Booted out a renter who was being a shady character. He dropped his jacket on the floor & some paperwork that was folded up in his jacket fell out. It was from my personal bedroom. I asked him to move. He is now accusing me of stealing money from him...The police came to my house to question me. He apparently has a history of legal issues but I am offended by what he did & what he has accused me of. Will never rent a room again. Any answers regarding my rights? Thanks to all.
2007-12-07 16:52:17 · 8 answers · asked by ? 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Go to the library where and check what you state laws say about renters and owners rights. Each state is very different and this will allow you to figure out a defense on how to handle this clown.Good Luck..renters can be good or bad very rare a middle of the road.
2007-12-07 17:02:23 · answer #1 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best plan is to move on and forget about this. Unless of course the renter keeps pushing you, if the renter sues you in small claims court, you need to counter sue for any unpaid rent, invasion of privacy, etc..
Most likely you will just have to chalk it up to a loss and move on. You did not say if renter was paid up or if you are still owed money.
You also did not say if you were indeed charged with a crime, I assume not. So I would not worry about being questioned, the police are doing their job. If they did not charge you, then nothing to worry about there.
We live in a world where lying to gain an advantage seems to be accepted...well, not by me damn it. But unfortunately you have to look at the economics of the deal. Do you want to spend the time and money to file suit against the renter, or do you just want them gone and be done with it...
Unfortunately, the renter may make the first move against you, which gives them an advantage. So if you think they might make a move, it may be worth it to go ahead and file a claim against them.
Good luck.
2007-12-07 17:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by Robert C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I work for an apartment management firm that manages over 500 apartments in our upstate NY city. I definitely reccomend having a lawyer draft this tenant a letter that introduces himself as your attorney and explains that when the tenant loses any legal action against you that the tenant will be responsible for any legal fees incurred during this matter. Most often this is enough to discourage anyone who doesn't have solid evidence against you from filing a frivolous lawsuit. Unfortunately, most states are geared more for the protection of the tenant's rights than the landlord, so a a little bit of preparation may help you avoid a big pain in the butt later. Good luck!!
2007-12-08 07:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by michaelsmaniacal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you feel he stole from your bedroom he had rights as a tenant. You may have illegally evicted him.
He will have to prove that you stole from him so until he can do that you need not worry. Without proof the police wil not persue this.
Before you rent out another room you should learn about landlord tenant laws in your state.
He may sue you for illegal eviction. Is the money he claims you stole from him unused rent or his security deposit? If it is you should return both and learn from this. It will be less espensive that letting this go to court and losing for illegal eviction.
2007-12-08 00:53:57 · answer #4 · answered by ebosgramma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you rent to a tenant get an application which asks for date of birth, previous landlords, place of employment and other information. There are places to buy such forms. Usually court records are public information. In the future check court records for criminal history. Check the municipal and county court records. Also check for civil and criminal cases which may be filed separately.
2007-12-08 03:04:30 · answer #5 · answered by Bibs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The association i'm in grants annual statements of the place our money went. There are 22 townhouse-variety instruments in my association and no centers. Our dues are $seventy 5/month real now, yet they're speaking approximately doubling them to do some needed upkeep. Our money pays for development coverage, roofing, siding, fences, and keeping a small trouble-free area (merely grass and a pair of extensive trees. The dues improve might bypass in direction of changing roofs, siding, and fences. we've not got money in the financial enterprise to attend to those updates. each domicile proprietor pays for his/her very own trash removal, water,. sewer, and so on, landscaping around our individual instruments and something different than the fencing, siding, or roof (which includes doorways, domicile windows, plywood the roof / siding is linked to, decking, and so on). I had dry rot and chippie ants under my siding a pair of years in the past. It grow to be my duty to have the previous siding bumped off and the dry rot fastened, then the association payed for the hot siding to be put in. it is my duty to pay for an exterminator to spray for the chippie ants.
2016-10-10 12:49:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend that you hire an attorney who specializes in real estate law.
I suspect that this person is a crook.
Unfortunately crooks often win against people who have little experience with them.
You want a fighter on your side to protect your rights.
Your attorney will protect your rights.
2007-12-07 17:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As they say: Possession is 9/10th of the law. If he is out, and you tell a judge he was taking your personal papers without permission, he will probably have a hard time getting sympathy or back into your house.
good luck!
2007-12-07 17:10:41 · answer #8 · answered by Princess Picalilly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋