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Do you have an assigned case worker? If so, you should consult with him/her ASAP. Depending on the amount you owe, can be arrested and charge with welfare fraud.
The housing authority could try to charge you for the back rent that could have been charged if there had been proper reporting. They may also try to charge you interest or a late payment penalty on the unpaid amount.
The housing authority could try to evict you for failure to properly...
Under California law, the landlord can charge a reasonable late fee, but ONLY if the lease or rental agreement provides for late fees. Late fees must be reasonably related to the costs that a landlord faces as a result of a tenant's rent payment being late . A properly set late fee is legally...
Ohio law does not permit rent withholding. You must pay your rent in full and on time or you can be evicted. If you have notified the landlord in writing of a problem that isn't fixed within a reasonable time (up to 30 days), then you can pay your rent into a court supervised escrow account...
For a contract to be legally binding it must contain four essential elements:
an offer
an acceptance
an intention to create a legal relationship
a consideration (usually money).
Without some sort of consideration, I can't see how the lease is legal.
The landlord did not change the agreement. You changed the agreement when you failed to pay rent as agreed. The landlord was not required to draw up a new lease to suit your needs. Most landlords would have evicted you for violating the lease.
Your options are to move or wait to be evicted throught the courts. Keep in mind that having an eviction on your background will make it extreamly difficult to rent elsewhere.
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