[nickcarraway]

I think in many states, you can't sign away your statutory eviction notice period. It sounds like the property manager did not follow their own clause.

[Menehune56]

Oklahoma City.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

There are many Legal Aid Societies/Services who actually care about their clients, not social justice causes.

[Professional]

Just another victim!!

[kingu]

...was trying to get together the utility deposit, way behind on rent.

I guess this is about as wonderful a resolution she could possibly get. Landlord will have to pay for damages, tenet will walk away from owed rent, no eviction on the record, and a little something something for the legal team.

I'd advise the landlord to immediately go to the woman with 10 grand in cash, have her sign it as settlement in full, and consider themselves very very lucky. Once that evaluation is done, she'll have a nice legal team who will likely cost the property owner $40k in defense fees + $40k in plaintiff costs + $20k in damages.

[lee martell]

Looks like the property owner figured this tenant was a ‘slow pay to no pay at all’ type and wanted the family out of there. A few months down the line, there may be some small judgement of liability for the property owner. Oh Well.

For the present, she will probably look for a more reliable tenant just to keep the money flowing in. This particular tenant is too likely to disappear with her family when her rent due accumulates to high levels. In a much smaller way, I have had this same experience over the years, while renting out some rooms in my own residence.

[The Toad]

RE: “Grant it [sic], it’s just candy” Really, “Grant it”? Sigh.