Question: A new tenant signed a six-month lease. Now, he claims he feels unsafe because of an incident at the property and wants to terminate the lease. The tenant claims he has a 72-hour period to rescind the lease after it is executed. Is this true?
Answer: There is no 72-hour right of rescission for residential leases.
Ted Kimball
Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
Question: Is there a law on the length of time a resident must reside in an apartment not to be charged for paint or carpet when they move out? What are the guidelines?
Answer: No, the tenant can always be charged for painting or carpet cleaning and/or replacement that is beyond ordinary wear and tear.
Question: I served a three-day notice on my tenants and they paid $300 of the $1050 that was due. Do I have to serve another three-day notice to start the eviction?Should I have accepted payment?
Answer: You did not have to accept partial payment, but since you did, you must start over with a new notice.
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