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crazy78
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Hi, I have had the same tenants on the second floor of our two family house for 10 years. We have never raised rent until the past year. Total of time the rent raised was 3 times, it went from 650 to 900 dollers for a 3 bedroom apartment ( mind u its been 10 years). All of the tenants that have lived below them have had to move because they could not get along with them, the husband was often drunk and they have 3 kids that are constantly banging on the floor and no one can put up with it so they move. The house was in new condition when they moved in and now their apartment looks like its 100 years old. The always paid cash monthly and we never passed receipts, nor did they ask for it. They said that they bought a house, and i have passed by it and it says SOLD. But they insist that I give them a written paper saying that they have been there for 10 years and that they pay 900 dollers a month or a receipt of rent payment or for us to accept a check and the paper MUST have both the husband and the wife's name on it ( we never dealt with the husband, when they moved in we did all the negociations with the wife, not him). I wanted to know if it is true that I must ( they say i have to or else i will go to jail) do one of things. I would think if the house has a sold sign on it that the mortgage they applied for has been approved. So now they say they will not pay rent unless I give them a paper. I am weary on the subject because they are very manipulative people and con artists and i do not trust my signature on anything in their hands. Do I have to give them something by law? If i do not give them anything and they still refuse to pay rent because of it can i evict them? please let me know ......this is so nerve racking, i hope u understand everything i said.
thanks !
ps- we do not have any legal contracts whatsoever, everything was verbal.
thanks !
ps- we do not have any legal contracts whatsoever, everything was verbal.