Someone had broken into my home recently, come to find out it was my landlord. He took my door knob off, after i fixed that he come back did it again and took my door off the hinges. I own the home, he just owns the land. He is trying to evict me, what are my rights and what should I do to get him to stop, actually a neighbor served me with the eviction papers, shouldnt they be served my law enforcement?? I need help on what to do....Please someone help me!!!!!
2007-03-13 17:12:23 · 11 answers · asked by Josh G 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
{EDIT} - Sounds like your landlord has obtained both the writ of possession and the ejectment order and started removing the door knob and the front door.
If you live in Baltimore City or any other part of MD which uses ground rents, the ground rent holder has initiated ejectment proceedings against you for failure to pay back ground rent. Think of ejectment as foreclosure without the mortgage - even the mortgage gets erased in an ejectment proceeding.
As of now, ejectment is still the legal way for the ground rent holder to regain the land and any structure built on said land (your house). What happened was that the sheriff probably nailed the notice to your front door (or conspicuous place) and your neighbor handed you the notice.
Until the Governor signs the laws needed to ban new ground rents and change procedures for collecting back ground rent, you can make a public outcry, work out a payment plan with the ground rent holder or contact an attorney. The only way you can stop an ejectment proceeding is to pay the ground rent plus all attorney's fees and anything else. An attorney may help you negotiate a payment plan but you need the money pronto.
2007-03-13 17:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-07-19 06:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you not paid your rent? If it is your home and you know the landlord broke in call the police and make a report. Anyone can serve you papers but only the police can put your stuff out if you are evicted. you must have a court date before you are evicted make sure you go and tell the judge what is going on. If you don't own the land you will have to move your house if you are evicted. If you own the house it is yours to do whatever you want with it. Call a lawyer you need one.
2007-03-13 17:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by bubbles 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get a lawyer. Call one of the lawyer hotlines, there is usually one in every city and they will give you some limited free legal advice.
In the end you are probably out of luck. If you do not own the land then you have no legal right to be there, nor your property, unless you have some kind of lease or other contract that gives you such rights.
Good luck.
2007-03-13 17:21:27 · answer #4 · answered by InReality01 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats screwed up, the landowne has rights, the tennant has rights. It is a state by state deal, and rightfully so.
The BandE should have been reported. If it was, then the Property Owner of Real Estate would be arrested.
Move the trailer and buy a plot of land. Or sue for damages,and junk a lawyer can advise on that.
Maybe you can buy that land, I would not be inclined to own property that is near that dude.
Sue the dude and buy a property for yourself, renting property is moveing backwards.
2007-03-13 17:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to get a lawyer. If you cannot afford one, try looking for free legal advice in the phone book. In many communities there are advocacy groups for people in your position. Your city/state likely has a renter's "Bill of Rights". Find it online or ask at the courthouse. People at the courthouse will not give legal advice, but they can direct you to the right department to get the ball rolling.
One thing to start doing right away is to log all contact with your landlord. Try to have witnesses for any interaction you have with him. If you know he's broken in once, remove any valuables to someplace safe. Report future break-ins to the police.
Good luck.
2007-03-13 17:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by avengepluto 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I really don't know how you got into this problem. I would seriously consult as high a dollar lawyer possible because you are severely screwed. The land owner takes precedent over your claim to the house. He has a right to his land, and then again you have a right to your house. This one will really depend on the laws of your state, but again, I seriously believe you are in a corner here. You could possibly argue that he must pay you fair price for the house, or he must offer you a chance to purchase the land, but your lawyer will be able to tell you more.
2007-03-13 17:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by av8r_jim84 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You can sue him for malicious destruction of property.
When a sheriff hands you papers, that's when u worry.
when he finally does evict you, you can take ur house with you.
2007-03-13 17:17:26 · answer #8 · answered by Stormy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need an attorney for this one--sounds like it is going to get nasty. Legally, he can get arrested for vandalism, but a lawyer can best handle this with you.
2007-03-13 17:17:16 · answer #9 · answered by Katykins 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
if you own the home but the landlord owns the land it is parked on,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,you might be a redneck.
2007-03-14 04:29:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋