I have been raped :(

[BlueBird]

Why didn't you have a final walk through with the landlord? You could have had him sign off on the condition of apt.

 

[Sub-Zero]

So I moved out of my old duplex oct.1st. I called my landlord on the 1st and told him that I put the key in the garage. I had the carpets professionaly cleaned along with the whole duplex before moving out just to be a nice guy. I have had an outstanding relationship with this guy for the entire year I had been living there (friend of the family), rent checks early every month and I even reffered several people to him when he had a vacancy upstairs. So I have to call and call him repeatedly to get my 800.00 security deposit back even 3 months after having moved out(according to law, landlords have a 3 month grace period to pay security deposits). He is very nice on the phone and tells me money is in the mail. Four days later I get a check for 21.00 and an itemized list of deductions which include: carpet cleaning, rent and utilities for half of October, painting.... It's all a bunch of horse shit.

Sooooo, I want to get him back. I was thinking of putting up signs on that patch of land inbetween the street and the front yard saying "don't rent here" or something along those lines. I just want to cost him what he took from me. Maybe paint all over the driveway...fuck I don't know, help me out

maybe sue him for the money back

 

[Sub-Zero]

Unless he methodically took pictures ov every room, at every angle, in every conceivable lighting, it won't do him any good. I learned to take literally up to 100 pictures of my place upon a move just to cover my ass.

Sorry to hear you got fucked. That really sucks ass.

yeah but unless the landlord took pictures of "damaged carpets and wall paint" the landlord cant charge either.

so unless the landlord is willing to damage his own property to win, pdaddy can haz his shit back.

the before/after pics are only of ALREADY damaged items

 

[jackangel]

cut his neck off

make fun of his traps

 

[ponyfitness]

If you know where he is posting it for rent you can probably go to the site and write a review or add a comment to his listings about what happened without any real details, but enough to make prospective renters stay away.

Or call him and ask what the heck is going on and hash it out before you do anything really rash. Always the nice approach first, then tell him you're going to take $780 out of the property somehow. Hell, you could even fill balloons with oil based paint and it would take about 60 seconds to make sure he had to repaint the whole front of the house and replace some windows.

 

[AAP]

Suing won't work.

Property Damage will only make you feel good on the inside for a little while. But that's enough for me.

I like the paint stripper idea.

 

[ceo]

I assume you tried talking to him and reasoning with him?

You could ask an attorney specializing in this sort of thing too.

 

[inkspot]

So I moved out of my old duplex oct.1st. I called my landlord on the 1st and told him that I put the key in the garage. I had the carpets professionaly cleaned along with the whole duplex before moving out just to be a nice guy. I have had an outstanding relationship with this guy for the entire year I had been living there (friend of the family), rent checks early every month and I even reffered several people to him when he had a vacancy upstairs. So I have to call and call him repeatedly to get my 800.00 security deposit back even 3 months after having moved out(according to law, landlords have a 3 month grace period to pay security deposits). He is very nice on the phone and tells me money is in the mail. Four days later I get a check for 21.00 and an itemized list of deductions which include: carpet cleaning, rent and utilities for half of October, painting.... It's all a bunch of horse shit.

Did you break your lease early? How much would have been a 1/2 months utilities & rent? Legally the landlord has to clean the carpet and paint when a tenant moves out and not at your expense. I would ask to see the receipts or take him to court. The threat alone might sway him to pay you back.

 

[pdaddyII]

Well i do love the paint thinner idea and have actually scoped out his place and noticed he parks in the garage with the door open so it could be done easily. I would however prefer to focus on the rental property more. There are two young and very social college girls living upstairs which give more reason to to suspect me of anything.

I have tried calling him countless times to talk to him about everything leaving voicemails but I've gotten nothing in return.

I have spoken to my uncle about the matter who is a retired attorney for the mayor and basically told me that I was SOL.

No before or after pics were taken, the entire process was in 'good faith' mentality. He isn't a direct friend of the family exactly. He used to work for my dad and is good friends with the next door neighbor of the duplex that is in fact in really good with my dad.

I like the salt and balloon ideas as well but thInk they are going to keep me on the property longer then I want to be.

Right now I'm driving by late at night and stealing his for rent signs that are in the front yard but it just doesn't seem to be scratching this itch.

 

[PICK3]

get his email addy and inundate his inbox with cawk pics