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    Default Re: Shady landlord took my money-help?

    There's always the local police. You could also report it to the bank.
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    You should have stopped payment on the check but you've probably already come to that realization. I'd say call the Consumer Affairs Division of the District Attorney's office. See what they say and then you may need to report it to the police. Its important you go on record ASAP.
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    I would call him and say, "if that money is not returned to me by tommorrow, I am filing a police report. It's up to you."

    If you don't get the money back, DO file a police report! He blatantly stole your money!

    You can also file a fraud claim with your bank....

    Get on the phone today and talk to your bank, and the police (non emergency number of course!)
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    Default Re: Shady landlord took my money-help?

    put your communications in writing (fax, email, letter, whatever) and request your deposit back.

    you said you've been dealing with the tenant so you're going to need to start dotting your I's and crossing your T's. there might be a situation between tenant and landlord and the LL's simply using your money to brace agains the tenant (maybe he/she's in arrears).

    not saying the unscrupluous LL's right but i'm just saying that's how the LL might be looking at it. regardless, the LL's gotta return your money.

    regardless, do NOT lease/rent from either of these jokers. even if it's resolved and everybody makes nice (smile, get your money, and run).

    good luck!

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    Send a letter (I forget what it's called... the sort they have to sign for) requesting your money back. Tell them that if they do not give you back your money IMMEDIATELY, that they will be hearing from your lawyer. (Scare the crap out of them... and go ahead and sue them for your money, any interest that you could have gotten from it, the mental energy and time this has cost you, and the lawyer fees.)

    What a fucking douchebag.
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    The address for his "company" is a PO Box though. Can you send a registered letter to a PO?

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    Do you know this person's first and last name? The police should be able to get that info through whoever registered them their PO box. I don't know what sort of red tape they'd have to pass, though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bella21 View Post
    Do you know this person's first and last name? The police should be able to get that info through whoever registered them their PO box. I don't know what sort of red tape they'd have to pass, though.
    The court and police are in the same building. I'll ask when I go down tomorrow!

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    Yeah, if I got here sooner I was going to say you have to go to small claims court. The police won't deal with it because it's a civil matter.

    If you have his first and last name, maybe we can track him down on the good ole interwebz. Or (gasp) pick up the phone book! LOL Get low tech on his ass!

    Send him a letter demanding your money back by certified mail when you do get his address, explaining that if he does not comply you will be filing a lawsuit (include any moving expenses, the court costs, and even the price of sending him the certified letter). I think you have to prove that you made an attempt to contact him (verifiable) before the courts will deal with it. I could be wrong though and you should probably ask them down at the courthouse if it's not too much of a inconvenience to do so.

    I have a silly question. Did you write anything in the note section of the check? It could help if this bullshit goes to court.



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    Quote Originally Posted by RoseLeigh View Post
    I'm searching his name and just found an article calling him one of the biggest slumlords in town. And the cousin of our mayor. Brilliant.

    ETA: There's a ton of people by his name. GREAT! And the check was labelled. Oh YEAH. I don't screw around.
    Awesome! Marking the check (I'm guessing with "rent" or "security deposit") will be a freaking slam dunk if you have to take it to court. And it sounds like you will have to. This really sucks honey, I'm sorry it happened! It's going to take a while to get your money back if you have to go to court.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoseLeigh View Post
    Can anyone direct me a bit here? I was supposed to sublet a room for the summer and then take over the lease for the next school year. LL lives down the shore, so my contact was mostly with the tenent whose room I was taking. I go to pick up the key last week and she's refusing to leave. I call the ll and tell him not to cash my check, which of course, he does, the day after I called. Now he's refusing to call me back and told one of the other tenents (my friend) that it will be a few weeks before he sends the money back. I'm trying to find out WHO I need to call to get this resolved, but I'm getting the run around on the phone here. Any advice?

    As others have said, it is a civil matter. I think you stated the LL was a relative of the brother, local medias have 'consumer' type reporters.

    Hope all works out.

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    A thought, do you have a phone number for him? Like not a cell phone?

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    Since you are in Jersey file your papers asking for THREE TIMES the deposit amount. You are entitled to treble damages ONLY IF you ask for that amount upfront. I successfully suded a landlord for my deposit but didn't know I needed to put the triple amount in my demand. I thought the judge would award me when I won. Don't miss out.
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    Get him!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTempest View Post
    A thought, do you have a phone number for him? Like not a cell phone?
    Nope, only the cell that goes to a business voice mail. Bah. I'm trying to get his home addy from one of the other tenants. At least if I can narrow down the town I can get the addy. I am on a mission.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoseLeigh View Post
    Nope, only the cell that goes to a business voice mail. Bah. I'm trying to get his home addy from one of the other tenants. At least if I can narrow down the town I can get the addy. I am on a mission.
    Damn. Shouldn't his address be a matter of public record or something? I hope the tenants will help you... just don't tell them why you need his address.

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    Aaaaand...if all else fails, contact the media. They love juicy stories like this. Especially on a slow news day. Brother of the mayor...taking deposits for places that are not vacant, not for rent, and refusing to refund.

    I would just skip the whole, "I'll get my lawyer on you" bit and just pay a small sum to have an actual lawyer draft the letter using all kinds of nice wording and legalese.

    I would also send a similar letter to the tenant of the place you were going to sublet. A nicely worded letter from a lawyer threatening legal action for breaking a contract would probably go over nicely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoseLeigh View Post
    Douchebag finally called today. He claimed not to know if the check had cleared. Riiiiiggght. Supposedly his company (of one, no doubt) will cut me a check by the end of the week. Gimme my money! I am so OUT of this stupid college town. I'm looking elsewhere. I can't stand these douches who think we're twelve and can't work our own bank accounts.
    What are the company names?
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    If the check was to the tenant you would only be able to call the police and file a small claims suit. However since it was to the landlord, your local Fair Housing Authority may also be able to help. They are government backed non profit and specialize in landlord/tenant issues as well as discrimination. They may be able to give you some advice and possibly cite any laws he is surely breaking, and unlike an attorney they will not charge you for any advice they can give you.

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    $20.00 to file Small Claims Court. He doesn't show, you get a default and you can garnish. Slow, but you will get your money.

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    YAY!

    My bf wants to move in with his friend into some slum ass apartments (also in a college town) and the guy in the "office" is never there I've been standing next to him on campus and he answered the phone and told the person on the other line that he was at the apartments office a 20 minute walk away. He took the deposit but never called to have the lease signed, sooooo shady and irresponsible, but my BF REALLY wants to move in with his friend that currently lives there and has gone without AC in TEXAS for over a week.

    I refused to sign the lease or make any payment to the land lord for anything. I told my bf that he will pay for me if he wants me there, because I can see this going so wrong. Can we say losing POWER for a week...yha....He's even regretting it now. Ridiculous.

    Anyways this wasn't supposed to be a rant about me but a rave about you!

    Way to get your money girl!!!

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    That's awesome it was resolved so quickly. Most people suddenly cough up when they get served court papers. Good for you, ma'am. So where are you going to move now?
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    The power thing hasn't happened yet, I can just EASILY see it happening. The lack of AC in August happened though.

    My bf's friend is too tall to live here with us (he's 6'11''). Plus our place is almost as bad, but in different ways.

    I think your right about college towns. They assume no one here knows how the real world works, that everyone is young and naive and will just go along with stuff. Fuck that.

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    Awesome! I love it when people try to cheat you and get called out. Did you tell the courts it's resolved?

    BTW, was the letter overnighted? I bet he waited until he got served, panicked because someone knew how to handle the problem and mailed it to you. He never would have if you didn't file, I'd put money on it.

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