| raise rent | 涨房租 |
| landlord and tenant | 房主和租客 |
| lease | 租房合同 |
| violation | 违约 |
| in court | 在法庭上 |
| Constructive eviction | 就是被房东赶出去（驱逐） |
| smoke detector | 烟雾报警器 |
| nonpayment of rent | 未付房租或者拒付房租 |
| cancel your rent | 取消房租 |
| he or she | 写句子的时候注意两者的顺序 |
| legal duty | 法律义务 |
| vacate the house | 清空房间 |
| in a reasonable time | 在合理的时间内 |
| I was unfairly treated. | 不公平的对待 |
| fix the issue in a timely manner | 及时解决问题 |
| notify your landlord | 通知你的房东 |
| pay rent | 支付房租 |
| seek legal advice | 寻求法律建议 |
| Changing the lock | 换锁 |