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repossession

If you’re looking for an apartment, it’s a good idea to walk or drive through the neighborhoods in which you would consider renting. As you check out an area, you may fall in love with a particular building, in which case you’ll want to find out whether any rentals are currently available. Just because you don’t know anyone who currently lives in a building doesn’t mean you can’t get more information about possible vacancies there

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All of these repossession questions that I have are in the UK. I want to be able to find the repossessions?

I want to be able to find the repossessions prior to the auction in the UK, namely London. Does the mortgage company post a public notice prior to the repossession? Can I contact the homeowner prior to the auction?Real Estate Professionals

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How do I turn someone in whose car is up for repossession?

I know someone whose car is up for repossession. They deserve to be turned in and I want to know how to go about that. Any advice?Real Estate Professionals

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Learn the Meanings to Common Apartment Terms

Do you know what ” linguistic profiling ” is? Do the terms ” guest card ” or ” railroad apartment ” ring a bell

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Trusting a Neighbor With Your Mail

For many apartment dwellers without roommates, having a neighbor collect the mail while out of town is the most convenient option. Rather than have your local post office hold your mail , you can take advantage of the fact that neighbors can access your building and check your mail, and you can keep in touch with a neighbor to learn about important items that arrive in your absence.

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Should It Matter if a Damaged Apartment Was Going to Be Destroyed Anyway?

An interesting thing happened recently in Ames, Iowa. Shortly before a tenant vacated his apartment, he allegedly vandalized it, causing an estimated $3,100 in damages to the walls and thermostat. As reported this week by the Ames Tribune , the tenant now faces felony charges for his actions.

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Property Manager Answers for Section 8 Sex Scam

A property manager in Kansas City, Missouri was brought to justice this week after admitting to taking advantage of his position by giving tenants access to Section 8 housing in return for sexual favors.

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Your Apartment Keys in the Hands of a Sex Offender?

Imagine the shock of tenants living in three New York City apartment buildings upon learning that their super served nearly 20 years in prison after being convicted on multiple counts of child molestation. According to a report from CBS , the super lives in one of the buildings and allegedly offered a new tenant a break in her security deposit in return for regular sex

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Twitter Suit Against Tenant Tossed

You may remember reading here about a Chicago tenant who became the defendant in a $50,000 libel suit after she complained about her apartment building’s management company on Twitter. A Cook County judge yesterday dismissed the case in favor of the tenant, ruling that her tweet was too vague to be actionable

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The $2 Million Privacy Wall

How would you like it if your apartment no longer had sunlight or a view? Tenants in a New York City apartment building don’t like it one bit, ever since the owners of the neighboring house decided to put up a four-story wall that almost reaches many of the apartments’ windows.

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