I rented my house to a couple, they never paid another months rent and it took me 3 months to get them out and they owe me $1500. I found a new address for them and by the time I could serve a small claims case they had moved. I then checked again and found them at another address which I attempted to have them served at - they were gone again. Isn't there something illegal about signing a lease and staying in a house only as long as it takes to get them legally evicted? They have moved from place to place only staying about 3 months which is how long it took to go through the courts. Isn't this some form of fraud they could be arrested for? I can't get my money but they need to be stopped.
2007-11-30 04:11:51 · 7 answers · asked by just_a_hick 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
So signing a lease and never paying is not illegal in any way?
2007-11-30 04:19:54 · update #1
So signing a lease and never paying is not illegal in any way?
2007-11-30 04:19:55 · update #2
over and over again
2007-11-30 04:20:06 · update #3
If they signed a lease to pay you so much money for a certian amount of time, and they didn't pay you or they didn't stay the lenght of time that was in the contract, then they are in breach of that contract, and you can def sue them. The key is to find an attorney that realizes that these people move around a lot and action needs to be taken fast...you need to get them served. If you can do that, serve them w/ the action and summons to court, and they do not show up, then their will be a warrant out for their arrest and the rest is easy. Get them served asap, while you still know where they are!
OH, and if you can convince a judge that you were counting on their rent money to support yourself, you could possibly get the judge to rule that they owe the full amount of the lease, since they breached! so you could end up getting all of the money from them for the amount of time the house was leased for.
2007-11-30 04:20:25 · answer #1 · answered by Ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you have a contract with them. Trying to get them served is another story. There is nothing illegal about what they are doing in the eyes of the court for would they not say they have an excuse as to why they move a few times. However, I would look into finding all the landlords they have abused and file a class action against them. We all know that they are fraudulant but I am certain they are under the radar and will continue to rip people off until they are caught and I mean caught good.
2007-11-30 12:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by Googler 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may file a case and have a judgement placed against them,I know... what good is that because they won't pay that either BUT the judgement stays in place for i believe 20 years, so within those twenty years if they ever have a bank account or a job you can legally regain your money back.. They sound like the type in which have numerious judgements against them so probably you will have to stand in line with to get it... The first judgement being paid first and then eventually you'll get to yours..
I hate people who do this but they are all over the place..
2007-11-30 12:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Ditka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you live in NY State where the liberal laws favor the thieves. I have many clients who have no leverage in these types of deals. It's sad. The renters know they will get away with it, and the politicians always use the most extreme case to show how they care about the little guy. The landlord is the devil.
Problem is it will cost you more than $1500 to get it back.
2007-11-30 12:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by Stereotypemebecauseyouknow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try and find out where they work, I had a bad tenant who owed a lot of money, they could care less, figured the law was on their side. A good legal bit of advice sent me in the right direction. I filed on the wife at work. I never did get my money but if they had any that would be the place to find them.
2007-11-30 12:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by underthehill 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they ever sign a contract for the payment? If they did, you can take the case to court. If not, you're out of luck.
2007-11-30 12:15:55 · answer #6 · answered by BLAME UCKER, HE STOLE MY ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eviction.
used to rent a house out and never again.
it was an awful experience with the non rent payments.
2007-11-30 12:19:50 · answer #7 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋