Can my landlady really make me pay for damages that I didn't do? Only have until August 11-12th until moveout
I had moved into a room in a house with my own bathroom, living with the landlady. She had done nothing to clean/prep the room or the bathroom for my movein. The room carpet was not vacuumed. The rug in the bathroom looked like it hadn't been washed in years. The bathroom floor was peeling up where it met the walls. Everything was dirty. I didn't want to complain, so I didn't ask for anything to get fixed or cleaned. I just learned to adjust to things. She never did the initial inspection for move-in with me. She didn't offer and I forgot about it.
But ever since I gave my 30-notice to move-out, she has been giving me all kinds of problems. I overheard her to talking to someone about damages and about being the victim. (I had called the police on her this weekend for spitting on me and 3straight days of harassment).
I think that she wants to remodel the bathroom because the guys said something about 3 months. Can she really make me pay for all this? Email for details.
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To a certain extent she can, because as the landlord and she can claim that the room wasn't in such poor shape when she agreed to rent it out. She can also say you seemed trustworthy and didn't see the need for a written agreement.
The fact that there is no written agreement can work for you, but it can also hurt you. If it goes to court, it will boil down to your word against hers and who is more believeable. However, you can use the incident where the police showed up to establish her character and that may work for you.
You can also be at a disadvantage id she pursues legal action and the judge is pro property owner rights. Many judges here in Northern NM are and it can be a problem.
Your best option is to start documenting her actions (notes, photos video) and contact a lawyer to find out your rights under your states laws. Best of luck.
Not unless you can prove it it. If you cannot prove it, then unfortunately life can be unfair.
aww dun wurry about it ur landladys just a b!tch man...
she cant make u pay 4 that hell no. n
bring it to court i think.
Unfortunately she can sue you for damages. Whenever you move into a new place you should ALWAYS take pictures of everything before you move in, this shows the condition of the property, it is also important to take pictures when you move out, so you can prove that damages were or were not there should something arise (say the new people who moved in damaged something moving and tried to blame it on you), you should have also have wrote down everything that was wrong with the place and when it was found and if/when it was fixed. She can't make you pay for the remodeling, and you should never update a property that you are renting because you'll never see that money again.
Two words: PROVE IT. Prove you DIDN'T damage the place. The best way I know to do just that, is to make a correctly date/time stamped video of the place PRIOR to moving in (unknownst to the land lord)--noting any structural or maintenance concerns as well.
Then, follow THAT video w/ another correctly done one PRIOR to moving out AND after all possessions have been cleared.
ALL 3 VIDEOS will be all the legal ammo you need to challenge any allegations made on you by the former land-lords---who may have damaged the place, in an effort to eeking out a few more $$$ from ya.
Sounds like you're dealing with a real bottom-feeder of a landlord, and you'll probably be at a disadvantage if she takes you to court because you didn't properly document the condition of the apartment when you moved in, and you should have complained and insisted on everything being repaired at the very beginning. But if, let's say, she was stupid enough not to ask for your social security number, driver's license number, work references, license plate number or any other traceable information about you when you moved in, you might want to consider simply leaving and not giving her any contact information. She can't sue you or collect any money if she can't find you.
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But ever since I gave my 30-notice to move-out, she has been giving me all kinds of problems. I overheard her to talking to someone about damages and about being the victim. (I had called the police on her this weekend for spitting on me and 3straight days of harassment).
I think that she wants to remodel the bathroom because the guys said something about 3 months. Can she really make me pay for all this? Email for details.
Answers:
To a certain extent she can, because as the landlord and she can claim that the room wasn't in such poor shape when she agreed to rent it out. She can also say you seemed trustworthy and didn't see the need for a written agreement.
The fact that there is no written agreement can work for you, but it can also hurt you. If it goes to court, it will boil down to your word against hers and who is more believeable. However, you can use the incident where the police showed up to establish her character and that may work for you.
You can also be at a disadvantage id she pursues legal action and the judge is pro property owner rights. Many judges here in Northern NM are and it can be a problem.
Your best option is to start documenting her actions (notes, photos video) and contact a lawyer to find out your rights under your states laws. Best of luck.
Not unless you can prove it it. If you cannot prove it, then unfortunately life can be unfair.
aww dun wurry about it ur landladys just a b!tch man...
she cant make u pay 4 that hell no. n
bring it to court i think.
Unfortunately she can sue you for damages. Whenever you move into a new place you should ALWAYS take pictures of everything before you move in, this shows the condition of the property, it is also important to take pictures when you move out, so you can prove that damages were or were not there should something arise (say the new people who moved in damaged something moving and tried to blame it on you), you should have also have wrote down everything that was wrong with the place and when it was found and if/when it was fixed. She can't make you pay for the remodeling, and you should never update a property that you are renting because you'll never see that money again.
Two words: PROVE IT. Prove you DIDN'T damage the place. The best way I know to do just that, is to make a correctly date/time stamped video of the place PRIOR to moving in (unknownst to the land lord)--noting any structural or maintenance concerns as well.
Then, follow THAT video w/ another correctly done one PRIOR to moving out AND after all possessions have been cleared.
ALL 3 VIDEOS will be all the legal ammo you need to challenge any allegations made on you by the former land-lords---who may have damaged the place, in an effort to eeking out a few more $$$ from ya.
Sounds like you're dealing with a real bottom-feeder of a landlord, and you'll probably be at a disadvantage if she takes you to court because you didn't properly document the condition of the apartment when you moved in, and you should have complained and insisted on everything being repaired at the very beginning. But if, let's say, she was stupid enough not to ask for your social security number, driver's license number, work references, license plate number or any other traceable information about you when you moved in, you might want to consider simply leaving and not giving her any contact information. She can't sue you or collect any money if she can't find you.
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