Landlord eviction??? (apartments, renters, house)

[mindy_bogue]

I recieved a typed letter saying I have 7 days to evict my apt its not from the court it was just typed and was put on my door. Is that legal? Also what happens after the 7 days? My landlord has broken alot of the renters laws and were in the middle of a lawsuit against him. Thanks for your help!!

[woolwiTch]

Take a look at this info from Pine Tree Legal Assistance and give them a call.

Rights of Tenants in Maine: Introduction

[Boston09]

7 days is legal if he has cause and states it in the notice, such as heavy damage to building by you, the tenant.

[mindy_bogue]

Thank you I'll give them a call on Monday.

[mindy_bogue]

No there was no damage at all. I refused to pay my rent because of unfit living conditions that I told him aout a year ago and when he came to fix the mold he only put a bord over it so im not paying. He cant force me to move in 7 days after the 7 days he has to get a summons wich gives me 30 days then go to court.

[Maineah]

You'll be moving one way or the other soon. Save the trouble and embarrassment of having the Sheriff escourt you from the building you are curently not paying rent for and just move out.

[mindy_bogue]

Theres a legal process that a landlord has to go threw. Hes a slumlord hes been sued multiple times for being a slumlord I did'nt know this before I moved in or I would'nt have. I've given him every oppertunity to right his wrongs but all he does is do more damage. This man has walked into my house with no notice before hand and there was'nt an emergency he does'nt fix anything and when I did file my suit against him he came and acted like he was fixing things but he just looked at the things. I have a notebook full of things hes done wrong. I refuse to pay a man that isnt abiding by the law. Not to mention theres an injunction in the suit saying he CANT evict me until its over I dont think you understand this maineah. Hes trying to intimidate me and thinks I dont know the law.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by mindy_bogue

Theres a legal process that a landlord has to go threw. Hes a slumlord hes been sued multiple times for being a slumlord I did'nt know this before I moved in or I would'nt have. I've given him every oppertunity to right his wrongs but all he does is do more damage. This man has walked into my house with no notice before hand and there was'nt an emergency he does'nt fix anything and when I did file my suit against him he came and acted like he was fixing things but he just looked at the things. I have a notebook full of things hes done wrong. I refuse to pay a man that isnt abiding by the law. Not to mention theres an injunction in the suit saying he CANT evict me until its over I dont think you understand this maineah. Hes trying to intimidate me and thinks I dont know the law.

I understand perfectly well and have been a landlord with non paying tennents in the past. You will move out as you do not own the building. Whether you recover anything will most likely be up to a court if you can afford to go to court. You will have a very tough time winning a case as you stopped paying the rent. You are not allowed to hold back rent. You forfeit your rights as a tennant when you do so willingly despite the landlord's attitude. You can fight this until the cows come home though in the end you will be moving and will have a tarnished rental record your next landlord will use against you to reject your application when you want to rent again. Here's a hint: If the landlord has a record of being a "slumlord" as you put it you are not the first, nor will you be the last to complain about him. The mere fact that he is still renting units will tell you that no one has been successful at driving him out of business yet, he is still a landlord. You stood a chance of recovering some rent if you had paid him all along while pursuing your grievances. You stopped paying and this is when you lost your case. Reality is cold but there it is.

[elston]

I wouldnt recommend staying in a building that you consider to be a health hazard and unfit for habitation....proving a point isnt worth the loss of self esteme and your health risks. When you find yourself in such a situation....to cling on is self defeating.....its like staying in a destructive marriage because of not wanting to give him/her the satisfaction of a divorce.

Whether or not you could win your case.......I would recommend that you move on.

(In some states....it would strengthen your case if you set up an escrow account and banked the unpaid rent, so it could be used to make the necessary repairs if so ordered by a court: I dont know Maine law and am not a renter.)

[flycessna]

Originally Posted by mindy_bogue

No there was no damage at all. I refused to pay my rent because of unfit living conditions that I told him aout a year ago and when he came to fix the mold he only put a bord over it so im not paying. He cant force me to move in 7 days after the 7 days he has to get a summons wich gives me 30 days then go to court.

Sounds to me like you just want to stay there for free! If I was in an apartment that I thought was "UNFIT" I would just leave.. There are plenty of apartments available that are FIT for living.

These laws were intended to protect people but often is the case they are abused and used to empower people to take advantage of a situation or a person.

Typical entitlment attitutde... he owes ME, the law will protect ME, the law says I dont have to LEAVE...

You live in a free country.. pack up and MOVE!