[strawberrydreams]

My husband and I rented a house in Missouri, the landlord and my husband and I verbally agreed among 4 people. The lanlord was suppose to draw up a lease and bring it over to us, and also move her belongings out of the house, instead she let us move on in which we have been living in the house almost 2 months, and still no lease, she never brought it over, early this month she notified us saying, the house they reside in has been sold and her husband will be returning back to the house. We were told not to worry about paying rent until a certain date, which the money we paid to move in would cover us up until the time she moved some things out of the house and garage. NOW due to problem with utilities which were in her name still, she told us not to worry about getting it changed over. But the bill she gave us has wrong dates, from the time we moved in and it was brought to her attention,so she storms over to the house, upset about the bill and is rude and screaming telling our company to get out of her yard, and arguing with us about the bill, and saying she wants us out now, saying she will disconnect utilities, and she can come into the house when she wants to etc.:confused: help please, can she just come when she wants and force entry in the yard , house , etc?

[excon]

Hello strawberry:

No, no, and no. However, there are no landlord cops you can call. What you've gotten yourself involved in, is a business deal (lease) with a person who has absolutely no idea how to conduct business. That's not good for you.

It sounds to me like this isn't going to end without a court fight. Of course it won't. She has no idea what her responsibilities or your rights are. So, how could it not? We can bash her, but you are the one who is responsible for your plight. You let her run the show (into the ground) in the beginning, now you're going to have to pick up the reins.

You don't have a lease. You are a month to month tenant. That means either of you can end the relationship with 30 days WRITTEN notice. Written is the key here. You are going to have to create a paper trail for the courts. You certainly don't want to stay, do you? I didn't hear that you wanted out. No matter, you're out. The only matter is how cleanly...

Give her 30 day written notice. Send it certified, return receipt requested. In your letter outline the above arrangements and what has transpired so far. Document everything! If you talk on the phone, send a letter confirming the conversation. Tell her, according to Missouri landlord/tenant law, she cannot come onto the property without reasonable notice, and if she turns off the utilities she'll be liable for sanctions. She won't know what that is. So what?

Send your letter, and be prepared for anything. Ultimately, if she's on your property (and it's YOURS while you are renting it), tell her to leave and if she doesn't you'll call the cops to have her removed. Then if she doesn't leave, do it! If she DOES turn of the utilities, call the health department.

excon

[Fr_Chuck]

Hello, no she can not just come into the property and house ( excpet you don't have anything in writing that says she can't) But she can't come over causing you problems and will have to have a real reason to come over.

Next you are on a month to month rental with no written agreement.

She can not disconnect the electric but if she does all you can do is sue her in civil court, there is no police to stop you.

And to kick you out she will have to go though an entire eviction process

But as excon said, best thing plan to move out in 30 days, give her notice in writing like he said and move out.

1. lesson learned, never move in if the house is not empty and never move in without a written contract all signed by both parties with a copy before you move in.