Elderly woman evicted from Kansas City home she has rented since 1969

[pstokely]

Source: KCTV

“When we came to this home, it wasn't a house; it was a stable for horses,” said Bryant’s son, David Bravard. “The roof was caving in, my dad put a window in the back of the house, we got propane tanks, we've added city water to this house.”

Despite the time and money invested, Bryant has no legal right to stay there.

Bryant said there was never any written agreement. The only record she has is a notebook where she wrote down her monthly payments.

“By writing that check and the landlord accepting the check, that renews that contract for one more month and only one more month so it just keeps going and going until one side decides to give notice to the other,” attorney and legal expert Matt O’Connor told KCTV5 New

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[Adrahil]

1. Moral of the story.... sign a lease. NT

People change. There is never a guarantee that an informal agreement will persist. Legally protect yourself, especially if you are going to pour your own money into it.

[pstokely]

4. they'd could still evict you towards the end of lease

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[Adrahil]

5. Yes they can. That's the risk of renting.

But it is better than month to month.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. This is sad. But not having a written agreement

means she has no recourse. Most people only ever sign a one year lease, and forever after are on month to month. Which means the landlord only needs to give them a one month notice before evicting. Crappy, but legal.

[MineralMan]

3. That's a sad story. I hope someone shows up with a place

for her to move into. I expect that will happen, though, since she is getting publicity for her plight.

[Kimchijeon]

6. I hope so too. And it seems likely thanks to the publicity

Really sad.