Landlord issues

[ridgelines]

My fiance and I moved into a home we found for rent through a rental company. The house was perfect for my 3 year old, myself and my fiance and an amazing deal.

We paid rent on time every month - if not early. We did not cause issues. We kept the place in good condition. This, apparently, was not enough for the rental company.

Comments

[thisdaydreamer]

Yikes. I am really glad you got out of there at least. And I bet your heart just broke for these people that it might take a few more days for them to rent the place out. :P Maybe they thought you were a pain in the ass to expect them to actually do repairs.

In any case, yeah, letter, return receipt, small claims court, blah blah blah. Good luck.

[jenss1234]

Why in the hell should you be concerned with the amount of time it will take them to rent the place out, given the way they've treated you? Ridiculous.

I can't offer any suggestions that others haven't already pointed out. I had to mention statutes to my most recent landlord because she tried to screw us out of our deposit. I was told that I was bothering her, and that she'd been in the business for 25 years and therefore, I clearly had no idea what I was talking about. Luckily I have a close friend who is an attorney. It took him calling her (citing the same statutes I had, mind you) and forwarding a letter with his law firm's letterhead, citing those same statutes, for her to back down. So, it might be beneficial to have an attorney ring your landlord- he/she may be taken more seriously. Good luck. What a pain!

[fancy_sheets]

How do you do that email thing (prompt)??

Also, did you take pictures before moving out?

[savemefrombadrp]

call Judge Judy. She'll tear this woman a new one.