Linda 06477
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut
My husband & I own a 2 family house that we rent out. The tenant on the second floor was 4 months behind in rent. He told us he wasn't working. Then I found out that he was actually a foreman at an environmental clean up company & working 40-80 hours per week. Then he told me that he had to go out on medical leave. A neighbor told me that he was working under the table for a landscaper while he was out on leave. I went to the court house to start an eviction procedure & was told that my husband would have to file with me because both names are on the deed. He didn't want to be involved but finally agreed to go with me. When the wife was asked who lives in the apartment she said herself, her husband & a 13 yr old daughter. She was asked if they had applied for assisntace. The wife stated that she went to TEAM for assistance but they couldn't get it because I hadn't returned the landlord form. I told the court that I had spoken to a woman at TEAM & asked if the husband as well as the 20 yr old son who works full time would have to be listed on the form. Apparently the wife had applied as a single mother so they were denied for that reason. The court asked if an adult son was living there as well. She stated that he was but when they got the eviction notice he moved out the same day. We went to court last Wednesday & the tenant has to be out by Nov. 22 & they were told that they still have to pay the back rent of $4,000. The next day my husband told the guy that he doesn't have to pay the back rent. I don't agree with this & want to know if I can do anything on my own about it. I'm worried that after I was told that I can't evict them alone then I won't be able to collect the back rent alone either. Don't I have any rights if I own half the property? I would like to represent myself the same way I did for the actual eviction.
My husband & I own a 2 family house that we rent out. The tenant on the second floor was 4 months behind in rent. He told us he wasn't working. Then I found out that he was actually a foreman at an environmental clean up company & working 40-80 hours per week. Then he told me that he had to go out on medical leave. A neighbor told me that he was working under the table for a landscaper while he was out on leave. I went to the court house to start an eviction procedure & was told that my husband would have to file with me because both names are on the deed. He didn't want to be involved but finally agreed to go with me. When the wife was asked who lives in the apartment she said herself, her husband & a 13 yr old daughter. She was asked if they had applied for assisntace. The wife stated that she went to TEAM for assistance but they couldn't get it because I hadn't returned the landlord form. I told the court that I had spoken to a woman at TEAM & asked if the husband as well as the 20 yr old son who works full time would have to be listed on the form. Apparently the wife had applied as a single mother so they were denied for that reason. The court asked if an adult son was living there as well. She stated that he was but when they got the eviction notice he moved out the same day. We went to court last Wednesday & the tenant has to be out by Nov. 22 & they were told that they still have to pay the back rent of $4,000. The next day my husband told the guy that he doesn't have to pay the back rent. I don't agree with this & want to know if I can do anything on my own about it. I'm worried that after I was told that I can't evict them alone then I won't be able to collect the back rent alone either. Don't I have any rights if I own half the property? I would like to represent myself the same way I did for the actual eviction.