i pay rent in advance on the 1st every month, for that month, i had a six month lease that ends at the end of august, and the landlord wants payment for that month even though i have already left(w/o notice, lease says to give 30 days notice. im not sure but i tink the only thing they can do is take me to small claims court, if they did that i would counter-claim, because they have invaded my privacy 4 times and once they came over and fixed the fence that they(the landlord)broke, then charged me $100 dollars to fix it, am i right?
2006-07-28 06:17:04 · 9 answers · asked by brandon c 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Sounds like the owners are greedy creeps.
They won't go to the trouble of taking any action, they have your security deposit.
You CAN counter claim to get your $100.
It is totally against the law for any owner to enter your rental if it's unfurnished without your permission unless there's some kind of natural disaster or fire.
I wouldn't lose any sleep over this.
I've left many times before the lease was up and said I had to give 30 days notice.
What diff does giving notice do? They can't show your apt to rent without your permission so if they sue you for a month's rent, find out if they have rented it for the month you're being sued... they probably have collected the rent from a new tenant.
And btw, it won't ruin your credit, the only time it goes on your report is if you have been evicted.
If you just don't pay, they really can't do anything.
My friend owns a little house behind a house and is just outraged that she can't even evict the tenants... it takes up to six months, and they ALWAYS get away without paying that rent and even damages to the property.
The propery owners who are answering this are answering from their perspective, not as a renter.
Owners almost ALWAYS ream you out of your security deposit assuming you won't take them to small claims, and most people just let it go, so they have all that money from the deposits as well. It's really hard to get that deposit back.
2006-07-28 06:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by tweak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well legally going to small claims is good but you can also contact your local Fair Housing Office and report him for violations of the tenant-landlord agreement.
2006-07-28 06:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it say in the lease that you have to sign a specific form, or does it say you must give 30 days written notice? If it says 30 days written notice, then you have done that, and good luck to them if they try and sue you.
2016-03-27 03:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by Michele 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you have a lease that is a binding contract. They also have the right to come to your house being the owner. I don't think you have much of a case sorry.
2006-07-28 06:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by Kookie M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could be sued by the landlord
2006-07-28 06:22:36 · answer #5 · answered by cal-p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not worth it.just pay up ...sorry...i own my own house now but have rented a lot in the past....the tenant doesnt have much rights.its a binding contract.
2006-07-28 06:27:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
YA LIABLE MAY LOOSE YA DEPOSIT A SIGNED DOCUMENT
2006-07-28 06:21:16 · answer #7 · answered by Penney S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on where you live
2006-07-28 06:21:25 · answer #8 · answered by jyd9999 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will ruin your credit
2006-07-28 06:24:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋