Tenat occupying unit without a lease
I own a property in the inner city. I have a man from the area overseeing the maintenance and security of the premises so he has keys. He is a community advocate in the area and he is running for state representative. He has an interest in providing housing in the community, therefore he was going to assist us in filling the units with tenants. I fully expected him to contact me when there was an interested party, and we would proceed with the application process and contracts.
I showed up to my unit one day only to find a tenant that this gentleman had moved in. When I asked the man about why this person was there, he said it was an emergency because her daughter's boyfriend had shot at their house and they needed a place to go. I also found out she was originally moved in to another number with her daughter without a lease or any payment. She then went to number one and her daughter stayed occupying the other unit. He told me she would be getting assistance from a local non profit organization for rent. After 2 1/2 months of waiting for her assistance, she called me that the ceiling fell in the unit because of a leak from the unit above mine.
She was making threats of suing amongst other things, and she still has not paid any rent. She claims she gave this gentleman five hundred dollars cash when she moved in, but the move in costs are $1200. She also claims this man told her the move in costs were $500 I have not received any rent, contract, or anything else. Am I obligatd to fix the ceiling? I want to evict her, but these tenants use activists to strong arm you. I know the law states that they must notify you 7 days of any intention to withhold rent. What do I do?
