…and unfortunately now having to deal with one.
Had a renter - started out well enough, they came to me - looking to rent a house I had near their immediate family. Actually came recommended by current landlord - they had a mobile home rented and just had been awarded custody of grandkids - so needed a bigger place - fast. Helped them out on rent for helping me clean out the property (inherited house fully furnished).
They asked if I’d be interested in selling some furniture as they didn’t have much. Said no - but said they could use what they needed while staying there - and what they didn t just place in storage units with the other stuff.
So starting in February started getting “weird” vibes - they said dishwasher stopped working and I sent someone out to replace it - wouldn’t let him in. Went to check furnace and again couldn’t get in - when I decided enoughs enough and listed the place for sale - they wouldn’t let realtor in. So I filed a 30 day notice to boot their asses.
Get a call - they would go without an issue - just needed a month - so fair enough. Of course in the mean time no paid rent. Anyway - realtor calls me the other day - tenant gave him keys - but no address or opportunity to inspect. I go to check out today - completely cleaned me out.
Not only did they steal the furniture from house (who steals used beds/couch and TV?!?) but broke into storage unit and took boxes of glassware they had packed and stored for me - old family framed photos (antique portraits in curved glass frames) - a couple of depression era lamps and a ton of power tools/chainsaws and brush cutters.
Furniture is annoying as some of it was older family heirloom stuff - tools and stuff are just tools and can be replaced - but the China/glassware and photos and some other “primitive” stuff was family heirloom things. Who steals crap like that anyway - I mean obviously antiques have “value” - but not to a pawn shop - not like a tv or power tools. I mean just because a book “says” a piece of glassware is worth $100 - doesn’t mean people are knocking your door down to buy it for $100…there’s a reason why antique stores are filled with this crap.
Now I’ve got to do a full inventory for insurance. Local PD is useless - too damn lazy even to stop out and deliver a theft report form to complete and document the scene.
I’d find and sue their asses for rent - move out damage (not bad - just a few things) and my insurance deductible - but guaranteed they have nothing to collect - and of course local PD has no interest in investigating or charging. (Thinking they may be on radar for bigger things - I/e drugs - but don’t want to blow that case on this petty case).
I absolutely hate people - try to help someone and this is what you get.
Had a renter - started out well enough, they came to me - looking to rent a house I had near their immediate family. Actually came recommended by current landlord - they had a mobile home rented and just had been awarded custody of grandkids - so needed a bigger place - fast. Helped them out on rent for helping me clean out the property (inherited house fully furnished).
They asked if I’d be interested in selling some furniture as they didn’t have much. Said no - but said they could use what they needed while staying there - and what they didn t just place in storage units with the other stuff.
So starting in February started getting “weird” vibes - they said dishwasher stopped working and I sent someone out to replace it - wouldn’t let him in. Went to check furnace and again couldn’t get in - when I decided enoughs enough and listed the place for sale - they wouldn’t let realtor in. So I filed a 30 day notice to boot their asses.
Get a call - they would go without an issue - just needed a month - so fair enough. Of course in the mean time no paid rent. Anyway - realtor calls me the other day - tenant gave him keys - but no address or opportunity to inspect. I go to check out today - completely cleaned me out.
Not only did they steal the furniture from house (who steals used beds/couch and TV?!?) but broke into storage unit and took boxes of glassware they had packed and stored for me - old family framed photos (antique portraits in curved glass frames) - a couple of depression era lamps and a ton of power tools/chainsaws and brush cutters.
Furniture is annoying as some of it was older family heirloom stuff - tools and stuff are just tools and can be replaced - but the China/glassware and photos and some other “primitive” stuff was family heirloom things. Who steals crap like that anyway - I mean obviously antiques have “value” - but not to a pawn shop - not like a tv or power tools. I mean just because a book “says” a piece of glassware is worth $100 - doesn’t mean people are knocking your door down to buy it for $100…there’s a reason why antique stores are filled with this crap.
Now I’ve got to do a full inventory for insurance. Local PD is useless - too damn lazy even to stop out and deliver a theft report form to complete and document the scene.
I’d find and sue their asses for rent - move out damage (not bad - just a few things) and my insurance deductible - but guaranteed they have nothing to collect - and of course local PD has no interest in investigating or charging. (Thinking they may be on radar for bigger things - I/e drugs - but don’t want to blow that case on this petty case).
I absolutely hate people - try to help someone and this is what you get.
