My landlord won't return mine or my future landlords calls to verify my stay. What can i do legally?

Question

I want to move into another apartment complex. I HAVE FULFILLED MY 1 YR LEASE AT MY CURRENT RESIDENCE. THE NEW COMPLEX WABN'T TO VERIFY THAT I LIVE THERE AND HAVE PAID MY RENT AND FURFILLED MY LEASE, BUT MY CURRENT LANDLORD WON'T RETURN MY CALLS OR LETTERS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REQUIREMENT BY THE COMPLEX THAT I AM TRYING TO GET IN. SHE TOLD ME THAT IS ALL THAT IS HOLDING ME UP. WHAT CAN I DO LEGALLY?

Answer 1

Try talking to an attorney today.

Answer 2

Don't you have your paid rental receipts?
What about electric, gas?
Send landlord a certified letter requesting info.
He has no legal obligation to respond to you or your future landlord.
If the new landlord can't get a hold of the old landlord either. Then they surely can see that this is a problem and take a chance on you and try to verify your other background info.

Answer 3

Do you have any bills from the old landlord, stating that the rent is due? Do you have receipts showing that you paid it? Or can you get copies of the canceled checks? Maybe the new place will accept those.

Answer 4

Hmmm...I'm not a lawyer...so I don't know what you can do legally, but I would think that you could show supporting documents to your new landlord to verify your tenancy. For example, a contract, your last month's cancelled rent check, perhaps a check from them returning a portion of your deposit. All of this should show your worthiness and document your stay.

Good Luck!
The Coach

Answer 5

You can take a copy of your current lease and copies of the canceled checks you paid for rent to your future landlord in order to verify that you have paid your rent and paid it on time.

Answer 6

There is nothing you can do legally. Make copies of your lease and rent receipts or cancelled checks and give them to the new apartment manager. That should suffice.

Answer 7

well you can try tricking your previous landlord and tell him well since you wont return my calls, I need to have a place to stay and i would like to renew my lease. get him to meet up with you and bring your new landlord and tell him he is just a friend, ask him if he thinks you have been a good tenant, etc. and then say well i really wanted to let you know that i have found a new place. lol it sounds mean but if that is what needs to be done then i would do it.

Answer 8

your land lord needs to return those calls. Contact the new place and let them know the situation.

When you pay this months rent- either get a receipt or print out the page online (depending which you do) or pay by money order. any way to have proof.
I printed out my receipt for extra proof just because I'm moving out at the end of the month and Camden Lakes is HORRIBLE to their residents. Do not move into any "Camden"'s. Ok?

Answer 9

Go to www.hud.gov and search on your state. They list agencies that can help you.

For future reference, if calls are not returned within 72 hours, try calling one more time, then if 72 more hours elapse, send a written request, mail it certified, return receipt requested. This serves as proof that you did in fact attempt to get the landlord to contact you.

Call your state's agency (find it at HUD) and file a complaint. You state that you have called and the other rental has called but you don't state how much time has passed. It could be that your landlord has an emergency, or it could be that she is ticked that she has to find a new renter if you leave. Seek help from the government at this point.

Good luck

Answer 10

Every State has a housing department run by the government, contact them and ask for your options.