No Lease!

[Christiian]

What is the name of your state? Alabama

I moved in with people I met in the community on a month to month basis. The fee was 300.00 dollars a month and 1/3 of the utilities. I was also asked to leave a deposit of 150.00 dollars and did so with a check, that they are now trying to cash...I have since closed the account and she states that she will have me arrested for a bad check? It has been four months and I decided to move out and gave almost a 2 week notice. She now says that I knew that she "usualy" asked for 6 months to a year on her roommates. I never agreed to this and I never signed anything. There was no proof of this and no reciepts were ever issued for anything. She now has collectors harrassing me at work (Police Station) about being sued for the money owed although there is nothing owed! Can she do this and can the people continue to harrass me at work and by phone if there is NOTHING written. If not then what recourse do I have in these matters? Can I press the issue of harassment. Also, there is property that was left that I will get in the next week. She cannot hold that property for nonpayment either...correct? Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

What is the name of your state? Alabama

I moved in with people I met in the community on a month to month basis. The fee was 300.00 dollars a month and 1/3 of the utilities. I was also asked to leave a deposit of 150.00 dollars and did so with a check, that they are now trying to cash...I have since closed the account and she states that she will have me arrested for a bad check?

good for her.

It has been four months and I decided to move out and gave almost a 2 week notice. She now says that I knew that she "usualy" asked for 6 months to a year on her roommates. I never agreed to this and I never signed anything. There was no proof of this and no reciepts were ever issued for anything.

Your monthly rent payment is proof of your being there so I would strongly suggest you check the Alabama L/T laws. YOU LOSE.

She now has collectors harrassing me at work (Police Station) about being sued for the money owed although there is nothing owed!

guess again .

Can she do this and can the people continue to harrass me at work and by phone if there is NOTHING written.

Yep

If not then what recourse do I have in these matters?

learn to pay your bills.

Can I press the issue of harassment.

sure you can. You won't win but hell, you can sue just about anyone for just about anything.

Also, there is property that was left that I will get in the next week. She cannot hold that property for nonpayment either...correct?

Correct, but she also doesn't have to let you in.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

you're welcome.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

by the way, more bad news for you:


Termination of periodic tenancies.

(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the landlord or the tenant may terminate or fail to renew a month-to-month tenancy by notice given the other at least thirty days prior to the periodic rental date.

 

[Christiian]

In Appreciation

I really do appreciate your sentiments in regard to my situation. However I am not sure as to why such a strong opposition against myself? The check was not to be cashed in the first place because it was a cleaning deposit. The room is immaculent. Much more than before I moved in. Also, I do pay my bills. I have payed ahead of time on every bill there! Not to mention the fact of assisting in fixing things that break around the house including doing MAJOR pluming to help save from her having to pay for these things. I have been an excellent roommate. I thank you for finding that I did need to give a 30 day notice on this rental. Having never rented before I was unaware and should have been more educated in the process. Again I think I was just baffled as to why you were so hateful in your responses? If you had been "burned" by former roommates or get tired of having to respond to what must seem petty to you. Either way I hope you find peace with this and that you will be granted the ability to be compassionate towards both sides of the scenario when you know only a line or two of the whole story. Have a nice day...

 

[BelizeBreeze]

I really do appreciate your sentiments in regard to my situation. However I am not sure as to why such a strong opposition against myself?

You misplace my distain for breaking the law as directed at you. I don't know you and frankly don't care to. You wrote a check then closed the account. You should be prosecuted. Period.

The check was not to be cashed in the first place because it was a cleaning deposit.

And where is the written agreement to this effect?

The room is immaculent. Much more than before I moved in. Also, I do pay my bills. I have payed ahead of time on every bill there! Not to mention the fact of assisting in fixing things that break around the house including doing MAJOR pluming to help save from her having to pay for these things. I have been an excellent roommate. I thank you for finding that I did need to give a 30 day notice on this rental. Having never rented before I was unaware and should have been more educated in the process. Again I think I was just baffled as to why you were so hateful in your responses? If you had been "burned" by former roommates or get tired of having to respond to what must seem petty to you. Either way I hope you find peace with this and that you will be granted the ability to be compassionate towards both sides of the scenario when you know only a line or two of the whole story. Have a nice day...

by the way, you are still on the hook up to and including from the time your 'notice' is given until the 30 days expires. Unless the landlord has found another renter you have other checks to write.

 

[Christiian]

One last question...

There was only the deposit check that was written without the word deposit on it...If everything else was done in cash then what proof do either one of us have that there was even a rent agreement. Her word against mine! That is my entire point. There was nothing ever written. How can you hold someone to anything when nothing exist. No utilities were in my name and there is NO paper trail...just confused I suppose?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

There was only the deposit check that was written without the word deposit on it...If everything else was done in cash then what proof do either one of us have that there was even a rent agreement. Her word against mine! That is my entire point. There was nothing ever written. How can you hold someone to anything when nothing exist. No utilities were in my name and there is NO paper trail...just confused I suppose?

Just remember. Your playing fast and loose with the law may come and bite you in the ass where you work....AT THE POLICE STATION!

 

[fairlight]

So, if there's nothing in writing, the landlord can do anything to a tenant that he or she wants to do and vice versa?

You wrote a check, then cancelled the account, which might appear to some people to be an attempt to defraud the landlord. When you do something like that, it tends to cast doubt on your standing as the good tenant you believe yourself to be.

 

[incircles]

http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/135724.htm

This is the lanlord/tenant chapter for Alabama Title 35 Chapter, try a search for a more recent site this is all i could find. The most notice I see there is 10 days. I have belize on my ignore list. That member just spends time harassing other members. I think bilezebreeze is the drug of choice!

 

[BelizeBreeze]

http://alisdb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/CodeOfAlabama/1975/135724.htm

This is the lanlord/tenant chapter for Alabama Title 35 Chapter, try a search for a more recent site this is all i could find. The most notice I see there is 10 days. I have belize on my ignore list. That member just spends time harassing other members. I think bilezebreeze is the drug of choice!

And when you read the statute you'll notice the legal definition of "NOTICE" jackass.