Okay so my mother lives in a house, and rents it monthly from a friend who owns it. She pays cash every month for rent. And now she got a new house, but said she will pay rent this month so she can get all of her stuff out.
So her landlord called and said to pay $3000 for a deposit and three months of rent. Before renting the house they said she did not need any depoist because they were friends and monthly rent is $400
Now the landlord went over there and threw everything out of the house and is keeping our familys boat until that bullshit $3000 is paid
What can we do
She didnt give us an eviction notice or anything, and keeping our boat in leau of the $3000
2007-07-06 10:37:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
if he didnt get his dep. in the beginning, to bad now. hes got nothing more coming today, other than notice and the last months rent.
Id bring bolt cutters and tow my boat out of there, he has no cause.......
2007-07-06 12:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by DennistheMenace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 days notice is a bit short of time for the landlord to come in and repair and repaint before leasing to a new tenant. However your landlord insisting on 3 months rent and deposit is a bit overmuch. Go see a lawyer. I'm sure that the legal fees will be a lot less than the $3000, especially after your win.
2007-07-06 10:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by rb_cubed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing this person has done is legal. File suit and take pictures of how things were left. To evict a person you must post a notice on the door and hand someone in the house a copy. You also have to turn one in to the sheriffs dept. The landlord can charge a deposit and 1st and last months rent but, that is all. After 30 days the sheriffs dept can serve the tenant but, no they can't keep your stuff unless you owe then something like back rent or something. I would take this person to small claims court and make her pay you.
2007-07-06 10:45:24 · answer #3 · answered by lovely 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not legal, contact the police in your area, and they will tell you what your next step is. You cannot hold someone's property in this manner with a "verbal agreement". The landlord cannot do this after you mother has moved in because he is pissed she is moving out. If she was not given a 30 day notice,this is an illegal eviction.
2007-07-06 10:47:54 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need legal counsel. What is occurring here is definitely incorrect in ANY state of the nation. She was illegally evicted, and he's holding her property hostage, which is also probably illegal.
Get a qualified attorney to write this dufus a strongly worded letter in hopes of straightening him up, and soon.
2007-07-06 10:47:55 · answer #5 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it time to call a 'lawyer' and by 'lawyer' I mean a few of the boys from the old hood to straighten things out.
2007-07-06 10:40:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋