When you rent a home, you want to be able to enjoy your space quietly and safely. You want everything in the home to work properly. And when an issue arises, you want it dealt with in a satisfactory and timely manner.
However, property managers do not always properly manage apartments, choosing to place profits over tenant satisfaction instead. Common property management disputes include: 1.
Eviction and illegal eviction issues , such as changing the locks, placing tenant property on the curb, forcefully removing tenants from premises, and pursuing past-due rent using shady collection practices 2. Failure to respond to maintenance issues quickly and thoroughly 3. Failing to maintain the premises up to code, such as failing to exterminate rodents, fix holes in the walls, maintain adequate lighting in hallways, or fix leaks that result in mold 4. Entering the apartment without lawfully required notice 5. Refusing to resolve neighbor disputes 6. See full list on legalmatch. If you have run into an issue with your apartment and the property manager has failed to fix the issue or has fixed the issue unsatisfactorily, you do have the right to pursue legal damages depending on the type of issue. (more…)