Need help. Renter nightmare.

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[enduserindy]

My landlord told me a sheriff would deliver papers on or the next day saying i had to move in three days unless she sold the house first which meant I'd have as little as 2 weeks. I have a lease until Aug and a 1050 depisit. I didn't pay her for july to use . I thought by mutual agreement. Noe I get a summons for eviction and getting sued for 5000.00. What now?

[VeniVidiVici]

In my case the renters pushed it to the limit, then only moved part of their stuff out. I couldn’t do anything for 3 weeks until I got a lawyer to agree the remaining property was abandoned because they had taken their beds and the kitchen table. So then I had to pay $2k to get it cleaned up and another $3k to fix stuff. Hauled about 3 tons of crap out. I kept the deposit but never saw the rest of the money they owed me. My swimming pool pump disappeared a couple months later, so they probably stole that.

I'm on the other end of a similar situation.

Gave my landlord 30day notice with my last rent check. I expected some stuff to be deducted from my $2200 deposit and even told him so.

70 days later I've yet to hear from the SOB. No deposit, no explanation, no nothing. Finally hired a lawyer 10 days ago to shake his tree. Good thing is he put the house I lived in up for sale. We'll see how happy he is once I tie-up his deed.

[Sequoyah101]

Tired of being a landlord? Never wanted to be one in the first place but bought a place with two houses on it and thought I’d give it a try. Both houses are empty now. I see why some houses become barns.

First renter went deadbeat on me in February of one year. I tried to be nice but that only gets you crapped on. Offered to let him work on reasonable terms ($12.50 and hour equivalent and he keeps the time!) nothing. Finally got him out in September.

Left the place a horrible mess. Had to clean the place, replace fixtures, repair, paint carpet. Over 7,000 in repairs. Tried to rent to people we knew by referral, never advertised. They were fine but decided to move to town for $50 difference. Offered to lower the rent, they were good renters. They left. Stuck me with two months water bill.

One house will be remodeled for a guest house. The other offered for move or practice by the volunteer fire department, the one I spent 7 grand repairing and so forth. Oh yea, I also put a brand new heat pump in it for the renters. I think that was 3 grand. Add to all that insurance and taxes and I may get 8 months income a year off the place. NOT WORTH IT.

[Sequoyah101]

“I didn’t pay her for july to use . I thought by mutual agreement.

What transpired to make you think that? And never ignore your part of a lease unless agreed by both in writing.”

You didn’t get an answer did you? Others who asked similar reasonable and valid questions didn’t get an answer either. There is a reason for that you know.

enduserindy

Rent is rent and deposit is deposit. You don’t mix them. You may not get the deposit back without a fight. That is wrong but the way it is which is why there are escrow agents and written agreements stating specific terms of performance to be satisfied.

Pay your dang rent. You owe it. If you can’t abide by the contract don’t sign the deal. There are consequences for everything.

Who is Noe anyway?

[Mr. K]

you know, you can disagree and make a point about the laws in YOUR state without calling someone else’s comment “horse manure”

I spoke factually correct information as I know it, I would be glad to learn something new if I was incorrect, and you are very rude for making a comment like that.

You could simply have said “We have different laws here in AR and ....etc”

[Mr. K]

if she is losing the house why does she care if you stay or go AFTER that point?

[midnightcat]

I’m sorry to hear you had a bad experience w/a renter. I’ve been a renter most of my adult life and just this Sunday heard that my lanlord plans to put the house on the market. I totally get their decision - they are both in their 90’s now and don’t want to deal w/new tenants (the people downstairs from me gave notice they are moving). But I’ve been a good tenant and my landlords have been great. I’ll really miss them! My plans are to try to buy a condo or someplace small.

[Sequoyah101]

The law is on the renter’s side. Sorry your choices are polluted with the actions of the many crumbs, creeps, deadbeats and otherwise maggots.

I just know I’ll never take a chance on a renter again.

[Genyous]

White....you have a problem.

Any other.....no problems

:)

[Innovative]

I just came across this — now it’s three weeks later — what happened?

Hope it worked out for you.