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alphafemale

(18,497 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:00 PM Oct 2014

Absolutely Livid. Ripped off by slumlord.

Absolutely made up charges.

Claimed there was cat urine there was not. $100

Cat hair on a sheet charged $100

Charged $35 for mowing grass each time which was supposed to be part of agreement

Charged $15 each time he claimed he pulled a trash can to the curb.

Doubt it.

Charged $65 for a dime store picture in a picture in a plastic frame worth maybe $10 tops.

Apparently charged me for roommate vacuuming living room carpet.

And he told me I could hang pictures and they were in studs. Complete liar.

Again livid.

I can afford this loss. Barely. But I can take the hit.

This lying SOB sells his shame cheap.

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Absolutely Livid. Ripped off by slumlord. (Original Post) alphafemale Oct 2014 OP

Sounds like a great landlord.........not! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #1

The guy is also a perv. alphafemale Oct 2014 #4

Where Skittles? Really though, what city are you in? panader0 Oct 2014 #2

lol alphafemale Oct 2014 #5

send a letter contesting the charges Skittles Oct 2014 #3

I'll check to see if there is one. alphafemale Oct 2014 #6

Write a letter disputing the charges. IdaBriggs Oct 2014 #7

Thanks for the advice. alphafemale Oct 2014 #8

They should have some kind of Yelp page for landlords and property management companies. mackerel Oct 2014 #9

Oh no! shenmue Oct 2014 #10

Unfortunately, a lawyer would cost almost as much as she had to pay. Fla Dem Oct 2014 #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,614 posts)

1. Sounds like a great landlord.........not!

Reply to alphafemale (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:16 PM

Oct 2014

Next time, get it in writing.

That way you have some proof of what he promised.

I'm sorry he treated you so badly.

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

4. The guy is also a perv.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 04:37 AM

Oct 2014

Lived in an attached duplex which was not disclosed when I moved in.

Would just stroll in unannounced all the time.

Blinds in my bathroom so you could easily look in all the time.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

2. Where Skittles? Really though, what city are you in?

Reply to alphafemale (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 08:44 PM

Oct 2014

I could go pay this guy a visit.

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

5. lol

Reply to panader0 (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 04:39 AM

Oct 2014

Made me chuckle.

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

3. send a letter contesting the charges

Reply to alphafemale (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 11:14 PM

Oct 2014

CC YOUR LOCAL TENANTS ASSOCIATION IN BOLD LETTERING

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

6. I'll check to see if there is one.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 04:40 AM

Oct 2014

Thanks.

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)

7. Write a letter disputing the charges.

Reply to alphafemale (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 05:04 AM

Oct 2014

He can't keep your security deposit without suing you for it after you do that.

If he doesn't return it, you then sue him for double damages.

(At least in Michigan.)

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

8. Thanks for the advice.

Reply to IdaBriggs (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 09:36 PM

Oct 2014

The guy is a creep beyond imagination.

mackerel

(4,412 posts)

9. They should have some kind of Yelp page for landlords and property management companies.

Reply to alphafemale (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 10:03 PM

Oct 2014

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

10. Oh no!

Reply to alphafemale (Original post)

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 08:47 AM

Oct 2014

Get an attorney!

Fla Dem

(23,666 posts)

11. Unfortunately, a lawyer would cost almost as much as she had to pay.

Reply to shenmue (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 11:17 AM

Oct 2014

I totaled her payments at $315. Good luck getting a lawyer to write the landlord a letter for much less. Scummy landlord knows whats he's doing. Collects a nice wad of cash, but keeps it low enough so it's not worth the tenant doing anything.

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