Sentences with phrase «against tenants because»

Federal acts work together to prohibit discriminating against tenants because of race, religion, familial status, age, disability, national origin, or sex.

A landlord would be remiss not to require that waiver, in fact If the provisions of the law were applicable to a tenant who burned the building down, not only would the landlord have no cause of action against the tenant, but the landlord's insurance company wouldn't even be able to subrogate against that tenant because their only right of recovery is in the landlord's stead, which he assigned to them when they paid the claim.

Not exact matches

The discount is available because the company can subrogate against the tenant's policy in the event of a loss.

In other words, the landlord doesn't want his insurance to subrogate directly against a tenant, because that's bad for the tenant and bad business.

With multiple units, it may be that he gets a small discount if he requires that tenants have liability insurance, or it may be because your negligence is less likely to result in a suit against him if you have liability insurance.

Because tenants do not typically have collateral to pledge against their loans, the tenant loan is most usually unsecured.

You (and your insurance company) may have trouble recovering through subrogation against that tenant's policy because you're a party to the policy and not eligible for liability coverage.

These cases are commonly referred to in Georgia as negligent security cases because the legal inquiry focuses on whether the complex took adequate security measures to protect tenants against assaults given a history of prior crime.

what if your lease ran out, you have had thefts against your proprty, wild noise, dirty conditions, crime in the apartments, drugs, and dealing, non repairs when asked landlord, a anonymouse complaint got the landlady angry and looked for the tenant who did it,, then i get evicted for non rent because i was very late with rent, 1 st time in over 3 years, now im fighting eviction, i answered the summons,, now what can i do with all this,,,,, thnx

My step dad just won a court case against this property management group because there is a section in the lease agreement that is illegal to have tenants sign under MD code.

It is illegal for a landlord to retaliate against a tenant simply because a tenant is requesting repairs.

If the default rule does not apply because a civil rights law unrelated to immigration bars discrimination against a tenant, someone's undocumented immigrant status probably doesn't provide an absolute defense to the civil rights law, but might be one factor among many that a landlord could consider in choosing among available tenants in much the same way that credit ratings, income, and a prospective tenant's criminal record, and other factors might be considered.

It is because of this «gap» that tenants are hurt and personal injury lawsuits are filed against landlords.

The discount is available because the company can subrogate against the tenant's policy in the event of a loss.

And tenants need this coverage even if it is not mandated by law because a homeowners or landlords policy does not protect our belongings, nor does it safeguard us against liability concerns.

In other words, the landlord doesn't want his insurance to subrogate directly against a tenant, because that's bad for the tenant and bad business.

You (and your insurance company) may have trouble recovering through subrogation against that tenant's policy because you're a party to the policy and not eligible for liability coverage.

With multiple units, it may be that he gets a small discount if he requires that tenants have liability insurance, or it may be because your negligence is less likely to result in a suit against him if you have liability insurance.

If you are a renter recently divorced and living as a tenant because of what you think of as temporary financial circumstances, do not fail to protect yourself against the risk of loss.

Yet it is critical for tenants to have in many different circumstances, simply because no other policy will protect you in these circumstances against uncompensated loss.

A good piece of advice if you intend to file a lawsuit against your landlord is to speak with an experienced Florida real estate lawyer to learn about your rights, because the law provides for the payment of attorney fees in the event the landlord is determined to have violated your lease agreement (which means, in many instances, the tenant will not have to pay any money to the lawyer, unless the lawyer wins the case).

Because filing an unlawful detainer against a tenant behind on the rent terminates the lease, many managers are instead choosing to sue for breach of lease, seeking damages rather than possession.

The trial court ruled against the tenant, but the Appellate Court reversed the trial court, finding that because his illness made it impossible for the prospective tenant to work, he was entitled to reasonable accommodation.

And in a few states (including mine) it is illegal to discriminate against a tenant simply because they are using a section 8 voucher.

The trial court then dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that the tenants did not have standing to bring a lawsuit against the Nonprofit because they did not have a contractual relationship with the Nonprofit.

A Park tenant's association as well as several individuals brought a lawsuit against the Owner and the Nonprofit, alleging violations of the state's consumer protection laws because the Form did not conform with state law.

This policy means that among other things, our company, and all of our agents and employees that have responsibility for renting, managing, or administering any dwelling units must not discriminate in any aspect of the rental of dwellings against qualified applicants or tenants because of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, or additional protected classes as instituted on a state or local level.

Signature Realty, Inc. v. Tallman (303 A.D. 2d 925)-- if there is any doubt or uncertainty as to the meaning of the disputed language in a brokerage agreement, all ambiguity must be resolved against the broker who prepared it; brokerage agreement was, as a matter of law, ambiguous with respect to the issue of whether broker would earn commissions when tenant exercised an option to renew the lease and therefore broker is not entitled to commissions on rental payments during any renewal term of the lease; broker not entitled to restitution in quasi-contract because there exists a valid and enforceable written contract governing the particular subject matter in dispute; dissenting opinion finds that the brokerage agreement is clear with respect to commissions earned and payable and that tenant was obligated to pay a commission to broker at the time the rental payment was due and owing to landlord, including during renewal terms of the lease.

SageGroup Associates v. Dominion Textile (USA)(244 A.D. 2d 281)-- the «able» prong of the ready, willing and able test refers to the prospective subtenant's financial ability; although broker established he procured a prospective subtenant ready, willing and able to sublet on terms set by the prospective sublessor, the parties» disagreement as to the terms of their oral agreement raised triable issues of fact precluding summary judgment in favor of either party; no cause of action exists in quantum meruit, unjust enrichment and account stated where there is an express contract governing the broker's right to a commission; broker lacks standing to claim tortious interference with contract against landlord for refusal to grant tenant permission to sublease because broker is neither a party to nor an intended beneficiary of the sublease rejected by the landlord.

It is not against fair housing laws to reject a tenant because of prior convictions.

Malls and lifestyle centers tend to rely on the same pool of retailers and some tenants have a prejudice against the lifestyle format because they feel it's not as reliable in attracting foot traffic.