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    jjwjazz Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    May 7, 2010, 07:56 AM
    Landlord leaves his stuff in my rental
    I just paid4K to get into a rental owned by a landlord.
    Now he won't move his stuff out (he used to live there).
    Sofas. TV's, computers, snowboards, skis, garage and whole house filled with HIS STUFF. I have lots of lovely furniture and piano and have to store it!
    I s this legal. There is nothing in the lease that says "as is" and nowhere does it say he would do this. Anybody know if this is legal??
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    JudyKayTee Posts: 46,503, Reputation: 4600
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    May 7, 2010, 08:26 AM

    What State? Send him a letter, return receipt, and advise him you want his "stuff" out of there so you can move your "stuff" in. Otherwise (and give a time limit) you are holding the rent in escrow pending a resolution.

    And then do just that - open a separate account, put the rent money in it, wait for him to take you to Court or move his "stuff" out.

    I am guessing you will get advice to charge him storage fees BUT you cannot do that unless it is by mutual consent because you have a lease and only a document in writing can modify that lease. My second guess is that he's NEVER going to sign such an agreement.
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