I moved out a while back and have been attempting to get the rest of my things and the landlord is holding all my personal belongings. I left because I could not afford it anymore. I owe him 1500 dollars.
2006-10-04 07:33:40 · 9 answers · asked by Ronald D 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If you have been trying to get your stuff since you left, you can get a court order to have it all released to you.
If you simply abandoned everything, and then popped up six months later asking for it back ... you may be out of luck.
Go for a consultation with a landlord/tenant attorney in your area to find out your rights.
2006-10-04 08:55:25 · answer #1 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you still have a copy of your contract with the landlord, read it thoroughly. It will state what the landlord can, and cannot do, in regards to holding your personal belongings for payment. By all rights, its your stuff and he is not a debt collection agency, so what hes is doing could be considered theft. If all else fails, i'd get a lawyer, but be prepared to pay the $1500 that you owe. Good luck!
2006-10-04 07:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by krodgibami 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say by now he has an eviction notice on you and received rights back to the property.If your stuff is in or left behind he can keep it in storage and charge you the fee of storage plus what ever money you owe him in back rent.He only has to hold the property for a certain amount and is able to sale it after that time.You may want to check with the court house in your local area where you rented from about the laws for tenant rights and landlords right under that jurisdiction.
2006-10-04 09:39:12 · answer #3 · answered by WILLIAM W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First answer this: has the tenant refused to pay lease because you aren't any more doing legally-required upkeep? if so, you're in mistakes and the interior of sight authorities will come down difficult on you. if you're no longer doing all of your pastime only beasue the tenant is defaulting on the lease, then you fairly had better suited only bite the bullet: do the maintence and delivers the tenant an eviction be conscious. if you're a landlord, you extremely could recognize this.
2016-11-26 02:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends. If the property is considered abandoned he can dispose of it as he sees fit. The time the property would have to be left varies by state.
If you just moved out and he's changed the locks and is holding your property for ransom, he's breaking the law. Call the police.
Consult with a local attorney for advice specific to your situation.
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2006-10-04 07:38:48 · answer #6 · answered by newmexicorealestateforms 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should be legal. You stiffed your landlord for $1500. And if you broke your lease he can sue you for breach of contract. Be a decent human being. Pay your own way through life!
2006-10-04 07:44:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Normally, no. But if you abandoned property (i.e., moved out but left things there), they can sometimes throw things out and/or charge you for storage. You should have taken your things when you moved out.
2006-10-04 07:48:05 · answer #8 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no! he can't even touch your stuff! call a lawyer!
2006-10-04 07:40:55 · answer #9 · answered by woodpecker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋