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Brutal Eviction Process

By threatened renter

Hello

I am being hit with with a brutal eviction process from my landlord here in South Florida. I was late on rent for a period of time and I clearly understand why that is a problem. My landlord and I agreed to a plan to pay everything back and I did so to the letter. We also agreed it would be good if I left early and we made a target date of Oct for me to find a new residence. This month (August) came around and I get a threatening letter from him that he is evicting me. Note, I am completely paid at this time. He is pushing for me to leave by Sept 1st and now demanding accelerated rents. Basicly demanding that I pay him for all the future months I would have been there, over $11,000. I honestly don’t want to fight him in court because I would need to stay in the house while the process is going on. I have a 1 year old daughter and wife who are also feeling the stress of this whole process. I honestly want to leave, but I feel like I need to defend myself from his financial threat. At this point I don’t trust him anymore and I am not sure what to do. The eviction court route seems very stressful for my family and I am unsure of the outcome. I have been told that what he is asking is illegal, but I have to consider the impact on my family.

Any thoughts?

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Edited on: Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 3:08 am
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2 Responses to “Brutal Eviction Process”

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Mich

August 8th, 2011 9:47 am

Hey. We have legal process in being evicted. Your landlord should have 2 months written notice at the end or after the fixed rental term. You can also take legal advice and contest validity at any period or stage during the eviction process. In your case you can file a complaint against your landlord at RPA. They can help you negotiate with your landlord with this means.

Dianne

March 1st, 2013 10:28 pm

I understand how you feel. Eviction is indeed a brutal process. There are two things that you can do in this situation. Do you have a lawyer friend? You can consult him for help and have him write a letter to your landlord reminding him that what he is doing is illegal. Sometimes, if a landlord gets a formal letter from a lawyer, he becomes nicer. The other option would be to file a complaint with a mediation company. Basically, what will happen is that your landlord will be contacted directly and a negotiation will take place. The repercussions for not cooperating will depend on the mediation company. With RPA, I know that they will issue a negative public image against your landlord, which would affect his reputation and business. I hope I helped! PS: Have every agreement you’ve made with him in writing. If you need to talk to him again after this post, follow up with an email and a written letter detailing what you’ve discussed.

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