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lost $800 after only 12 hours Although at the time of rental agreement, I…

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lost $800 after only 12 hours
Although at the time of rental agreement, I signed a paper that stated that the landlord received $400 deposit + $400 first month rent, and that I have to stay at least six months. I changed my mind about renting the room after only twelve hours after signing that contract. The landlord now refuses to refund not even a penny because I’ve signed the agreement. Is there a law providing a cool-down period during which a tenant can change his/her mind about renting a unit? Is it legal for the landlord to do such thing? I understand that I might have to go to small claims court to get some or all of my money back. I just feel that the landlord made an easy $800 in just 12 hours. Isn’t there some kind of law providing a fair amount of time for a person to rethink?

My brother and I want to buy a house for cash as tenants in common.

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My brother and I want to buy a house for cash as tenants in common. He has more cash, so would own 70%, while I would own the other 30%. I would like to live in the house with my wife and family. My brother does not want/need me to pay rent to him – he just wants the equity stake in the house. Do I HAVE to pay rent to him for his greater share? If we agree to have no rental agreement, will the IRS consider this a gift and come after my brother for?

12 months versus 1 year agreement I signed a rental agreement for one year on…

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12 months versus 1 year agreement
I signed a rental agreement for one year on June 11, 06. The landlord has implied that the contract ends on June 11 07. I think the contract should end on the last day of May. I think that is the standard industry practice. The top of the contract states 12 months rental agreement but the language in the contract states that the contract will end in one year after commencing June 11,2006. Besides rationalizing with the landlord…do I have any legal recourse?

Landlord tenant We are a Buddhist Temple, a Religious Facility, we have several…

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Landlord tenant
We are a Buddhist Temple, a Religious Facility, we have several houses we rent to the public and they are under rent control. In Los Angeles CA. One house has been recently rezoned as non-rentable, and is No longer under rent control. We have one tenant in this house and we have asked her to move in to another house, she has agreed. When the room comes available, if she decides she does not like the room and does not want to move, we will have to ask her to move out of the community, because the house she is in can not be rented to the public any more. She has lived in the community less than one year. We have a month-to-month rental agreement with her; we have a one-month Deposit on file for her. Question: Will we have to pay her to move, other than her one-month free rent as per her deposit and agreement? Is a standard 30-day notice, all we are required to give?