Janet Portman

Q. We rented our single-family house in California to a family — husband and wife and two children who were older than 18. All of our dealings were with the...

Q. We're dealing with a bedbug problem at our 10-unit complex. The whole building needs to be treated, and most tenants are cooperating. But two households refuse to clean or...

Q. We manage a large apartment complex that has several play areas for kids. Two residents have complained about another resident's child, whom they say is bullying their children. They...

Q. We manage a large apartment complex that has several play areas for kids. Two residents have complained about another resident's child, whom they say is bullying their children. They...

Q. I agreed to co-sign a lease for my nephew. He lost his job, fell behind on the rent and eventually left the rental. But he owes two months' rent,...

Q. I agreed to co-sign a lease for my nephew. He lost his job, fell behind on the rent and eventually left the rental. But he owes two months' rent,...

Q. We recently rented a vacation house that had a "no smoking" policy. We honored it, but during an evening when we were away, our adult children did not. There...

Q. We recently rented a vacation house that had a "no smoking" policy. We honored it, but during an evening when we were away, our adult children did not. There...

Q. I live in a condominium community and have two assigned parking places. I have an illness that interferes with my ability to walk and, as a consequence, I have...

Q. I live in a condominium community and have two assigned parking places. I have an illness that interferes with my ability to walk and, as a consequence, I have...