My friend is a landlord in Texas .. his tenants trashed the house, didn't pay the last two months' rent, left rotting food in the fridge when they left and the place was like a pig sty ... carpets ruined, paint chipped, repainted rooms in horrible colors, broken window panes ... you know the story. Anyway, tenant also left a lot of kids clothes and toys, and other stuff ... my friend who is decent tried to phone them to pick up their stuff, but they had changed their phone number and email address .. didn't want to be found, eh? In any case, my friend phoned the Salvation Army, who came and picked up the toys, clothes, etc., etc. Well, two weeks later a "representative" for the ex tenants turned up on his doorstep, and threatened a law suit for "stolen goods"!!! My friend doesn't know what to do ... could he go to the small claims court and demand damages? And what rights do the ex tenants have in regard to their stuff? I told him to ignore the "representative" .. am I wrong?
2006-09-07
10:13:19
·
13 answers
·
asked by
Sashie
6
in
Renting & Real Estate