My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Suffolk County, LI, New York
My friend rented an apartment. Gave $1500 for security and $1200 for first months rent which was Oct 15 to Nov 15th. It was $1200 because landlord agreed to tenant painting.
She signed a lease and got the keys. She was moving in on Nov 15th and of course would have paid her the months' rent of $1500. however she went there today for something and she saw something hanging on the door. she looked in the window and
.... someone else's furniture was there! She tried the key in the door and the locks were changed.
She asked the landlord about this and she told my friend "I have pictures of the empty apartment". LIke WTF? lol. who cares! she paid rent and has a lease and keys! lol.
I told her to send her a certified return receipt letter including all proof of correspondence and request her money back or she'll sue her for it.
Now that I'm thinking... she wasn't TECHNICALLY evicted because she hadn't moved in yet, however... she does have $2700 of my friend's money. Isn't this breach of contract? or is it in fact illegal eviction? It took her months to find this place because she has a large breed dog. Her lease is up Dec. 31st in her current place and she prob isn't going to find a new place in that short of time. Her current landlords were letting her out of the lease because the place is pretty much a ghetto. It'd be very hard to find another place in less than 60 days.
This landlord makes prob. $100,000/year.. (this is probably why LOL.. just kidding).. She holds a very prominent position on Long Island. I wonder how many others she's done this to?
Thanks for any help. :)
My friend rented an apartment. Gave $1500 for security and $1200 for first months rent which was Oct 15 to Nov 15th. It was $1200 because landlord agreed to tenant painting.
She signed a lease and got the keys. She was moving in on Nov 15th and of course would have paid her the months' rent of $1500. however she went there today for something and she saw something hanging on the door. she looked in the window and
.... someone else's furniture was there! She tried the key in the door and the locks were changed.
She asked the landlord about this and she told my friend "I have pictures of the empty apartment". LIke WTF? lol. who cares! she paid rent and has a lease and keys! lol.
I told her to send her a certified return receipt letter including all proof of correspondence and request her money back or she'll sue her for it.
Now that I'm thinking... she wasn't TECHNICALLY evicted because she hadn't moved in yet, however... she does have $2700 of my friend's money. Isn't this breach of contract? or is it in fact illegal eviction? It took her months to find this place because she has a large breed dog. Her lease is up Dec. 31st in her current place and she prob isn't going to find a new place in that short of time. Her current landlords were letting her out of the lease because the place is pretty much a ghetto. It'd be very hard to find another place in less than 60 days.
This landlord makes prob. $100,000/year.. (this is probably why LOL.. just kidding).. She holds a very prominent position on Long Island. I wonder how many others she's done this to?
Thanks for any help. :)
Unlawful Eviction: Friend Illegally Evicted
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