Dear Consumer Ed:  The house we rent was foreclosed on and then sold by the bank. There are still 6 months left on the lease and the new owners want to raise the rent and get a new security deposit (even though our original deposit was not returned). Is this legal?  If not, whom should I... [More]

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Dear Consumer Ed:  I took my car to a mechanic for repairs. I chose the business based on an advertisement in a local magazine, which stated that there was a 6-month warranty on all engine jobs.  The car cost over $2200 to repair.  After I had the car for 3 weeks, it broke down. Now ... [More]

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Dear Consumer Ed: I’m confused about the new car tax.  If I sell my car to my sister, will she have to pay tax? Consumer Ed says:   For the answer to this question, we went to the Georgia Department of Revenue, for whose assistance we are most grateful.Let’s look at the... [More]

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