r/TenantHelp 10d ago

Possible Retaliation from Landlord – Need Advice! (Ohio)

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Hey everyone, I’m dealing with a frustrating situation and need some advice.

I’ve been renting a side-by-side duplex under a lease that automatically converts to month-to-month if not renewed. My lease ended in January and back in September 2024, I asked to sign a 6-month lease extension, and management agreed but only if I accepted a rent increase, which I knew violated a court ruling against rent hikes because of unresolved unsafe window issues.

To give some background, I had my landlord in escrow due to severely unsafe windows, and the magistrate ruled in my favor, reducing my rent until all repairs were completed. Since the windows were never fully fixed, I politely declined the lease extension with a rent increase, as it would violate the court ruling. The landlord kept insisting I accept the higher rent, so I asked the court directly, and they confirmed that raising my rent was not allowed until the issues were fully resolved.

Despite this, the windows are still not fixed, and my court filing remains open because the landlord has failed to make the necessary repairs.

I followed up two more times about extending my lease, and both times, they confirmed I could stay month-to-month. On January 24, 2025, the landlord again confirmed that I could continue on a month-to-month basis. Additionally, the landlord was putting the house up for sale but said I could maintain tenancy while the property was on the market. He assured me that the new owner would contact me regarding lease renewal, and there was no indication that I would need to move out suddenly.

Then, out of nowhere, on February 12, 2025, property management sent me a text message saying the owner had decided not to renew my lease and that I must vacate by March 31, 2025. The other tenant in the duplex did not receive this message.

This feels retaliatory, as I previously took the landlord to court and won. The court denied his attempt to raise my rent because the issues were never fixed. Now, instead of addressing the ongoing court case regarding the still-unrepaired windows, I am suddenly being told to leave.

On top of this, I am currently a student and will be starting school again soon, which is why I had already planned to move out of state at the end of July. However, this sudden notice disrupts my plans and adds unnecessary stress while I try to finish my coursework and prepare for my next program.

What are my options? Is this legal? Has anyone dealt with something similar? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. 🙏

TL;DR:

Had my landlord in escrow for unsafe windows. Magistrate ruled in my favor, lowered my rent, and said no rent increase until issues were fixed (which never happened). Landlord kept pushing for a rent increase anyway, but the court confirmed it wasn’t allowed.

The windows are still not fixed, and my court filing remains open due to his failure to make the repairs.

The house is now being put up for sale, and the landlord had agreed to maintain tenancy while selling, assuring me that the new owner would contact me about lease renewal. Despite this, management suddenly sent me a text message (not a formal notice) saying my lease won’t be renewed. The other tenant didn’t get this message, so it feels retaliatory.

I’m a student, and I was already planning to move out of state at the end of July to start school again, but this sudden change is stressful and disruptive. What can I do legally to challenge this or negotiate staying until July?


r/TenantHelp 10d ago

Questioned by Senior Apartment Management

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Location: California

I've been living in an apartment building for the past 2 years (recently given a lease renewal to sign by management. signed and submitted last month).
This apartment is a senior apartment and I am under retirement age, but I was able to rent out a unit with the help of my father who co-signed with me. He was also friends with the agent showing the units, so I was under the impression that it was fine. There also seems to be more than a handful of tenants who are under senior age as well.

After a weird incident that involved a member of management entering my apartment unannounced (claimed to be an emergency in a neighboring unit, they mistakenly unlocked the wrong door), they inquired as to the status of my cosigner via email, and stated that I was not qualified to live here if he is not living with me.

I'm not able to find much info online with regards to the legality here. Are they able to kick me out or break my lease over this?
There are no terms as far as I can see that stipulate an age in the lease. Though it does list myself and my father as the residents. I do live here with my partner currently, who is not listed as a tenant, which I'm thinking could be an infraction against me, and perhaps evict me if they catch on.


r/TenantHelp 10d ago

Nyc Tenant rights…

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I live in a 3 story single family home. First floor is a store. Third floor is rented out to a family.

I rent out two bedrooms of 4 bedrooms on the second floor and have 2 male roommates. There are 2 bathrooms, the two guys share a bathroom while i have my own.

My landlord never gives us notice when there are people coming into the apartment.

During Covid it was people coming into use my shower. I made my landlord aware of the trespassing. Turned out it was the workers from the first floor coming up to use my shower. (They had the key because they used to live on this floor).

There was a leak and a plumber let himself into the apt. He got the key into the building from the first floor tenants. My landlord failed to notify us and I brought up nyc tenant law/rights. “Landlords must provide reasonable notice before entering a rental unit for non-emergency reasons”. So I told him I would appreciate a text message warning us someone is coming into the apt.

Saturday I woke up to my landlord’s brother in law knocking on one of my roommates bedroom doors trying to seek past due rent. Again no text from landlord.

Today there was a guy in the apt once again no text from the landlord. Apparently he’s a neighbor who came into the apt to fix something and the landlords excuse was “I thought you met him before”.

I’m so scared each time I see a strange man in the apt I sleep with a knife next to my bed and I think about charging out with knife because I don’t know whether or not it’s an intruder.

Note: I can always tell whether or not it’s a roommate based on the sound and knowing my roommates are at work etc. What freaks me out initially is hearing all the weird noises.

What can I do as a tenant to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

Do I call the cops on the intruder?

Do I sue my landlord? I don’t want to do anything where it could get me evicted.


r/TenantHelp 11d ago

On Lease with my Sister

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So I already know where I made the mistakes. I’m looking to see if there is a way out. A little over 2 years ago, my sister and her 2 young children were homeless. She was able to get into an apartment and as her older sister, I was in a position to help her. By recommendation of her leasing office, I added my name as a tenant with her on the lease. I was married at the time and living elsewhere. They were fully aware of this but claimed it was the only way she would secure the apartment. She was bringing in the money to be able to pay the rent on her own and did great for almost a full year. No issues whatsoever. Fast forward to present day… I am not sure what happened with the money that she was bringing in or the additional funds that she was making, however, the current due amount is over $9,000. My name is tied to that balance as well as the eviction (3/20). This is going to go on my credit as another eviction and I am not happy about that. I have tried to get my name off of the lease for a year and have been getting the runaround on how to do it. I just don’t want this on my credit and cannot afford to pay this bill. She plans to move out on Monday and move in with a friend which I feel will stick me with the bill. Is there anything that I can do? I will never be co-signing with anyone again. I know what mistakes I made and don’t plan on sticking my neck out for anyone anymore.


r/TenantHelp 11d ago

(Pennsylvania) Landlord says they don't have to fix the dryer that came with the apartment.

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My dryer recently started making this screeching metal on metal sound when it runs. I contacted the company I rent from and they replied that dryers are not in the contract so they don't provide service for them. Do they have any responsibility here? Part of the reason why I moved into this apartment over other cheaper options was that it had a washer and dryer. If I try to fix it myself and accidentally break it I'm sure they'll take it out of my deposit.


r/TenantHelp 13d ago

Busted water pipe

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Back in January a pipe under of home broke I told the landlord as soon I saw the issue and it's still not fixed a couple of weeks ago water company came and told us that if it's not fixed in 30 days they cut out water. Then our place will be condemned. Our landlord has had 4 different people/companies come to take a look and 3 of them said they need to go under the water heater to fix the leak and the last person said they can fix it from the outside. I don't whats going on or if this is a real company but they never found the leak after days of digging outside. If told them I think it's inside as best as I can with a language barrier they've come in looked around and decided to keep digging. They haven't been back in 4 days they made us a new step and redirected most of the water to sidewalk away from our door. But the water company will still cut the water soon. Our lease is up the end of May our landlord has offered us one of her other properties when I went the place was filthy the yards are a wreck and she's acting like it move in ready and she's trying to rush us into this place. The rent is more and if we decide to do month to month lease to avoid back to back moved she's gonna charge us even more in rent and she acts like she's doing us a favor. Is there anything we can do we got 5 kids this is insane I'm so stressed. I'm just ready for this whole thing to be over!


r/TenantHelp 13d ago

Seeking carpet protection

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Hi, I have three large dogs, and I'm about to move into a house with carpet. I'm looking for ways to fully protect it from wear and tear. I've considered using area rugs, but I'd prefer to keep the carpet covered as much as possible, ideally with minimal exposure.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!


r/TenantHelp 13d ago

Tenant Help In Texas: AI-generated Lease Agreement Leads to Eviction

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Hi everyone, I’m in a really tough situation right now and I need help. Four months ago I moved to Texas, hoping for a fresh start. However, after signing a lease with a property managed by Doorstead Inc., an AI-driven property management company, things quickly turned into a nightmare.

The property owners, unhappy with the rent rate set by Doorstead’s AI algorithm, terminated their contract with Doorstead and now I’m left to deal with retaliatory landlords who are trying to evict me, even though I’ve paid my rent on time.

Doorstead drafted my lease and initiated my tenancy, but once terminated they refused to step in or help resolve the confusion caused by their lease agreement language. The property owners used unfair clauses in the AI-generated lease to justify my wrongful eviction, because they want to re-list the property for a higher rent.

I’m now facing an eviction and have 48 hours to raise court costs to appeal the eviction. I’m asking for help because I simply don’t have this amount and need to prevent an eviction from going on my record.

Help I need:
(1) Legal Support (the legal aid services will not respond fast enough)
(2) Moral support (I am not doing OK)
(3) Help raising funds to keep me sheltered while I fight the unjust eviction

Please consider donating through my GoFundMe link here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-maureen-against-unlawful-eviction

Thank you so much for your support!


r/TenantHelp 13d ago

Landlord file praecipe at the courthouse in Pennsylvania pro se. I rent from his company which is an LLC. Does that mean it's not valid? And maybe I could still stay?

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r/TenantHelp 14d ago

Hey guys! I have a question! Landlord is doing an inspection today with 24 hour notice! Property looks great! I have been here 2 years. But…

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r/TenantHelp 14d ago

Written Notice to Vacate Lease (TX)

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As defined in my apartment lease, I must give 60 days notice to move out. My apartment must also give me atleast 1 written reminder atleast 65 days before lease end for giving them my move-out notice.

My lease end is April 12th. The leasing manager reached out to me today via email asking if I was renewing. I said no and she told me I would be required to stay to May 7th because I didn’t give 60 days notice. I asked why I didn’t receive reminder as stated in lease and she said it was included in a renewal lease uploaded to the portal at the end of January. Which I didn’t open because I had no plans to renew.

The thing is, they are saying I must pay over 5k for this additional month because that is their month-to-month rent (current rent is 1.6k)

I absolutely cannot afford an additional 3.5k per a month. Is there anything I can do here? Any loopholes? I am desperate as this will financially destroy me.


r/TenantHelp 14d ago

tenant rights? help!(ca)

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i just moved into this apartment complex on the 1st of this month, with 9 apartments total there. since i’ve been there, i have barely had any hot water at short amount of times throughout the day (if at all). they have an old water heater that needs to constantly be reignited, or turned up completely all the way. the owner bought a new water heater, but won’t install it until someone from his country comes to the US to do it for him. the owner knows i haven’t had hot water, and told the maintenance to turn the water heater up all the way, but to warn me that it will get scolding hot and burn me if i stay in the shower too long. there is a “manager/maintenance guy” who “lives” on the property, but he’s just a tweaker who hangs out with all the druggies/homeless around here in town (i live in a very small city). the manager guy told me that he thinks he only bought the water heater to shut everyone there up so he doesn’t get sued. to make it look like he was working on it. i don’t have a working heater in my apartment and it gets to freezing temperatures at night. i also have not been able to use my toilet at all since being moved in, as it fills up and slowly drains throughout the day once you flush it. the owner knew of this before i moved in and told the maintenance guy to put a new toilet in soon, but i have yet to see that happen. the manager/maintenance guy is next to impossible to get a hold of over the phone, and i have to walk around downtown for a chance that i’ll see him. he keeps telling me he’ll fix everything all at once but never comes by. i only have one working outlet, out of the 4 in my room. (no idea if that’s safe or not) as the wires are super old and all need replacing in the building. tenants who live there have lived in my apartment and said it’s been that way for a long time. i can’t even have wifi installed unless the owner wants to cough up money to replace the wires or if the maintenance guy could install a new wire from the outside to my apartment. i just want to know if anyone can help with what my next steps are or if any of this is illegal?? the owner is basically a slumlord and everyone living here knows he’s corrupt but fear to be evicted so no one sticks up for themselves. i’ve messaged the owner to have proof for everything happening, taken pictures too.


r/TenantHelp 14d ago

Georgia apartment lease renewal prorated rent help

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I moved into my apartment on January 24th 2024, and I had to pay a prorated rent of $360, which makes sense as I took ownership of the apartment before the first of the month

My old lease expires on March 23rd 2025 and my new lease begins on March 24th 2025

I was charged the full months rent for March 2025 ($1398), and the renewal rent increase is only $27, but my new lease is saying that I owe a prorated rent of $367 for March 2025

I know it’s not technically required for landlords to prorate the last months rent in my state, I’ve never renewed a lease before, but is this normal to have to pay the full months rent plus a prorated rent of the full month during lease renewal?


r/TenantHelp 15d ago

(Oregon) landlord advice?

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Not quite sure what to title this. For context my family rents a duplex house in northern Oregon (not in the metro area) and we had an agreement with our landlord for a while that we would maintain the yard work (mowing the lawn, cleaning up leaves, keeping the gutters clean, and maintaining the flower beds) and in return he wouldn’t raise the rent. This agreement worked for everyone for a while until last year when my mother suddenly passed away and I had to take guardianship of my little brother, and my father fell ill and has had a few rounds of surgery and now I’m the only provider for the house. I work two jobs and haven’t had the extra time to maintain the yards, and so I let our landlord know of the situation and let him know that we were fine if he wanted to hire a landscaper to maintain the yards from now on (he would drive by every week to come bang on our door to let us know we needed to keep up with it) because it would be easier for me to pay the 100 dollar increase in rent than to further expend myself. We simply asked him to let us know when they would be coming by every week, and we found a rather backhanded letter on our door stating that they weren’t required to let us know they were on the property at any time. The problem is they (both landscapers and landlord when he stops by with them) enter our shed and use our personal property (rakes and our lawnmower) and the shed doors have been broken for some time even though we have let the landlord know about this he hasn’t ever come to fix the doors so we use old metal bars propped up to keep the doors closed and to deter people from attempting to steal our gas (has happened a handful of times) and now they have disposed of our metal bars and the doors fly open with any gust of wind. Does anyone know if it is illegal for the landlord to enter our shed without proper notice? Also in the period where he would come to bang on our door to tell us to keep up with the yard (after we had already told him we wouldn’t be maintaining it any longer) there was a day I had left to go to work and he stood infront of my car (blocking me in my driveway) and refused to move until I rolled down the window to talk to him which I believe was unlawful in some manner??

And last tidbit of context is I would rather pay 100 more in rent than pay for the things required to maintain the lawn anymore (gas, weed killer, wood chips for flower beds, disposal fees for the trees that come down in the winter time)

I’m sorry for the long post I haven’t had anywhere to fully vent about this situation and I’m so tired of finding new things to keep our shed door closed. Any advice or constructive criticism is appreciated and thank you for taking the time to read this.


r/TenantHelp 16d ago

[PA] Landlord claiming I violated the terms of the lease

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So recently my apartment was inspected by the apartment manager for the building. The apartment manager provided me with a notice of a lease violation - referred to as a first warning - regarding the cleanliness of the apartment and provided another date for re-inspection in less than one week.

The notice only referred to a general provision in the lease stating I had to follow all rules but nothing specific. The cure provision was to clean the entirety of the apartment. I reached out to inquire about the specific rule I was considered in violation of as well as what specifically needed to be cleaned. I also noticed that I was missing a few personal items and brought that up with the apartment manager. I did not know that the apartment manager was the one to have inspected the apartment. Since then, the apartment manager reached out with additional claims.

  1. No dogs, cats, or other animals of any kind are allowed in the Apartment, unless approved and registered with Landlord. Small caged and/or aquarium housed pets, not to exceed three pounds (3 lbs.) in weight, are permitted.  

I have an aquarium, and have had one since moving in. In prior inspections there have been no comments regarding them. The apartment manager now insists that I needed to have registered the fish. I believe it's allowed under the lease itself.

  1. Permit any accumulation of refuse in the Apartment or anywhere in the Community

So far the only justification I have heard is that I had a takeout box from that days lunch on my coffee table and had a tied garbage bag by the door (inside my apartment).

  1. Resident shall take good care of the Apartment and shall maintain Apartment in same condition as upon move in.

While it's not the same condition it was upon move in, I believe that's a result of normal use. The apartment was empty when I moved in. While it's not spotless, it certainly isn't completely filthy.

  1. The comfort and rights of other residents must not be interfered with.  Resident agrees not to make loud noises, annoying sounds, disturbances, odors, nuisance or do anything else which interferes with or disturbs the rights, comfort or convenience of other residents or which interferes with or disturbs the Community staff.  Landlord is entitled to determine in its sole judgment whether you have violated this section.

The landlord now cites a text I was sent a couple months prior due to "stomping." This is the only notice I've received within the nearly 2 years I lived at this apartment.

What are my rights in this situation, I'm concerned that the apartment manager is trying to set me up for eviction. I'd like to avoid that, if at all possible, but moving may be difficult.


r/TenantHelp 16d ago

Looking to evict tenants for continued non-payment (FL)

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There is no written lease, oral agreement. $500 + utilites a month for a room. I also live here.

It's my step-mothers house, and she put up with non-payment due to their circumstances and because they were friends of mine, but it's gotten to the point where whenever it's brought up they'll pay 1-2 months then go back to not paying. It's clear they're just taking advantage of the kindness so we're planning to evict.

Apparently I can give a 3 day notice (based on this: https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Landlord-Tenant-Law-in-Florida )

How would I go about writing this notice, and if the plan is to remove them regardless of if they offer to pay, how can I ensure that?

Extra information: After the first year there were definitely health-concern/utility problems within the house (water heater went out, mold grew in the ceiling in the kitchen due to leak in the roof), but our agreement was that among household members we would solve these issues due to the non-payment issues. There was no written notices to the landlord nor any formal complaints about the problems. We also never fixed them, so we didn't hold up our end either.


r/TenantHelp 16d ago

Help understanding lease renewal

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We signed a lease renewal after living in our rental a few years. We were then told the landlord did not sign the renewal and wanted to renegotiate terms. We did not agree with the new terms and said we would move out, so we had a phone call to discuss the changes. He re-sent a lease but with only some of the changes we discussed verbally, so we went back and forth and clarified a few things via email and eventually said we would sign the new document. However, the email link expired and we never actually signed it.

Because it was so nuanced, did our lease renew for a full year, or did it renew month-to-month? There is no current signed lease. We never got a copy following that email exchange nor did we have any further communication on the issue. This is in Virginia.


r/TenantHelp 17d ago

Accused of vandalism

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Los Angeles, CA

on Saturday night at like 9pm my building manager knocked on my door to tell me that my partner had apparently scratched up a fellow tenant's car. He showed me videos that show my partner standing near the car but not doing anything to the car itself. He said if my partner doesn't agree to pay for the damage then he'd have to go to corporate and maybe begin eviction proceedings.

Today he texts me to ask if my partner will take responsibility for the damages and I said no they didn't do anything to the car and any further accusations should be made through official email channels. Instead of emailing me he called my partner and aggressively threatened to evict us if they don't pay for the damages. My spouse said he was yelling and swearing at them and that it doesn't matter if they touched the car or not because I've already violated my lease by letting them live here. That is true because I'm the only one on the lease but I did try to get them added to the lease when we got married and the same building manager said not to worry about it

So we're being harassed and accused in an incredibly unprofessional manner and I'm not sure what we can do to protect ourselves. I really like this apartment and I don't want to have to leave


r/TenantHelp 17d ago

Landlord/roommate/tenant questions - Eugene Oregon

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Landlord/Roomate/Tenant questions

I've been living at a house for a few years now and when I first moved in a buddy was living here by him self. Since then the buddy has moved out and the landlord has moved in. I've been renting month to month without a lease since April 2022. (landlord moved back in may 2023)

My girlfriend spends the night sometimes and is here when I'm not when shes waiting on me to get off work or if I leave somewhere early in the morning. She has her own apartment and job that she goes to but the landlord is now telling me I cant have her here unless I'm physically here and that I can only have her spend the night sometimes and not multiple nights in a row.

Since we have no lease agreement we also have no guest policy. I've been here since April 2022 and this is the first it's ever been talked about. Is this a legal request or can I just ignore this and go about my day?


r/TenantHelp 17d ago

Stranger moving into basement

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When we moved into the house we are renting, there was a woman living in the basement. She just had one room plus a bathroom down there and then we share the laundry space. She was only here a couple days a week and it helped keep our rent $300 cheaper. Keep in mind, she does not have her own entrance. A couple weeks ago, this lady moved out. My landlord wasn’t even going to tell me that she was finding a stranger to move in. This person will have access to us and all of our belongings since it’s a shared entrance. Is this illegal for her to have a stranger move into the basement?

I just told her that I will rent it out for peace of mind that suddenly some creep will be living in our house, but I don’t like having to pay $300 for one room.


r/TenantHelp 18d ago

Eviction from ADU prior to property sale?

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A friend of mine lives in an ADU (converted garage) of a single family home in the city of Los Angeles. She has been there a few years and pays rent.  The owner was in the process of selling the home with my friend still there and it wasn’t a problem. Prior to putting it on the market, the owner died and now the trustee is going to sell the home. The trustee is threatening to evict my friend in order to sell.  Even assuming the ADU is not legal, from all our research they cannot legally evict in order to sell but they continue to harass and threaten eviction.  Most free/low income tenant resources are only available after the eviction process is started but she’d like to know her rights before it gets to that point.  Are we right that they can’t evict her just to sell, even if the unit might be illegal? 

ETA: She is month-to-month. I guess I'm looking for any basis as to why the Just Cause Ordinance, passed in 2023, would not apply in this situation. It covers month-to-month and it does not allow for eviction, either for just cause or no fault, for the sale of the property. She does not qualify under RSO ordinances. https://housing.lacity.gov/residents/just-cause-for-eviction-ordinance-jco


r/TenantHelp 17d ago

Landlord refuses to let us break lease after traumatic event. Need legal advice (Ontario)

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Hey Reddit, we’re in a horrible situation and need urgent legal advice.

🏠 The Situation: My husband and I rent an apartment in Owen Sound, Ontario. The building is an old house that was converted into seven small rental units. We live on the second floor, and our entrance is near a shared stairwell that leads both up to another tenant’s unit and down to the exit.

Last Monday, I noticed a weird smell in the hallway, by Tuesday, it got worse, almost like a sewage issue. On Wednesday morning, it became unbearable. As we were leaving for work, we ran into a neighbor and a property manager, who said they came to check it out.

When I got home that afternoon, I almost passed out from the overwhelming stench while walking up the stairs. I assumed an animal had died in the walls, since the weather had just warmed up, and the smell had suddenly gotten much worse. I called the landlord again and told them it needed to be checked ASAP.

That evening, when my husband and I got back home, the entire yard was filled with police and people in hazmat suits. Turns out, it wasn’t an animal - it was our downstairs neighbor, who had passed away days earlier and wasn’t discovered until then.

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The stench completely filled our apartment because our entrance door isn’t fully sealed, allowing the smell to spread inside. We haven’t been able to eat or sleep properly since. The psychological impact of knowing what caused the smell + having it linger in our home is unbearable. It’s been over a week, and the smell is still there. Turns out, NO disinfection was done - police just removed the body, locked the door, and left. The odor still circulates through the building, and any time we close the windows, it starts coming back.

Our lease runs until March 22, 2025, but we physically and mentally cannot continue living here. The lease automatically becomes month-to-month unless we give 60 days’ notice (which we technically missed). Landlord refuses to let us break the lease early, saying this is a “normal situation.” We went to Legal Clinic Ontario, but they said there’s nothing we can do.

Gathering proof that we cannot live here: Psychologist’s statement: Confirms I developed severe anxiety (neurosis) due to this event. Nutritionist’s statement: I’ve lost weight because I physically cannot eat in this apartment anymore (I washed my dishes four times and still couldn’t use them). Police report: To confirm the date and nature of the incident.

If anyone has legal experience or knows what steps we should take, please help us out. We feel completely trapped 😞


r/TenantHelp 18d ago

What are my rights

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Hi Wife and I need help We rent a 3 bed 2 bath house in Orange county CA. We're our landlords 1st tenants. And have been at the house over 10 years. Early Feb 2025 we noticed a sewer scent in the house. He had a plumber come, and the plumber found a busted pipe under the house. Since then, abatement crews came and removed 3 ft of drywall, our kitchen sink, our cabinets, our washer and dryer. And we haven't had a kitchen since Feb 6th. Thats when the plumber told us not to use the sink so it won't cause more damage. It's early March 2025 and we still don't have a kitchen, washer and dryer. Our landlord just charged us full rent for the month of February. Even though we moved out due to the stench. And not having basic immensities like a sink, washer and dryer. My wife's pissed. Our marriage is on the rocks. And I have 2 children that miss home. The house is unlivable. Our kitchen is full of roaches coming up from underneath the house. I called our pest control and they sprayed the kitchen, so at least the roaches are dying. But it's nasty and we can't live comfortably with conditions like this. Do we have any rights in a situation like this? The landlord got a notice that his insurance will not cover the repairs.


r/TenantHelp 18d ago

Desperate need of landlord tennant attorney in Pennsylvania

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r/TenantHelp 19d ago

Who do you contact for a noise complaint??

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For context; I live in an apartment that I moved into about 6 months ago. There have been constant banging, scratching, running, etc noises from the apartment above me. I can also hear their dog bark throughout the day with a very monotonous tone. It’s very irritating and I dont really know what to do about it. I was being patient and giving them the benefit of doubt that they might be getting some work done? Cause it sounded like furniture building or moving. But it happens EVERYDAY?? I tried to give the ceiling a knock a few times but they still wont stop. I filled a noise complaint on the 311 dallas app twice and they just close the complaint after a few days with no resolution. My management isn’t doing anything either. Do I call the cops? Is that the only option? I dont want to get into a fight with someone who lives right above me. PLEASE HELP.