Once he has credit built up and/or we are married, we will refinance to put the house in both of our names.
His idea is to wait to buy a house until he has established credit. But in the meantime, it costs me a lot of time, money, and energy to work so far away.

Suggestions?

2006-06-23 03:33:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fiancee and I have been talking about buying a house for almost a year and we're getting into a financial position where we may be able to.
We are both wondering whether it would be better to have a wedding first or to get married. We both agree that buying a house is more important to us then getting married right now. We still want an actual nice wedding ceromony, we don't want to get married at the courthouse just to facilitate buying a house.
We are planning on buying a house in Virginia or North Carolina. Should we concentrate on buying a house or planning a wedding?

2006-06-23 03:12:07 · 17 answers · asked by aschrisman 2

We are first time home buyers in Florida and are looking for the best option for down payment assistance. We have already been pre-approved for a mortage.

2006-06-23 03:02:36 · 6 answers · asked by VeSpAfReAk 1

2006-06-23 02:20:31 · 3 answers · asked by Yenny V 2

I want to sell my business. Some estate agents are really expensive. Is it justified to pay so much in charges or would a smaller estate agent be just as good if the business is worth buying?

2006-06-23 01:33:12 · 10 answers · asked by Jackie 4

looking for a 3 bedroom home in new jersey area close to schools

2006-06-23 01:00:07 · 1 answers · asked by belsta31@verizon.net 1

2006-06-22 22:44:38 · 8 answers · asked by Mandy 1

I own a 2 bedroom apartment in London which i bought 2 years ago, the service charge is now about £7,000 per year, it was about £5,700 when i bought it. Does this look extortionately high? and if so what could we as tenants do about it? The estate management do provide accounts but some items look extremely high, probably their friends and relatives are the sub-contractors.

2006-06-22 22:38:33 · 2 answers · asked by Amit P 1

i looked all over the internet and cant find a thing Help!!

2006-06-22 18:58:18 · 3 answers · asked by foolapril63 1

2006-06-22 15:46:23 · 2 answers · asked by Hanna Z 1

2006-06-22 13:35:05 · 5 answers · asked by efriend1969 1

2006-06-22 13:28:57 · 12 answers · asked by clueless 1

2006-06-22 12:38:48 · 11 answers · asked by airmencoach1 1

many realtors list bank owned properties. how does a realtor develop those relationships with banks to get their listings?

2006-06-22 11:36:33 · 4 answers · asked by bjkokenos 1

2006-06-22 11:11:58 · 16 answers · asked by castrol75 2