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3 weeks - 4/9/2006 9:06:49 PM

windy135

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I moved into my place now with a 6 mnth lease. Renting a room in a house owned by a grad student. Well my lease came up and my renter/roomie and I talked about signing a new lease. Well we never did and we verbaly decided that after the summer she was going to rent out the house as a whole to someone and she was buying a condo. Well she just told me that I need to be out my May 1st. Why do people do this? Why wasn't I smart enough to have made her sign a lease with me? I'm really stressed and I'm mad at her. I don't know what I'm going to do. I moved here a little over a year ago and I don't have any family or close friends. Not to mention that I'll be moving right before finals. I needed to rant because I'm sooo pissed..

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/9/2006 9:21:03 PM

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That sucks ass. I'm sorry. My husband's old roommate did something similar once. They had a lease together and he just up and left suddenly, claiming he didn't feel like living there anymore. He still owes Ty a ton of money.

Flash a couple of guys in one of your classes a sweet grin and a little skin and I'm sure they'd be happy to help you move.

Good luck!

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/9/2006 9:41:16 PM

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Windy : I have no idea what your financial situation is, but if this is an issue for you, you could actually stay in the house for a very long time without the owner being able to do very much about it. And by the way... that includes the water, sewer, heat and lights.

Again.... I don't know all the details with your situation, but I do know that most state courts are very lenient/tenant friendly;especially if the landlord acted in bad faith.

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/9/2006 9:44:31 PM

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Utopian is right, it isn't easy to throw somebody out unless they have actually done something wrong...look into it, and tell the inconsiderate shit to F off

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/10/2006 4:02:42 AM

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I work in a court in Texas...of course laws may vary.......but if it is non payment of rent, you have to be given a 3 day notice to evict, if it is anything other than non payment of rent, you have to be given a 30 day notice to get out...if you have no lease agreement stating otherwise, then you can be forcibly removed shortly after the two time frames I've given, and ordered to pay back rent. Failure to do so, if my sleep-addled brain is remembering right, can result in a writ of judgement (?) brought against you, where you can not buy or sell land or a home, win the lottery, etc, without paying what you owe, and it does build interest.

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/10/2006 4:28:08 AM

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Thanks everyone. I'm giong to try my best to find a place... but I'm pretty mad at her we got along pretty good. My rent is and was always paid on time. Even paid for this month already.. Ugh I'm just stressed !!

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/10/2006 5:20:25 AM

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quote:

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Windy : I have no idea what your financial situation is, but if this is an issue for you, you could actually stay in the house for a very long time without the owner being able to do very much about it. And by the way... that includes the water, sewer, heat and lights.

Again.... I don't know all the details with your situation, but I do know that most state courts are very lenient/tenant friendly;especially if the landlord acted in bad faith.

- R

Actually that isn't true---without a lease, a landlord has the right to do anything they please--and if windy pushes it by staying beyond, the landlord has the right to a seizure of her possessions and put them on the curb--however, most landlords will give a 30 day notice, BUT she did get a notice--the best I can say is, lesson learned, start packing, get some friends to help---buy the beer and move on--

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/10/2006 5:20:55 AM

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windy,
Check your local and state laws VERY carefully. I know that in Florida, if you allow someone to move into your home for even a week, rent or no rent, they can stay under a very old but still legal law known as "squatters rights." As I said, in Florida no magistrate or officer of the law or court can force you to leave against your will, even if the house is sold. As long as you claim "squatters rights" you can't be forced to move.

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/10/2006 4:36:12 PM

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quote:

Actually that isn't true---without a lease, a landlord has the right to do anything they please--and if windy pushes it by staying beyond, the landlord has the right to a seizure of her possessions and put them on the curb--however, most landlords will give a 30 day notice, BUT she did get a notice--the best I can say is, lesson learned, start packing, get some friends to help---buy the beer and move on--

Actually even if the lease is up and a new one isn't signed, {and has collected any money at all since the lease ended} but the landlord reverts back to collecting rent on a month to month basis, you would still have an enforceable oral agreement. And with such an oral agreement, the tenant still has certain rights based on the particular state's laws. In any case.... I don't believe the landlord could forcibly evict someone and seize their property without due process.

It wasn't but a year ago that it cost me eleven-hundred dollars in attorney’s fees and four months unpaid rent, before the court and local sheriff gave a former renter of mine a seventy-two hour notice before forcible removal. I think you'll find in most states, the playing field offers a disproportionate advantage to the renter. At least that's the case in both Oregon and California.

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Edited to add : I know we have at least two former attorneys - Please enlighten us here! LMAO!

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/10/2006 4:49:16 PM

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I think you'll find in most states, the playing field offers a disproportionate advantage to the renter. At least that's the case in both Oregon and California.

- R

Edited to add : I know we have at least two former attorneys - Please enlighten us here! LMAO!

You bet! In Az same thing. I know someone right now who bought a house in foreclosure sale. The previous owners are still in there (with a sawed off shotgun) and the constable and police have not appropriately served the writ. The owners are going back to court for the third time. And they never even rented the place to anyone. They just bought a house. And now it is completely trashed (as opposed to being reasonably trashed!)
Note to self: Don't buy a foreclosure if the previous owners are still squatting!

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RE: 3 weeks - 4/10/2006 7:21:29 PM

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Good advice everyone. I don't want to squat here I'm just really angry that she did that. She wants me to be moved out and settled a week before my finals. I'm stressed with trying to find a new place I don't even want to talk to her. Thanks everyone for the advice and letting me complain :)

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