Today, I found out, through Facebook, that my landlord hadn't been paying the mortgage on the house I'm renting from him. It's going into foreclosure. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my landlord emailed me, stating that she hasn't been receiving my rent. After some investigation, I found out she's been using the money to buy booze, and hasn't been putting it into the house owner's account. FML
Today, my landlord sold the apartment I’ve been renting for 10 years without telling me. I found this out when the new owners showed up at the door with boxes. FML
Today, I found out I'm being evicted from my apartment on my birthday. FML
Today, I found out my roommates spent my rent money and told the landlord I never paid. I've paid my rent and theirs the past six months. My name's on the lease. FML
Today, I found out that my house has termites and my family, from whom I'm renting the place, says I might have to move. I don't have the funds for that right now. FML
Today, I was able to check my voicemail and email for the first time in two weeks. The only message I got was from my landlord telling me that the house I'm renting is in foreclosure, and I needed to have all my stuff out in ten days. He left the message nine days ago. FML
Today, I came home to found all of my belongings out on the street. My roommate, who is also my brother, apparantly neglected to pay his part of the rent, and we got evicted. FML
Today, a week after spending most of my paycheck on a down-payment and rent on a new apartment, I found out the "landlord" I paid was a scammer. Turns out the real owner was away on vacation, and he'd stolen most of her stuff before showing me the place. FML
Today, after pointing out to my landlord that they have taken nearly $6k from me through illegal rent increases, I was evicted for the first time in my life. FML
Today, my landlord started showing my apartment, where I have lived and paid rent for over 2 years, to prospective tenants. I didn't realize that I was moving. FML
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jcash52426 5
Take that proof to court and they should make the landlord give it to you or pay it to your bank. If he doesn't then he will go to jail. Also make sure you have Proof that you gave your landlord money.
noreallywhat 17
Speak to a financial advisor and see if you can talk to the mortgage company about taking it over.
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noreallywhat 17
Speak to a financial advisor and see if you can talk to the mortgage company about taking it over.
jcash52426 5
Take that proof to court and they should make the landlord give it to you or pay it to your bank. If he doesn't then he will go to jail. Also make sure you have Proof that you gave your landlord money.
sousaphonist 14
That might be worth a lawsuit
pelletman67 16
So find another place. Did u pay a years in advance? The security deposit is your only worry. This happened to me. So I didn't pay the rent anymore for months. Nobody came after me
Dean Reynolds 3
Hey guys! This is my FML! I would love to sue, but I was just paying month to month with no contract. And honestly, it's not worth it. He had three other properties that held business on them that also went into foreclosure, and they ARE suing the hell out of him. I'm just going to sit back and watch them destroy him. And it's not worth buying the house, it needs fixed up pretty badly.
PlaynDoc 2
OP has no "dog in the fight' between landlord & mortgage co. OP's only relationship is between him/her and the landlord. No court will make landlord pay OP, simply because mortgage isn't being paid. On the other hand, although OP is supposed to be paying rent, if he/she stops paying, the likelihood of successfully evicting by the time foreclosure occurs, could be very slim. If mortgage co takes title, OP will simply have new landlord. Then OP is in strong position to re-negotiate rent. Mortgage co prefers a tenant over an empty house.
pjsr 33
Finally a comment that makes sense. Why would anybody think the landlord or bank owes the renter anything? OP got what he paid for. For every month he paid the rent, OP had a place to live for one month.
Dean Reynolds 3
OP here. Yes, I got a place to live for a few months. Woo. Anyways, I do not want ANYTHING from the landlord, besides maybe being able to kick him in the balls. I am more pissed off that this guy is a complete asshole. He owned two houses and three businesses, all went into foreclosure. Why? Because he used the rent money to buy a new 2017 truck, a $20,000 stud horse, and a bunch of other misc. things. My roommate found out the house went to foreclosure when the bank showed up to take pictures. I found out after work when he started an argument with her on facebook saying she was a liar, that the house was not in foreclosure but he was kicking us out for not paying rent (which we did every month, on time).
tmarty 17
When my landlord did that, I offered the bank 3/4 of the appraised value for it. Both got away without legal costs, and a lot of time, and I got the house for about half of what it would have sold for on the market.
naimejeary 16
As a person who negotiates short sales as a profession, I can tell you that this is not illegal. Just really shady. I can't tell you how many homes have renters that are in foreclosure. Unfortunately, you pay him to live in the property, what he does with the money is his choice. The most you can do is try and get your security deposit back now that you know.
dawsonsmith6 5
Hey OP I live in Ohio too. My school does a lot of stuff to help the homeless. Want any help just contact me
Manual_Manoosy 21
That's Amazing!!