I am currently in the process of moving. I informed my current landlord that I was going to be out by the 1st of March. They told me that I could just use my security deposit as payment for Feb. rent, my mistake was not getting it in writing. They now want their rent, I have got most of my personal belongings in a storage unit, however to avoid conflict with him I have been getting what was left out in the morning before going to work. He can be very nasty. I went there this morning and they locks have been changed, I called his wife and basically they are holding my stuff ransom and said that since the electric was taken out of my name they felt they had the right to do this. I did request the change of the electric, but they changed it earlier then I rquested, the phone is still on in my name and I have some personal belongings in the home. I am afraid that if I push they will just throw my stuff in the trash and then I am screwed. They did not get an eviction or a notice to vacate
2007-02-23
01:00:00
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I did request the change in the electric out of my name, but they were not supposed to do that yet
2007-02-23
02:05:50 ·
update #1
I informed them at the begining of Feb. that I would be moving. There is no lease agreement.
2007-02-23
02:07:26 ·
update #2
MrTexan in the state of PA they are not allowed to sell your items and they are not allowed to change the locks. This is why I was specific when I asked for someone that knows PA laws. Futher more they are not allowed to hold items for ransom. The only way that I know of them being allowed to do this is after you have been evicted and you leave items behind and do not claim them.
2007-02-23
02:11:36 ·
update #3