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60 day lease renewal term What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA I am a landlord. I have a standard PA Assoc or Realtors lease with a tenant that expires 7/1/2010. There is a 60 day lease renewal term. If neither the landlord or tenant notifies the other of intent to terminate...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? pa I made a lot of repairs my investment rental property. i bought a lot of supplies at home depot to do this. i know i can deduct these, but can i also deduct the sales tax i paid for these supplies?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? pa What is the best (or only) way to verify employment of a potential tenant? Does verification of employment include salary verification?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? pa Two people (friends of each other) want to rent my townhouse. One of them makes 55k, the other only 23k. The unit rents for $1300 / month. Assuming that their credit is good and references check out ok, should I rent to them? My concern is...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA I checked out the landlord protection agency website (thelpa.com). Looks like a great site. Does anyone from here have a membership there? If so, do you use their classified system to advertise? Just wondering if it gets a lot of hits from...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA I currently use a PA association of realtors lease, and it has a termination cleause that allows the LL to fill in an amount that the tenant must pay to prematurely terminate the lease. In the past, I've made that amount equal to one months...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA I'm a landlord who is currently taking applications for rental of my townhouse. I recieved an application from a family that has some credit issues and did not provide the contact info for their current landlord. There is some bad blood...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA I'm a landlord that has received a rental application to two women, friends of each other that are both about 30 years of age. My concern is that one of them may decide to leave before the end of the lease, leaving the other to pay the rent...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA I'm a landlord looking for a good residential lease to use. Is there one that is commonly regarded as the best? Which one do you use?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA Forgot to ask on my previous thread: is it standard practice among landlords to charge an application fee, and if so, what is a reasonable charge?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA I'm a landlord looking for a good standard rental application form and credit report service. Any suggestions? Thanks!

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA Its been 6 years since I've advertised for a tenant. What is the best way to advertise a townhouse for rent these days? Does anyone know of some good rental websites? Thanks!

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? pennsylvania My tenant and I signed a lease release form in which I promised to return the security deposit by 4/25. I mailed a personal check via certified mail, which she received on 4/8. She has not cashed the check yet, and I'm concerned...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA My tenant died without a will. Her daughter is the administratix. A lawyer told me I should only write a security deposit refund check to "The estate of ...." The administratix told me since there was no will, there is no estate. Question: If...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA My tenant died without a will. Her daughter is the administratix. A lawyer told me I should only write a security deposit refund check to "The estate of ...." The administratix told me since there was no will, there is no estate. Question...