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HUSBAND NEGEOTIATED ON "HIS" BEHALF

Posted by SHIRLEY BRASHEARS on November 11, 1999 at 11:57:47:

WE HAD A COURT APPEARANCE ON 11/10, FOR RENT INCREASE DISPUTE FOR OCTOBER'S RENT. WE SENT PAYMENT IN OCTOBER FOR WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS OWED. THE LANDLORD RETURNED IT - STATING OUR RENT INCREASE BEGAN IN OCTOBER. BUT WE MOVED IN ON NOVEMBER, 1998. THE INCREASE WAS TO TAKE PLACE IN NOVEMBER. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE PROVE THAT AND WON, BUT, BECAUSE WE WERE LATE IN JANUARY, 1999 (ONLY ONE TIME) THE LANDLORD WAS UPSET AND SAID THAT WAS TOO MUCH! AND, WANTED US TO MOVE. (WE BELIEVE SHE WANTS TO SELL, BASED ON SOME INFORMATION WE HAVE), BUT ANYWAY, SOMEHOW, THIS WAS BROUGHT UP IN NEGOTIOATIONS, AND MY HUSBAND SAID THAT WE WOULD MOVE IN 90 DAYS IF WE GET OUR DEPOSIT BACK. (THIS IS BECAUSE MY HUSBAND DOESN'T LIKE HERE) OUR LEASE ISN'T UP UNTIL JULY, 2000, BUT AFTER THE NEGOTIIONS, ONE OF THE STIPULATION, IS THAT WE WOULD MOVE IN 90 DAYS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE THIS COURT APPEARANCE, BECAUSE OF A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT. TO MAKE IT SHORT, WE WERE SERVE WITH A 3 DAY NOTICE FOR OCTOBER RENT, WE WENT TO COURT, WE WON, WE HAD NOT PAID NOVEMBER, BECAUSE OF THE REASON OF NOT KNOWING IF A RENT INCREASE SHOULD BE INCLUDED, THE COURT HEARD OUR SIDE, WE WERE NEVER SERVED FOR NOVEMBER, BUT AGREED TO PAY IT ALONG WITH OCTOBER. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IF WE WON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESOLVING LATE RENT - HOW CAN THE COURT OFFER MY HUSBAND WITHOUT MY CONSENT TO MOVE IF THEY DIDN'T GET ALONG, AND OUR LEASE IN STILL INCOMPLIEANCE WITH THE LAW. DO I HAVE ANY SAY SO. IS IT TOO LATE TO NOT HAVE TO MOVE UNTIL OUR LEASE IS UP, IF THERE ARE NO OTHER VIOLATION OF OUR LEASE.

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