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    Default fucking shady-ass landlord screwing me out of my deposit.

    I am fucking pissed.

    TWO months ago, I rented a house with my boyfriend because I was pregnant and we were planning on having the baby.

    The rent was 675, we moved in 6 days before the beginning of the month, so our pro-rated rent+ deposit+ 1st months full rent = 1,552.50.

    We lived there from May 22nd-June 17th. Not even a whole month. I decided not to keep the baby because my bf was abusive and I just realized I was being stupid, and had an abortion, I couldn't do the walk through because I was recovering, so my stepdad did it, and the LL said that he would mail me the deposit.

    On the lease it says it's a 6 month lease, but the landlord told me, my stepdad, and wrote it in on his copy of the lease that it's a month-to month for us. so legally, I guess he doesn't have to give the deposit back, but it's fucking SHADY because he TOLD US he would do month to month, and when i call him, he says that he's just waiting on this or that, and he TELLS ME he will mail the deposit as soon as he can.

    So is he just fucking stringing me a long?? It's 700 fucking dollars that I really really really need. i have 500 or so dollars to my name right now, I just lost everything- my independence, my boyfriend, my baby, my social life, where i used to live, my clothes, everything i owned pretty much.... because i moved back home with just a suitcase of necessities because I thought that I was going to have a baby...

    and now the fucker won't answer my calls. I just left a message saying pretty much all the stuff above... but he never calls me back. The only time he picks up is when I call from a different number, and then he just assures me he's going to send it as soon as he can.

    WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO?? If he doesn't give it back, I'm going to go to the fucking house and break the windows or something, so he loses my money anyways having to replace stuff. GOD, I am so pissed. WHAT A SHITTY PERSON!!!

    HE KNOWS that my boyfriend is abusive because his other tenants in the neighboring houses called the cops and complained to him about it. HE KNOWS I was pregnant (thinks i still am too), and that I'm a college student and have stuff to pay for.

    HOW CAN you NOT give a pregnant college student who just got out of an abusive relationship her 700 dollars back so she can get her life back together???

    He has no fucking heart. I swear, I usually don't get revenge, but if he doesn't, I'm going to do something.
    "Life and death, energy and peace. If I stop today it was still worth it. Even the terrible mistakes that I made and would have unmade if I could. The pains that have burned me and scarred my soul, it was worth it, for having been allowed to walk where I've walked, which was to hell on earth, heaven on earth, back again, into, under, far in between, through it, in it, and above."

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    Default Re: fucking shady-ass landlord screwing me out of my deposit.

    Quote Originally Posted by keira0304 View Post
    WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO?? If he doesn't give it back, I'm going to go to the fucking house and break the windows or something, so he loses my money anyways having to replace stuff. GOD, I am so pissed. WHAT A SHITTY PERSON!!!
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    Then you get arrested AND you're out $700.

    I think it sounds like you've done everything you can, especially since you have no legal right to the money. It sucks. Sorry.

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    I'm not going to seriously fucking do anything. It just feels good to write it and fantasize about it.
    "Life and death, energy and peace. If I stop today it was still worth it. Even the terrible mistakes that I made and would have unmade if I could. The pains that have burned me and scarred my soul, it was worth it, for having been allowed to walk where I've walked, which was to hell on earth, heaven on earth, back again, into, under, far in between, through it, in it, and above."

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    Default Re: fucking shady-ass landlord screwing me out of my deposit.

    well then why stop there? bash his head in!

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    eh... i'd rather take my violence out on inanimate objects.

    I should have known he was a fuckhead when I went into his office to sign the papers and saw an autographed poster of george w. bush. not even kidding, i wish i was.

    GOD. I'm so pissed. It's MY money, he's just STEALING it from me. That was literally all that was left in my savings acct, except for like 3-400, and i gave him all of it for that stupid fucking house.
    "Life and death, energy and peace. If I stop today it was still worth it. Even the terrible mistakes that I made and would have unmade if I could. The pains that have burned me and scarred my soul, it was worth it, for having been allowed to walk where I've walked, which was to hell on earth, heaven on earth, back again, into, under, far in between, through it, in it, and above."

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    Default Re: fucking shady-ass landlord screwing me out of my deposit.

    Is it written in on BOTH copies of the lease-yours and his? Do you have any concrete evidence that he is going to send it? A voicemail/email saying he's going to send it? Go down to your local courthouse, you might be able to sue him in small claims court. You'll probably have to send him a registered letter first, but this is how I got my deposit back. I didn't even have to go to the trial-he sent it the day after he got served his papers. Also-ask the courthouse people how much you can sue him for. It may be more than you paid. I was able to sue for 3x the amount. I didn't get it, but it lit a fire under his ass.

    You may also want to call around to find a lawyer/advocacy group who handles landlord disputes for the low income-d. I know we have a few here.

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    Default Re: fucking shady-ass landlord screwing me out of my deposit.

    If you have no legal remedy, you can write reviews of this guy and his properties on apt review websites.

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    Default Re: fucking shady-ass landlord screwing me out of my deposit.

    [quote=mollyzmoon;1639305]Burn him in effigy.

    Landlords are slimey scum. I went through hell with mine last fall, and shit dragged out for months. I'm sorry for your trouble.

    Yes, me too, I can relate! It's happened, & continues to do so where I now live
    I hope you make it up in triple $$$


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    Default Re: fucking shady-ass landlord screwing me out of my deposit.

    Sometimes landlords will hold a deposit until the apt is rented out to the next tenant, not necessarily legal, but common in practice. This is so they can use the next person's deposit to pay off yours. Orhe may be scamming you. Threaten small claims court then gfive him a week to get back to you. While waiting, begin ths small claims process, as it takes a while and if he settles, you can easily cancel. Your father-in-law, as a witness, is your only real hope. The judge will ask him to produce his lease copy, but it could be 'lost'. If you had updated your lease copy, he wouldn't have a leg to stand on. Probably.
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    question- there is a small "6" written off to the side of the word "monthly" on my lease that the LL wrote in, if I were to white this out, it would look like it originally just said "for a monthly lease". Could i white out the "6", photocopy it again and then give that to a small claims court?
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    Quote Originally Posted by keira0304 View Post
    question- there is a small "6" written off to the side of the word "monthly" on my lease that the LL wrote in, if I were to white this out, it would look like it originally just said "for a monthly lease". Could i white out the "6", photocopy it again and then give that to a small claims court?
    REALLY bad idea. The judge will be able to tell you photocopied it. Most are smart like that, and they'll rule against you at the first sign of falsifying/constructing evidence. Judge Judy ate one woman for breakfast after a similar incident.

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    Quote Originally Posted by keira0304 View Post
    so legally, I guess he doesn't have to give the deposit back,
    That's like the core of your post right there.

    If you know a lawyer who can draft you a letter then that's your best bet. Not modifying legal documents.

    But you may be tying a lot of really valuable emotional weight to it. Reading your OP you are tying your landlord situation to your abusive ex boyfriend and pregnancy and losing you independence and etc etc. So whatever actually happens w/ the deposit, don't let it reflect on what's happened to you personally.

    Small claims court, mos' def. But don't modify your legal documents. Focus on making $700 in the club.

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    you seriously are thinking about forging a contract and bringing it to court?

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    i'm just fucking psycho right now okay??
    "Life and death, energy and peace. If I stop today it was still worth it. Even the terrible mistakes that I made and would have unmade if I could. The pains that have burned me and scarred my soul, it was worth it, for having been allowed to walk where I've walked, which was to hell on earth, heaven on earth, back again, into, under, far in between, through it, in it, and above."

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    I'd say keep harrassing him and maybe show up once or twice at his office or place where you know where to find him. Make small claims threats, and maybe he'll just give it to you because it's easier to do that to make you go away.

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    I called him persistently for the last 4 days leaving messages reminding him of the stipulations of the lease and how I followed them, and on the last message, said that i had started to begin small claims lawsuit against him... he answered my call on the fifth day and was an asshole, but basically said he would return the money within 30 days.

    so..... i will wait.. and if it's not back to my by august 30th, I will sue. I looked up the small claims court information and it costs 155 dollars to sue him for the amount he owes me, so i'm thinking by august I will have enough money so I can do that. At that point also, I'll probably not be needing the deposit back, but i will still sue, just on the principle that it's my money and you don't STEAL and be an asshole to a pregnant woman.
    "Life and death, energy and peace. If I stop today it was still worth it. Even the terrible mistakes that I made and would have unmade if I could. The pains that have burned me and scarred my soul, it was worth it, for having been allowed to walk where I've walked, which was to hell on earth, heaven on earth, back again, into, under, far in between, through it, in it, and above."

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    Did you see him write it on the lease that it's a month to month lease? Did he do this in ink? If you take him to court, you can have the judge subpoena his copy of the lease. Do you have a bank record of the check you wrote him?

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    Quote Originally Posted by keira0304 View Post
    I called him persistently for the last 4 days leaving messages reminding him of the stipulations of the lease and how I followed them, and on the last message, said that i had started to begin small claims lawsuit against him... he answered my call on the fifth day and was an asshole, but basically said he would return the money within 30 days.

    so..... i will wait.. and if it's not back to my by august 30th, I will sue. I looked up the small claims court information and it costs 155 dollars to sue him for the amount he owes me, so i'm thinking by august I will have enough money so I can do that. At that point also, I'll probably not be needing the deposit back, but i will still sue, just on the principle that it's my money and you don't STEAL and be an asshole to a pregnant woman.
    If you do not have the cash to file suit, you can always request to have the filing fees deducted from your judgment amount (you will have to meet with the judge and explain/prove your hardship...it's not that big of a deal). You may also want to see if you can include court/filing fees to the amount you are requesting. Some states/counties allow this and some don't. Also, you have to file in the county in which you lived in the apartment.

    Good luck!

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    ^^^Also, you have to show up in court where you filed which may not be realistic since you're moving. That sucks balls. Landlords can be douches.

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