[GlenDell]

What legal recourse do I have after I have been approved to lease an apartment and then two days before I am to move in the Property Manager changes their mind and says no for no reason. (All my documentation, credit report, etc. was reviewed and approved).:mad:

[Fr_Chuck]

What costs have you incurred because of this change, you can sue for losses, rental trucks deposits, utility deposits and the such

[JudyKayTee]

what costs have you incurred because of this change, you can sue for losses, rental trucks deposits, utility deposits and the such

And I will add if the reason you weren't accepted after being guaranteed the apartment - and I would assume you have paid the deposit and rent and signed a lease - is somehow related to race/gender you could have ground for discrimination.

If there was no written agreement, no proof of payment (rent/security) the argument will be that there was no contract to rent between you, only a discussion.

I also realized you sued a former landlord (and I realize you won) - if this surfaced it very well could have changed the mind of this potential landlord. I'm not saying it's fair; I'm saying it happens.

What is the situation?

[GlenDell]

Me and the property manager verbally agreed on 12/10/08 that my move in date would be 1/9/09 after all my documentation had been reviewed and approved. I was told to come in a week before my move in date to sign lease and leave my security deposit. It was not until two days before my move in date that I could reach the property manager (after several attempts - she was avoiding me) that she finally told me she was sorry, but I could not move in - the only explanation she gave was a vague mention there was something wrong in my credit report (even though it had been reviewed and approved in December) .

[JudyKayTee]

Me and the property manager verbally agreed on 12/10/08 that my move in date would be 1/9/09 after all my documentation had been reviewed and approved. I was told to come in a week before my move in date to sign lease and leave my security deposit. It was not until two days before my move in date that I could reach the property manager (after several attempts - she was avoiding me) that she finally told me she was sorry, but I could not move in - the only explanation she gave was a vague mention there was something wrong in my credit report (even though it had been reviewed and approved in December) .

I see no contract between the two of you. No question that the property manager behaved irresponsibly but I don't see a breach of contract here.

I think the argument from the other side is that when there was no contract for (approximately) 30 days you should not have made arrangements to move in.

If I had the time and energy would go to Small Claims Court for any extra expenses this cost you - not just the cost of the one move because you had to move anyway.

I just don't see that you'll win.

[GlenDell]

That's where the problem comes in - through the month of December I had repeated contact with the property manager and she never gave any indication that I would not be able to move in on Jan. 9th. She knew I was making preparations to move in on that date. She became evasive only a few days before I was to move in and was trying to finalize our agreement. I believe she strung me along up until the last minute and now I am homeless.

[JudyKayTee]

That's where the problem comes in - thru the month of December I had repeated contact with the property manager and she never gave any indication that I would not be able to move in on Jan. 9th. She knew I was making preparations to move in on that date. She became evasive only a few days before I was to move in and was trying to finalize our agreement. I believe she strung me along up until the last minute and now I am homeless.

That may very well be - and probably is - but I'm sure you know now that until you had a signed lease you had no agreement.

So make a list of your expenses and go to Small Claims Court - you just might win!

[GlenDell]

Thank you for your input - verbal agreements do hold up in court - and that's the least they can do is pay my expenses for leading me on.