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amykrazy
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I was renting a house from a friend, all contracts were verbal. After living there over a year, gave 30 days notice (verbal) that I was moving and would turn over keys on 08/10/04. On weekend of move -08/08-09/04, owners entered house and removed, maliciously damaged and threw out all my remaining items, including LIVE fish that were in a fish tank still plugged into the wall. Shoes and clothing were destroyed with scissors or knives, things were broken in half, thrown in driveway and unable to recover based on condition. Called police when returning to house on 08/09/04 to remove rest of things because saw that someone was in the house, police returned with me and wrote report on 'vandalism' or similar (have not seen final report yet). Owners were 'crazy' and laughing at me, saying I had to pay for new this and that which was not previously damaged when I left house on moving day (08/07). Big shock to me, I thought they were friends and 'normal' - apparently having a psychotic break of some sort or on drugs... I have no idea. I owe them 10 days of rent, but have not paid because of this incident. I do not know what to do. Should I sue them over my vandalized property (I took some pictures) or wait for them to sue me over whatever false accusations they come up with? Help! Thanks, Amy
I was renting a house from a friend, all contracts were verbal. After living there over a year, gave 30 days notice (verbal) that I was moving and would turn over keys on 08/10/04. On weekend of move -08/08-09/04, owners entered house and removed, maliciously damaged and threw out all my remaining items, including LIVE fish that were in a fish tank still plugged into the wall. Shoes and clothing were destroyed with scissors or knives, things were broken in half, thrown in driveway and unable to recover based on condition. Called police when returning to house on 08/09/04 to remove rest of things because saw that someone was in the house, police returned with me and wrote report on 'vandalism' or similar (have not seen final report yet). Owners were 'crazy' and laughing at me, saying I had to pay for new this and that which was not previously damaged when I left house on moving day (08/07). Big shock to me, I thought they were friends and 'normal' - apparently having a psychotic break of some sort or on drugs... I have no idea. I owe them 10 days of rent, but have not paid because of this incident. I do not know what to do. Should I sue them over my vandalized property (I took some pictures) or wait for them to sue me over whatever false accusations they come up with? Help! Thanks, Amy