My boyfriends landlord changed his locks and about a week later sold his property. My boyfriend did not pay his rent on time. The landlord sent no eviction notice from the sheriff Dept only a piece of paper( from the landlord) telling him that he would change the locks if he didnt pay his rent. Is this legal? What can he do? His rent was a month late.
2006-09-17 06:06:33 · 11 answers · asked by jessicaann29 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
In Illinois the landlord was so off base. You must go thru a long and lengthy process to have someone evicted. Call the housing autority (check the yellow pages) for your county. They will help you resolve this and/ or refer you to a lawyer who can help. Good luck, that really sucks.
2006-09-17 06:15:30 · answer #1 · answered by Crazymom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your boyfriend needs to consult a lawyer immediately. A landlord has to issue some sort of eviction notice if the rent is past due, then if the rent is not paid, the landlord must go to the courts and get an unlawful occupancy order. This can give the tenant another 30 days to leave the premises. At the end of this 30 days, if the tenant is still not out the landlord must go back to the courts and get orders to have the tenant removed from the premises, usually by law enforcement. The landlord may not change locks and remove the tenants possessions/sell the possessions without notice to the tenant. The landlord can be in big trouble for doing this. I recommend that you consult a lawyer immediately on this issue.
2006-09-17 07:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are making your on problem worse. Because the landlord is an ahole does not give you just cause to be one too.. 1) You have a legal contract with the landlord. Personalities excluded, that is what drives your interaction. Read the contract and see what rights you both have. 2) Most contracts require a 30 day written notice. You have not given that to him so regardless if you are there or not, you are a tenant until you do so or the term of the agreement runs out. Acting like a thief in the night just makes it worse. 3) I wont comment on the officer's knowledge of your contract and civil law. You can believe him or you can contact a lawyer or read your contract. Bottom line.. you need to cowboy up. 1) Be the better man. Honor your verbal agreements and summarize those in writing in your closing letter. Pay him the back rent, plus any penalty, Send him a 30 notice and eat the dead rent until the end of January. If he charged you specifically for last months rent at the move in then point that out to him and tell him to apply it appropriately. 2) That will leave him owing you for the security deposit. Summarize that and research what your state requires for a legal period to resolvie the final balance... put that in your letter to. 3) If he pays you.. the matter is done If he doesn't then you have your groundwork to take him to small claims. no more texts.. no more chest beating.. .. like I said.. be the better man.
2016-03-27 05:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The landlord should have filed a complaint to Housing Court to throw him out. If he didn't do that, he broke the law, especially if you had a lease. Did your boyfriend receive a prior warning? Your boyfriend should go to Housing Court and talk with a mediator and file a complaint. If your boyfriend gave security payment the landlord had not right to do this. Landlords are doing this to get more money for apartments. They bum rush people out of their homes.
2006-09-17 06:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by HawkEye 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the landlord must comply with your state guidelines under most states he would have been obligated to notify your B/F by certified mail, public publication in the paper. by court order of eviction notification by the county judge or his bailiff,he can deposit the rent due with the court house clerck of courts landloerd s can't just lock the door without proper court orders and certainly can't put his stuf fon the sidewalk, the landlor must provide resonable avenues to store his belongings untill there is a hearing in court when he removes the personal property the presence of the judge or bailif is needed and they are the once to remove the personal effects
2006-09-17 06:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by aldo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
of course he can sell the property with or without the tennents ok. But no you can not just lock someone out, you have to give them notice in writing, then you have to file for an eviction and go to court.
And they have to have chance to get thier belongings out of the house.
They can sue the landlord for all of the value of the items they left in the house
2006-09-17 07:56:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every state differs. In NY, a landlord can be arrested for doing such. This is unfortunate in some situations, as some tenants need such treatment. Check out the laws in your state. As far as selling the bldg, he probally lied. selling a building is a process that will not happen in a week.
2006-09-17 12:59:47 · answer #7 · answered by ummmm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sadly i think yes it's legal! if there was a signed agreement between ur bf and the landlord...then the landlord must give written notice....and then if ur bf still didn't pay, the landlord can change the locks and throw out his stuff!
like other said you should call housing authorit in ur state/county/city to make sure!!
2006-09-17 06:18:42 · answer #8 · answered by strwrs7772000 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Every state is different when it comes to the laws on eviction. You would need to research the law in your state. If you live in California he can sue. Others I'm not sure about.
2006-09-17 06:12:49 · answer #9 · answered by mikis1967 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you and your boy friend must seek legal advise.
2006-09-17 06:14:40 · answer #10 · answered by Lil' Gay Monster 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋