
What is the name of your state? Missouri
Hey Everyone! I usually don't post on here for the simple fact that some people get nasty with their answers. Even if you feel this is a stupid question, please don't take the time to ruin anyone's day or make them feel bad...it's just not necessary. Thank you.
Me and my roomate rented from a private landlord for a year. During this time, we found the place had roaches (which we inquired about before move-in and were assured there weren't any), the refrigerator wasn't working properly, and one day when we were cooking, I noticed smoke coming from the outlet where the stove was plugged in. To make matters worse, my landlord was Iranian, so he wasn't very clear on things we communicated with him.
Needless to say, at the end of the lease agreement, we were happy to move out. The landlord wanted us to stay, and offered us lower rent, and also showed us some of his other properties because we told him we were more interested in a house because of the privacy.
After seeing the properties, we declined, and decided we were going to move out at the end of the month. The landlord turned off the hot water (it was December), and would not turn it back on. I called him many times, and he then started saying we were behind on our rent (NOT TRUE). My roomate and I had to stay in a motel room for about a month while going back and forth to pack our belongings in order to move.
We finally moved out before our lease was over, and the guy started calling asking us for his rent. WE DON'T owe him anything. THEN, we got served eviction papers which was startling to me. I don't understand how if we were out of the lease agreement, paid in full, and moving out... how did he get 3 months of rent, fees, and our deposit?
On Thursday, I got an e-mail from my employer telling me I was going to be garnished for 1800 dollars... just me, not my roomate.
Here are my questions: How did he get granted anything without a signed lease?
Is it against the lasw for a landlord to turn off the hot water when you are paid up to date on the rent?
Why is he only garnishing me and not my roomate?
Is there any way for me to get the garnishment adjusted or taken away? ( they are garnishing 25% of my check for this)
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