Renter sells homeowner's stuff worth 260K for 18K

[Liberal_in_LA]

renter shocks homeowner by selling his stuff
The Associated Press

SOUTHBURY, Conn. -- Police say a Connecticut man made $18,000 by selling antique cars and other stuff stored in a garage and two barns behind his residence.

The trouble was, the stuff wasn't his. And it was worth $265,000.

Deane Moss is charged with first-degree larceny and 15 counts of third-degree burglary. He was released after his initial court appearance.

Authorities say he rented the 6,500-square-foot Southbury home from the owner a year ago with a lease that expressly barred him from entering the storage areas.

http://www.modbee.com/2010/12/24/1485063/conn-renter-shocks-homeowner-by.html

[Skink]

1. I deleveraged for you.

:wow:

[onethatcares]

2. will he be on american pickers?

that would be funnier than anything.

[old mark]

3. Many years ago, a guy rented my dad's summer "cabin" for a few months

over the winter...He stiffed my dad on the rent for almost 6 months, and when he was finally evicted it was found a lot of the antique furniture-even the hammered iron hand made door latches and hinges were gone. The "cabin" had been made for a wealthy family around 1920, had a large stone fireplace, lots of handmade features and great old furniture and art.


mark

[cutlassmama]

4. this is why you don't leave your stuff behind when you rent your place.

Ray Charles could have seen this one coming.

[SoCalDem]

9. Amen.. renting non-furnished and with NOTHING left behind in "storage"

is the only way to go.. Even then, tenants can dramatically damage your property.. Higher rents, carefully worded leases & significant deposits are necessary to protect assets.

[bvar22]

5. See the movie "Pacific Heights"...

with Melanie Griffith and Micheal Keaton for a Rental Nightmare.

[DavidDvorkin]

6. Good movie

Keaton is excellent at playing creepy and scary.

[madmax]

8. One of my favorite movies. nt

[anamandujano]

7. Lauren Bacall's character did that in

How to Marry a Millionaire.

[Uben]

10. I've never had that problem....

....my problem has been more with people leaving their junk when they move, and none of it is worth a dime. BTW, always get their DL# on the lease.

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. I've viewed rentals before they've been cleaned. Yeah, lazy renters leave

so much crap behind.