Janet Portman

Q I'm feeling increasingly uncomfortable about the dynamics I'm witnessing at my apartment community. The manager is constantly hitting on my neighbor in public settings (like the pool), even to...

Q: When I screen potential tenants, I talk to their current landlord and their employer, ask for references, and order a credit report. Some of the landlords in town are...

Q: When I screen potential tenants, I talk to their current landlord and their employer, ask for references, and order a credit report. Some of the landlords in town are...

Q. Last September, I was unable to pay my rent ($1,000), and incurred a late fee of $100. I paid October's rent, and every month's rent since, but I wasn't...

Q. Last September, I was unable to pay my rent ($1,000), and incurred a late fee of $100. I paid October's rent, and every month's rent since, but I wasn't...

Q: When our tenants moved out, we discovered that all of the draperies and curtains, as well as the rug, smell strongly of cooking spices. These tenants must not have...

Q We rent a single-family home and have put a trampoline in the backyard for our kids to use. Our landlord, who is generally a reasonable man, told us to...

Q My tenants, John and Alice, an unmarried couple, have just informed me that they are breaking their lease. John joined the military and has been transferred to Texas, and...

Q My wife and I are looking for an apartment in a cool area of town, and, fortunately, there's a lot to choose from. Many of the listings are handled...

Q: We have lived in our apartment, a ground-level unit in a new complex, for several years. Now, my husband, who has multiple sclerosis, needs to use a wheelchair. Several...