One of my neighbors held me at gunpoint and robbed me. CJ system caught him, and he already had a long wrap sheet. Should he have been able to get an apt in his name in the first place? Is this grounds for an lawsuit for post traumatic stress/psychological help?
2007-12-14 13:20:28 · 3 answers · asked by shenique5 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I'm very sorry for what you've gone through. However, having a criminal record does not preclude someone from being able to get an apartment. In fact, he would have probably had a valid lawsuit against the apartment complex if they denied him a place to live for no other reason than a criminal record.
If for some reason your complex contributed to you being a victim (faulty locks, failure to provide proper lighting, etc) then you've got a case. However if all they did was rent an apartment to someone, than they are not in the least bit liable for their actions.
2007-12-14 13:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by UNITool 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have ground for lawsuit. You've just selected the wrong target. The apartment complex isn't liable for this guy's actions. The guy himself is liable, and that's where you aim your lawsuit, if any.
There is no requirement that a past criminal record should prevent the person from leasing a place to live, and there is no liability on the part of the complex for renting it to him either.
2007-12-14 15:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by acermill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i dont know if i rent an apartment to a guy then he robs a bank and hides all the money in the apartment i rented him should i be arrested with him?.
2007-12-14 13:40:44 · answer #3 · answered by imnickdell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋