Ex boyfriend and I rented a trailor from a dude and it didnt have a refridgerator so in return for the deposit we told him that we would supply a refridgerator and leave it when we moved out. Well i moved out in December, and the ex just moved out,taking the refridgerator with him. Now the landlord is calling me because Ex refuses to take it back. Am I resonsible for this? Even though he told them the day before he moved,that he was leaving it. They call me daily and tell me that they are gonna have to put a warrant out ,and threathen me if they dont get a refridgerator.
2007-03-14 08:45:31 · 6 answers · asked by melissas69er 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No lease was signed ,I went and talked to the guy orginally but the ex paid the rent and the receipts are in his name along with the utilities. Only thing in my name was the satellite.
2007-03-14 08:52:18 · update #1
If no lease was signed and all the rent checks were signed by your ex, then they will have a hard time proving you owe them anything. Tell them to go after the person who wrote the rent checks and if they call you again you will get a restraining order against them.
If anyone asks about the satellite bill, only admit to subscribing to the service and paying the bill. That alone is not proof of residence. Once activated, one can take the equipment pretty much anywhere.
2007-03-14 08:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by David V 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question is a bit confusing, but I'll try to answer based on my understanding of the situation.
If the landlord accepted the refridgerator you and your ex supplied as the deposit, as long as you didn't damage the trailer while you lived there, you are entitled to a "refund" of your deposit. Which would mean that the refridgerator is still yours.
2007-03-14 15:55:24 · answer #2 · answered by shmigs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have nothing to worry about. Tell the landlord to pound sand and stop harassing you.
He can't put a warrant out for anyone. There was no criminal act, because it never was the landlord's refrigerator. He didn't buy it, and never took possession of it. It was never his property.
He does, however, have a Breach of Contract claim, as you and your Ex agreed to leave it behind. You didn't take it, so you performed under the contract. Your landlord can sue your Ex, but you have a perfect defense, which is that you did, in fact, perform.
Don't worry about it.
2007-03-14 16:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really comes down to this who did he rent to - Was the lease in your name or both? If in your name then your responsible if in both your partially resposible.
2007-03-14 15:49:53 · answer #4 · answered by Firestorm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you both signed the lease, then you both are responsible for it. If no lease, than no one is.
2007-03-14 15:49:33 · answer #5 · answered by Ben H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you made the deal with "the dude".........yes
2007-03-14 15:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋