Hi, I'm from PA.
I rented out a bedroom in my apartment 2 weeks ago. When I showed it I had a bedroom set in there (was using it as a guest bedroom for some time), and when my current roommate moved in, she asked if she could use it as she was coming from out of state and hadn't gotten any furniture. I said yes, for now, but that of course I expected her to get her own soon since it's my furniture.
Now 2 weeks later I have asked for my bedroom set back as I feel like it's been reasonable enough time for her to get her own bed and stuff. She refused! In her words she said "I am now the currrent residing renter of this room, so whatever was left behind and in my posession once I signed the leased is now mine. So should you come into my room to relinquish anything is grounds for arrest." We had an oral agreement I would get my stuff back, and now she's going back. I have a huge storage room inside my apt, so moving it there in the first place would have been no problem! If I was to take back my bed, could I be arrested? Will I have to go to civil court to get my stuff back?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I rented out a bedroom in my apartment 2 weeks ago. When I showed it I had a bedroom set in there (was using it as a guest bedroom for some time), and when my current roommate moved in, she asked if she could use it as she was coming from out of state and hadn't gotten any furniture. I said yes, for now, but that of course I expected her to get her own soon since it's my furniture.
Now 2 weeks later I have asked for my bedroom set back as I feel like it's been reasonable enough time for her to get her own bed and stuff. She refused! In her words she said "I am now the currrent residing renter of this room, so whatever was left behind and in my posession once I signed the leased is now mine. So should you come into my room to relinquish anything is grounds for arrest." We had an oral agreement I would get my stuff back, and now she's going back. I have a huge storage room inside my apt, so moving it there in the first place would have been no problem! If I was to take back my bed, could I be arrested? Will I have to go to civil court to get my stuff back?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.