Question: Can a resident legally drink alcohol in the outdoor common areas of an apartment community?
Answer: Landlords have the right to restrict the drinking of alcohol in the common areas of the premises.
Ted Kimball
Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
Question: My tenant vacated and has damaged the unit more than the security deposit will cover. The tenant had a co-signer on the agreement. I have written the tenant and co-signer with no response after 30 days. Do I file a small claims action against both the tenant and the co-signer or should they be separate lawsuits?
Answer: You can file against both of them in the same small claims court suit.
Question: What are the reasons that a tenant can legally break a lease agreement? Is relocation due to a job change a legal reason to break the lease?
Answer: Relocation of a job by a tenant is not a legal reason to break a lease, unless the lease allows for this specific event.
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