Aug 8th 2011 6:00PM
Every person's home is their castle, the saying goes – but what happens when said castle is allegedly invaded by cross-dressing maintenance men? A Houston woman is accusing maintenance workers from her former apartment complex of entering her home uninvited and trying on clothing from her closet, according to a... Continue Reading »
Aug 4th 2011 3:05PM
Never mind the fact that Oscar-winning actress Faye Dunaway is in a legal dispute with her New York landlord -- the real scoop is that a celebrity of her caliber was paying peanuts for a one-bedroom walk-up on the Upper East Side. The New York Times reported that the 70-year-old star, who made a name for herself in such... Continue Reading »
Mar 25th 2011 3:18PM
Renters, have you ever lived in a rental with the kind of refrigerator that could only fit a pint of milk and an apple? Ever dreamed of a top-load washing machine that didn't shred your favorite T-shirts? Ever wish you had a dryer that actually dried your towels in the first cycle rather than the fourth? Sometimes being a... Continue Reading »
Oct 11th 2010 4:49PM
When Maria Gonzales' landlord moved into the basement of her home and wouldn't leave, Gonzales consulted a real estate attorney at $375 per hour to learn how to boot the lady out, sue her, or at least break the lease and get back the security deposit. Gonzales and her husband David (not their real names), thought the... Continue Reading »
Sep 29th 2010 4:28PM
Most people would agree that having a big shade tree on their property is a good thing. One renter in Charlotte, N.C. was under that impression -- until it started growing through a wall of his apartment. His first course of action was notifying his landlord of the problem. He called the landlord, e-mailed him and sent a... Continue Reading »
