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Who fixes our broken duct, How much can I raise rent this year?

Dear David: Our condominium board hired a duct cleaning service to clean the dryer vents in our complex. We think the cleaners damaged our duct connection. In our opinion, the condo corporation should pay for the damage, since they hired the company. The condo corporation says we’re responsible for maintaining our own unit. Who is

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Rent Increase Guidelines, Shifting Retaining Wall

Dear David, I just got notice that my rent is going up 4.8 percent. Is this legal when the buyer just bought the building and hasn’t made any updates? – SHOCKED DEAR SHOCKED: Generally speaking, there are a few rules for residential rent increases. The top 3 are: (1) rent can only be increased once

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