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Jennifer Inflight · May 25, 2007, 10:53 AM

Hi.. Thanks to anyone that can help.

I am a flight attendant moving to nyc on June 1st. I was in contact with a property manager who agreed to rent me a room. I signed a least on April 20th. Sent in a security deposit which was cashed on 5/14. And have a message from landlord stating I was to get the room as promised. As of today May 25, the landlord phoned me stating that she rented to someone else. Leaving me with less than one week to find a new place. Do I have any legal rights. I now must pay for hotels until I find an apartment. What can I do.

tickle · May 25, 2007, 01:56 PM

If you didn't get your first and last back, then I think you had better think of getting that from her. Or do you want to loose that money. So go find a place to rest your head and get that money back from her.

Greg Quinn · May 25, 2007, 03:02 PM

I don't understand if you have a copy of a lease? If so is it signed by both of you? If that's the case you may have a legal suit... of course I'm Canadian. But was a young landlord and have good knowledge of the basic laws that would apply to most western cultures. One thing is you put in a deposit and I hope you have a receipt. This is one type of dilemma that requires paperwork... As much as you can have. You can make efforts to get your money back... VIA it the police, and I would call the NY landlord tenant act... Or what ever it's called there and find out your rights! Stuff like that really gets me upset to even just hear. Remember you're a flight attendant... So keep your eye's open for a hot gabby male lawyer. LOL. Tell me how it works out please.

ScottGem · May 25, 2007, 05:31 PM

if you have a signed lease that says you get the room on x date, then the landlord broke the lease illegally. You can sue them for the additional costs you will incur until you find a replacement. So, if the lease was for $250/wk and a hotel costs you $500/wk you can sue for the $250 extra.

So you need to decide what you want to do here. You could get an attorney to write a letter to the landlord stating they will be liable for any additional costs incurred by you due to his breach of contract and see if he will give you the room as promised. Or you wait until you find a comparable room and then sue him.