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Posted by pat on August 18, 1998 at 09:22:14:

In Reply to: Land Lord Subleased apt to some else while I'm on vacation and still charged me rent!!! posted by Henry Teng on August 18, 1998 at 00:05:58:

An agreement is an agreement. Doesn't matter how much....file a small
claims court suit and let a judge figure it out. Sounds like she's already
on the outs with her landlord, so no friends are lost anyway.

: Hi, I'm posting this for my younger sister living in Baltimore.
: Without notifying her land lord ( a big mistake ) she entered an oral
: agreement to sublet her apt to a friend for 3 months (June to Sept) and
: was going to collect the rent when she's back from summer vacation.
: When her land lord found out about this, he signed a lease with the person
: who subletted the apt for 3 months and refuse to refund the 3 months' rent
: that my sister already paid back in June!!! Therefore the land lord is
: collecting rent from two persons for the SAME APT!! Is this legal? Can my
: sister sue her land lord?
: The amout involved is under $500 so I figure the oral agreement should have
: legal effect. Please help!! Thanks!

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: An agreement is an agreement. Doesn't matter how much....file a small 
: claims court suit and let a judge figure it out. Sounds like she's already
: on the outs with her landlord, so no friends are lost anyway.

: 
: : Hi, I'm posting this for my younger sister living in Baltimore.
: : Without notifying her land lord ( a big mistake ) she entered an oral
: : agreement to sublet her apt to a friend for 3 months (June to Sept) and 
: : was going to collect the rent when she's back from summer vacation.
: : When her land lord found out about this, he signed a lease with the person
: : who subletted the apt for 3 months and refuse to refund the 3 months' rent 
: : that my sister already paid back in June!!! Therefore the land lord is 
: : collecting rent from two persons for the SAME APT!! Is this legal? Can my 
: : sister sue her land lord?
: : The amout involved is under $500 so I figure the oral agreement should have
: : legal effect. Please help!! Thanks!


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