I was recently given an eviction notice...?

Question

...i was recently given a 30 day eviction notice by the landlord.The notice claims that i made damages to newly installed carpet in the hallway.However,the damage was not made by me which is why i don't understand why i am being wrongfully accused.There is a rug burn that was made with a bicycle,my children don't even own bicyles and we live in an apartment.I asked the landlord for the owner's # but he won't give it to me.So i don't know what to do after the 30 day notice is up,I have no where to go...me and my 4 children will be left without a home.Does anyone know what i can do????

i was served by the manager with a 30 day notice from the AOA-Apartmant Owners Assosication..would that be considered a valid or legal form???

Answer 1

Contact the local Housing Authority in regards to Tenant/Landlord issues. Also,you can contact the local City or County Attorney Office as well. Was the noticed filed in a Office of the Court? Or was it just something the "landlord" wrote up themselves? I would check to make sure it was a "legal" document before I got too upset. I would file a complaint in the Local Court about this issue,it sounds like this "landlord" is just trying to get you out of the Apt,and who knows the reasoning behind it. Also,you have to be given the information to contact the owner,if not,contact the local tax office,they would have that information,it is a matter of public record who owns what building,check with the local Appraiser Office too,if the tax office won't help you. You have a case,so I would also check with the Legal Aid Office tomorrow(Monday morning) Do NOT hesitate as these things take time and you don't have a lot of that on your side. Also,if there is a College nearby that has Law Students,I would check with them as well,perhaps a newly Graduated Lawyer would take on your case to help. Anyway,good luck and I would plant my feet and NOT move without it being shown to me and my "gut" instinct telling me I have done all I could. I think "landlord" is wanting to raise the rent on that Apt and feels this is the "easy way to get you out",maybe I am wrong,but that is MY gut instinct. I would fight it with all I had to stay and possibly make the "landlord" cough up some money for doing you wrong and accusing you and or your children of doing something that you had NOT done. Prayers will be with you. Let us know what happens. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Also check with the Church perhaps someone there would be able to help you with the legal stuff on this. NO that was NOT a legal notice,it was NOT from the COURT system,this jerk is trying to pull one over on you........Get A LAWYER ..........ASAP.......if NOT sooner and sue them!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

ok, when you moved in you should have made a list of all the things that were wrong with the place and you and the landlord should each have copies. if you didn't do this you are at the mercy of the landlord. the owners name and number should be on you're lease by the way. and what the landlord has given you is a notice to vacate the premises within the 30 days, not a legal eviction notice that is served to you by the sheriffs dept. which could give you a little time 10-30 more days. most states and most laws favor the landlord it is, after all their property.

Answer 3

Weren't you served by an officer of the court? Usually if a landlord seeks to evict someone, he does it through the courts! I would suggest you contact a lawyer with this one. Your landlord cannot arbitrarily or legally 'evict' you without having gone through the courts. If you did receive a summons and complaint, be sure to answer the complaint within the time as was specified,( i,.e. 25 days, 30 days, 35 days) and advise them that the damage your landlord accuses you of was not done by you or your children.
I get the impression you were not served, but that your landlord is trying to save the money it would take to serve you properly.
Leastwise, call your local Bar Association and ask for the name of a lawyer who will give a free consultation.

Answer 4

First of all there is more to this than just a spot on the carpet. Is the paper work from the landlord or the court system. If its from the court they ask you to respond with in 10 days if you don't agree with said eviction. Contact them(court). Have you been paying your rent and on time. You have no prior complaints. Your apartment is being kept up with no unusual wear and tear. If you are doing these things and did not ruin the carpet in hallway you will not get evicted. Do you have a social worker? If so call her a.s.a.p. she will find someone to represent you in this situation or the court will give you one.

Answer 5

Was the eviction notice from the court or just something the landlord made up. You have the right to be heard in court.If you go to court the eviction date will be thirty days from that date if you lose. Don't let the landlord scare you.....that's what he is trying to do. Make him show the court what proof he has against you.

Answer 6

yes the apartment manager can serve you with a notice to move,

The apartment manager does not have to tell you who owns the apartment, ( you can go down to the court house and find out who pays the taxes) Often it is management companies that may own many apartments, so that they are owned by a company, not a person.

And if you don't move, they go to court and get a eviction notice from the court.

You move, you find another place to live and move.

Answer 7

Contact the fair employment and housing department in your area. You have a case, they can't evict you for normal wear and tear and thats what it is.

Answer 8

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