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Posted by TenantNet on October 21, 1997 at 19:00:35:

In Reply to: unlawful detainer Please Help! posted by Desterno on October 20, 1997 at 11:52:35:

: 3 roommates, 5 years in house, never once late on rent; $1100 security dep
: Roommates got jobs out of state, left July 1. Rent paid in full to July 15.
: I made verbal deal made with landlord to exchange painting/yardwork
: for 2 weeks rent, and then to pay last month in full.

You don't say where you are, if in NYC you have a better deal. But you
speak of "unlawful detainer" which is a term not often used in NY (here
it's called "holdover"). You also don't say if you have a lease or if
you are month-to-month -- which requires 30 days notice in most places.
Even so, you made a deal with LL and he's taking steps to negate or
undermine the deal.

: As of Aug 12, rent due, painting not finished, a window was broken.
: Fri Aug 15 landlord came over to see about painting, saw above, changed locks.
: i wanted to wait to talk to legal or housing authority before talking to LL,
: came to the house sunday 17 aug and found that all my possessions
: were put in the garage. and the garage lock changed.

In NYC that's an illegal eviction and a criminal offense. Other places
it's a civil matter, but you can probably sue the LL for damages.
Get a good lawyer.

Follow Ups:

• Re: unlawful detainer Please Help! Desterno 10/22/97 (1)
  • Re: unlawful detainer Please Help! Dan 11/20/97 (0)

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Comments:
: : 3 roommates, 5 years in house, never once late on rent; $1100 security dep  
: : Roommates got jobs out of state, left July 1. Rent paid in full to July 15.
: : I made verbal deal made with landlord to exchange painting/yardwork 
: : for 2 weeks rent, and then to pay last month in full.  

: You don't say where you are, if in NYC you have a better deal. But you
: speak of "unlawful detainer" which is a term not often used in NY (here
: it's called "holdover"). You also don't say if you have a lease or if
: you are month-to-month -- which requires 30 days notice in most places.
: Even so, you made a deal with LL and he's taking steps to negate or
: undermine the deal.

: : As of Aug 12, rent due, painting not finished, a window was broken.
: : Fri Aug 15 landlord came over to see about painting, saw above, changed locks.
: : i wanted to wait to talk to legal or housing authority before talking to LL,
: : came to the house sunday 17 aug and found that all my possessions 
: : were put in the garage.  and the garage lock changed.  

: In NYC that's an illegal eviction and a criminal offense. Other places
: it's a civil matter, but you can probably sue the LL for damages.
: Get a good lawyer.


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