masonsc3
Dec 28, 2012, 11:48 AM
I live in Maryland, previously in Fruitland. My landlord had contracted myself and 3 others under separate leases (the 4th being brought in a bit later) without notifying us that Fruitland's town ordinance states- no more then three unrelated individual's may live together in a single family home. The house was a 3 bedroom house. He took the master bedroom and put up half walls and rods with curtains to divide it into two living spaces. All of which was shotty workmanship at best. This is only issue number 1.
Number 2-
The 4th roommate had brought many illegal drugs into the house and caused a great annoyance to all of us. All of this lead up to a physical altercation between he and I. I have witnesses to prove that I threw no punches and only wrestled him for self defense and that he initiated the altercation. I immediately called my landlord in response to the further threats on my life being made by said roommate. They said they would do something about it at first. A couple days later I followed up on their supposed eviction of that roommate, only to hear that they couldn't because they had no grounds to kick him out. In their lease they state if a tenant becomes an annoyance to other tenants he is on grounds for eviction. That's not including the fact of drugs that we have pictures of.
So without their action I took it upon myself to notify them that I was planning to leave because I felt unsafe in my own home. I have now moved to another apartment a town over. I offered for a repayment plan that they said they would contact me with. They haven't. Now they are serving my father (who was a cosigner) court papers.
I have a copy of all the texts between their office and myself, including the once between the roommate in violation and myself. I also have a copy of all the lease agreements for all 4 of us.
What do I do next? I currently contacting a lawyer.
Number 2-
The 4th roommate had brought many illegal drugs into the house and caused a great annoyance to all of us. All of this lead up to a physical altercation between he and I. I have witnesses to prove that I threw no punches and only wrestled him for self defense and that he initiated the altercation. I immediately called my landlord in response to the further threats on my life being made by said roommate. They said they would do something about it at first. A couple days later I followed up on their supposed eviction of that roommate, only to hear that they couldn't because they had no grounds to kick him out. In their lease they state if a tenant becomes an annoyance to other tenants he is on grounds for eviction. That's not including the fact of drugs that we have pictures of.
So without their action I took it upon myself to notify them that I was planning to leave because I felt unsafe in my own home. I have now moved to another apartment a town over. I offered for a repayment plan that they said they would contact me with. They haven't. Now they are serving my father (who was a cosigner) court papers.
I have a copy of all the texts between their office and myself, including the once between the roommate in violation and myself. I also have a copy of all the lease agreements for all 4 of us.
What do I do next? I currently contacting a lawyer.