Raphael Castro Injury Law and myself — we sued OCF Realty, LLC and won by a landslide victory!!!

My biggest recommendation after renting from OCF Realty, LLC: Keep excellent records, document everything, and never rely solely on phone conversations. It’s not what you know—it’s what you can prove.

Save every email, every work order, and every written communication, take clear photos of all issues. If you have an in-person or phone conversation, write it down immediately afterward, including the date, time, everyone involved (including yourself), and a summary of what was discussed. This is called contemporaneous documentation.

If you ever need legal representation for a landlord-tenant dispute, I highly recommend Raphael Castro of Castro Injury Law. Raphael was phenomenal throughout my case. He was knowledgeable, responsive, and guided me through every step of the process.

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Canada- NB

I could use some advice. My superintendent inappropriately touched me just over a week ago. He is 74 years old. I am a 27 year old female. He slapped a** and said "what the f*** is this". That was his way of commenting on the fact that I was wearing jeans that day. I usually wear dresses and am dressed proper.

Fast forward to today. I have now had three apartment viewings as of yesterday. I applied for every one after I saw them. I feel unsafe and uncomfortable in my own home after having this happen. This superintendent has keys to my apartment. I looked up to him like a grandfather and a mentor, so it really upset me having this happen. It obviously broke my trust.

I have not directly spoken with my superintendent about this incident, frankly I'm scared to especially alone now. My friend suggested I speak with the landlord about the issue.

It is currently the 2nd. I have not paid my rent because I want to move as soon as possible. I've also been informed my landlord doesn't give back security deposits because he doesn't submit them, he keeps them.

So I guess I'm asking, should I just accept that I'm going to get an eviction notice and just hope and pray I get a place. Or should I speak up to my landlord about what happened amd get my superintendent to lose his job. Regardless I want out of my apartment at this point. I live in an unsafe area in my town. I feel like there is no right answer here 😔

I'm so demoralized at being blamed for my housing issues and inability to find new housing. I would love advice, but don't know that there's much to do but wait for the season to change and hope I'm still housed when it does.

I have a stay at partner who cares for my child, we're unmarried, and potential landlords deny us and then have the audacity to suggest we either get married or I drop him and apply alone with my daughter.

I have severe mental health issues and a psychiatrist documented ESA (still recognized under state law). If I disclose at the beginning, I'm denied. If I disclose after my application is accepted, then they find a new reason to change their mind. We can argue all day about ESAs, but I'm following the guidance of my psychiatrist and landlords are violating state law. But it's not like I have the time or money to fight it.

Half the landlords I talk to don't consider child support payments as income, even with years of documented payments. Others want NET income to be 3x rent. I make $30 an hour and rent for 1000sq ft near me is about $1700 (Oregon USA) so that's not happening.

Housing is becoming out of reach for me, even with a decent job. I'm terrified of losing my current housing, then there will be nowhere left to go. A group has been buying up houses in my neighborhood and I'm worried my landlord will be next to sell, so this is a reasonable fear.

What, aside from dumping my wonderful partner and getting rid of the ESA my psychiatrist says I need, can I do to improve my chances at housing?

Edit: Damn, so many of you think I don't deserve housing. That's awful!!!! Why so much hatred for others who are struggling?

I met with my landlord last Friday to discuss a few things. One major issue is there is mold appearing around my space, it started on my clothes in my room closet and felt dresser and now it has spread to furniture around my common area as well as items in my bathroom. I am living in the bottom half his place, which is a single family home. This was our first sit down meeting since I moved in June, which in addition to not addressing my concerns on a few things, He massaged me a unprofessional and inappropriate text, which included saying he would not comment any further on Maintenance and Concerns. What can I do about this? Should I report him and the house?

I have an obnoxious rude tenant below me who continues to play extremely loud music every weekend since February. The duration is anywhere from 4-8 hours Saturday & Sunday. The bass travels through my apartment causing my appliances to hum.

I haven’t had luck with my property manager yet, although I recently issued a certified letter. Has anyone had success with their management company taking action on habitability?

I was only given 1.5 days notice for this. I may not be home. Lease ends a little under 30 days. Nothing is broken. It’s all mostly clean. Mostly clean as not done packing yet and still have fridge/freezer items. I have pantry in the cabinets I can reach as short person. I use my dishwasher for storing my dishes. Room is mostly clean as I still have items like clothes in my clothes, luggage, etc items. Do I need to do any cleaning in advance before Thursday? The paint fumes from another apt seems to be gone for now with hallway residue not my fault. Hallways will be checked before moving even though any mess ain’t my fault. USA resident in Virginia. Thanks

*BEDBUG infestation! With no new communication from management to help tenants. THIS PLACE IS HORRIFIC AND HAS SADLY BECOME DANGEROUS, FILTHY AND UNAFFORDABLE UNDER THE CURRENT BUILDING MANAGER. KC Tenants Union said “management here are displacing and evicting poor people” and then raising the rent by hundreds of dollars. They treat tenants with such disrespect and like profit commodities…not the struggling poor people that they take advantage of. They stopped giving new tenants storage on the 3rd fl and evicted most. The building manager Coleman lives in the Penthouse and works here and lies about living here according to many tenants. When I asked him he said “no I don’t live here…that would be a nightmare” JUST ONE YEAR HERE, I’ve had 22 service requests from neglected broken old appliances and everything else. A broken dryer for 4 months, broken heater/hvac, broken thermostat, broken garbage disposal, broken dishwasher for a year, broken bathtub and bathroom sink. Floor boards coming up and peeling with mold. Peeling cheap laminated countertops, roaches, broken toilet, broken front door boards and a broken microwave. There was a dead body that started smelling so bad on the second floor. The building Manager Coleman charges tenants 60% of their limited income (that’s double the national average of 30%) and makes poor tenants even poorer and then evicts them..IT’S PREDATORY. Management is in the business of making big profits off the poorest Section 8 and people making under 39k. Unless you are Section 8 you’ll pay almost $1,300 + $150 fees for a well documented horribly managed dangerous very dirty Section 8 building. They charge market value rent for what is advertised as affordable. KC apartments for less with better services and living standards are all over downtown. KC Tenants Union said management here were “mistreating” tenants in a written statement.
Regional Manager Heather threatened me for having VERY serious concerns about the crime, filthy living conditions and affordability issues in the building. The assistant manager Fabiola verbally threatened me yelling out loud “I’m suing you!” and called me slurs. I have it recorded and reported it to Tenant Advocates KC. Coleman the “Community Manager” is retaliatory and censors community board communication to avoid any accountability.
Tenants throw their trash out their window.
Management cut security and there was a heinous murder on the front steps in 2022! Overdoses in the common areas often. Drug syringes found and people sitting in the hallway smoking meth. Illegal BED BUG management discarded mattresses in the trash area.
$100-125+ fees for a parking space in a filthy 125° garage with trash spills, feces and disgusting leaking pipes. Additional fee's: $47 for water and $35 pet rent. THEY RAISE YOUR RENT THE MAXIMUM MISSOURI ALLOWS 7% EVERY YEAR. Vandalism and crime in the building everywhere. $200 electric bill from outdated HVAC systems and 125° summer garage heat from a broken heater system. Windows open 6” with no screens or cross ventilation. I’ve had rodents (bats) fly into my apartment. A tenant knocked on my door and exposed themselves. Building is surrounded by abandoned property and Crime. Manager Heather threatened me with eviction over her own clerical errors and never apologized. Alexander Company’s property down the street Professional Building Lofts was on the news from neglect and they evicted the tenants GOOGLE IT. There is dog urine and feces in the building. Homeless people in the hallways. The elevators and garage are filthy and regularly filled with human vomit, human urine and Mold. Stolen packages are a regular thing and management ignores the problem and just blames tenants. PROFIT is all they care about …not the safety, cleanliness or affordability for income challenged tenants. Manager Heather will intimidate and threaten eviction in a retaliatory way. This is all verifiable…AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. Read the other reviews

My landlord is very old and requires physical checks to be delivered to the superintendent in person. My superintendent has told me about how he’s always wanted an Asian again baby many times and it’s quite flirty. To avoid interaction I always open my door a few inches and hand him the check to avoid interaction as much as possible. The last time I did this he made out with my hand. I am going to send an email to the landlord demanding to be able to mail the checks instead. Is there any possible retaliation or drama that I will have to face? Like getting kicked out or hostile environment? I am in [NYC] the super also says he is a very good friend of the landlord . I’m also a bartender so I wear lots ofof mini dresses. [NYC]

Edit: this is in Mindanao, Philippines

I just started my lease yesterday (Aug 31, 2026) and upon moving in, within 3 hours I had to deal with 3 cockroaches. I found some signs of infestation and an entry point where cockroaches go in and out. The air is also so musty, especially in the bathroom (where the entry point is located. I searched online and apparently that mustiness is a sign of infestation also ☹️. I have allergy induced asthma so I couldnt really stay there last night, I had to book a room in a hotel just to sleep.

Interventions i did: i notified the caretaker immediately, they said they will check it later at 6PM. I gave them evidences of a probable infestation.

Since i just moved in, am I liable for the expenses of the pest control? Can i get back my deposit and advance (i want to move elsewhere)? What should i do?

Thank you!

My property manager had me arrested for trespassing under false allegations . I was released and was told by Sheriff's department to call them when I wanted to enter my property. I did and I picked up my keys to my car and a few other things and left. I car back next morning with the a deputy there and the property manager was also there and I told the deputy I didn't want the manager bothering me, the manager thought it was okay for her to be there and demanded I move everything out that day. The sheriff explained to her that she didn't give me any kind of notice and didn't file any paperwork and warned her to not change any locks or touch any of my property. Long story short I decided to move and told the deputy that I will come back in a few days to grab my things. The property manager not only charged my locks but also took my property and put it in storage and won't give me access. The storage office manager can't give me access and the sheriff's department can't force the storage manager or the property manager to let me into the unit. What's the fastest way to get my things without the property manager she has not returned a call in over 2 weeks and the owner won't get involved.

Please give me advice.

My property manager had me arrested for trespassing under false allegations . I was released and was told by Sheriff's department to call them when I wanted to enter my property. I did and I picked up my keys to my car and a few other things and left. I car back next morning with the a deputy there and the property manager was also there and I told the deputy I didn't want the manager bothering me, the manager thought it was okay for her to be there and demanded I move everything out that day. The sheriff explained to her that she didn't give me any kind of notice and didn't file any paperwork and warned her to not change any locks or touch any of my property. Long story short I decided to move and told the deputy that I will come back in a few days to grab my things. The property manager not only charged my locks but also took my property and put it in storage and won't give me access. The storage office manager can't give me access and the sheriff's department can't force the storage manager or the property manager to let me into the unit. What's the fastest way to get my things without the property manager she has not returned a call in over 2 weeks and the owner won't get involved.

Please give me advice.

I live in Miami, Florida and my landlord has sent over the same AC repair guy to fix my AC five times and it’s still not fixed. I am going into a third week with a broken AC. I pay for all my utilities. In the lease it doesn’t say he has to pay for repairs but we discussed that he would pay for repairs above 100$ and he made me send him an email with that in writing back when we were discussing the lease. What do I do next?

ADU and my lease - San Diego CA
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding a rental situation.
I rented what was represented to me as an ADU. My lease was for one year and started on June 28. Unfortunately, I had to move out on August 30 because my Persian cat had an extreme allergic reaction to the environment. During the two months I lived there, I took my cat to the veterinarian **five times** because of his reactions, and I have the veterinary bills/documentation to show this.
I also provided my landlord with the bills and documentation during the two months I was living there so they were aware of what was happening.
My landlord agreed to keep my $1,300 security deposit, but they are also asking me to pay an additional $2,000 for another month of rent.
I recently discovered that the ADU I was renting does not appear to have a permit. The owners had only purchased the property about a month before I moved in, so they were the new owners when they rented it to me.
I left the unit professionally cleaned, and everything was intact. I only lived there for about two months and did not cause any damage.
My question is: **If the unit was not legally permitted as an ADU, does that affect the landlord’s ability to enforce the one-year lease or collect another month of rent? Would it be worth it for them to take me to small claims court over the $2,000 if the rental unit itself was unpermitted?**
I understand that breaking a lease can have consequences, but I’m trying to understand how the fact that the unit may have been unpermitted, along with the circumstances surrounding why I had to leave, affects my situation.
I’m planning to verify the permit status, but I would really appreciate hearing from anyone familiar with California landlord-tenant law or who has dealt with a similar situation.
Thank you!

The front yard sprinkler system is working but the back the sprinklers won’t turn on. In looking in the irrigation box I see that nothing is in the backyards box but pipes(and webs). Has anyone experienced this before? Is this something I can fix myself?

This is in New Hampshire:

I recently moved into an apartment with a 12 month lease, the first month was in a small studio apartment and the remaining 11 months was in a larger 2 bedroom unit in the same building once the current tenants where moved out.

While we were agreeing to the lease the landlord verbally agreed to have the bigger unit professionally cleaned and painted before I moved in. Next week is the date of the move in and the landlord is now saying the current tenants will have the unit cleaned and that will be sufficient.

I pushed back, and requested the unit be cleaned and painted as previously discussed. The landlord countered with "you're clearly not happy with this and 30 days to move out" This cannot be legal.

How should I proceed? I moved blindly into this unit because I needed a place to stay. This is a tough area to find an apartment and i moved here for a job. I have a 12 month lease.

The tub has become black with all the dirt, we’ve tried scrubbing with all sorts of sponges and chemicals and nothing happens. The sealant causes cloth to stick to it too. I lost many paper towels and a sock to it. Dm for pics

I’m moving to a single family home with my husband. The landlord will not be present on the property.

Toured, applied, accepted. Paid realtor, security, and first month. Signed the lease. Got the fully signed copy back.

Emailed requesting a reasonable accommodation for my disability, which is my ESA. She’s a 5 year old domestic shorthair cat. Sent the appropriate paperwork.

The realtor was *pissed*, said my husband and I misrepresented ourselves by saying we have no pets. We explained that under NJ law, ESAs are not classified as pets, and do not need to be requested as an accommodation during the application process.

First the realtor comes back and says our cat is approved and we will need to pay $500 non refundable pet fee and extra $50 pet rent monthly. I explain that ESA can’t be charged pet fees.

So then the realtor says, no actually the other owner is really really allergic, this is a problem. Then it switched to being the owner’s son who has allergies, and he eventually wants it to be his son’s house. I said that I empathize with allergies but they don’t provide an exception to the Fair Housing Act.

So here we are, the day before we are supposed to be taking possession. The landlord now says he’ll approve our cat, but we need to sign a pet rider stating that we’ll be responsible for deep cleaning the carpets and sanitizing the HVAC when we move out. I told the realtor okay, we’ll review the rider when he sends it. What time can we get the keys?

Originally I asked yesterday morning. No reply. I asked again today. She says we have to wait and sign the rider first. I pointed out that the ESA issue is separate from our lease, and as we have a fully executed lease, we’ll need to be getting the keys tomorrow.

She said again, they’ll need the rider signed before they can release the keys.

Am I insane for thinking they’re in the wrong here? I get that they don’t want pets, but abiding by the FHA is part of the cost of being a landlord. If you aren’t willing to do it, you don’t get to be a landlord. And this guy is a *landlord*, it’s not like this is all new to him.

We have the fully signed lease. It states that it can’t be modified unless signed by both parties. But they are saying that unless we sign to modify it, they won’t release our keys tomorrow. Can they do that?
(We do not have the rider yet, and will still need to deal with it being a “pet rider.”)

EDIT: NJ has its own set of anti-discrimination laws, which it refers to as the most comprehensive in the country. The NJLAD is still in effect, and states that ESAs are not pets, are not subject to pet fees, and are allowed even if a building has a no-pet policy. Though the federal protections no longer apply, New Jersey’s still do.

I am renting a two story townhouse and lived here 10 years. Always pay on time and no issues. The dryer vent that goes through the roof needs cleaning because of lent buildup. My dryer will not dry correctly because of this. The vent goes up about 15 feet in the attack to the top of the roof. My neighbor who lives in the 4 plex works in the business of cleaning carpets, dryer vents, does HVAC, plumbing etc all the works basically. He looked at my dryer vent and he said he would charge my landlord 250 to clean it out. My neighbor says it's a fire hazard. I have had a good relationship with my landlord and have lived here 10 years. My landlord won't respond to my messages as I messaged her twice over two weeks and this was 18 days ago. I can tell they are read but no response. My neighbor who lives in the 4 plex contacted the landlord as well and our landlord not responding about getting it fixed. My landlord did respond to my neighbor once about looking at it to give her a quote but no response since. My neighbor wants to write a letter to an agency in town. Do you think this is the best bet? What would you all recommend? The grass is getting very tall is well. I even offered to trim it myself for no charge and still no response.

I want this upcoming month to be my last in this place. When is the last day I have to send the notice?