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Money Stolen from Their Property Resulting in Possible Eviction?

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Final Judgement

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law) Washington

In the month of October 2013 my father brought the correct amount of money in the form of money orders that were encapsulated in an envelope with are units details written on it. He dropped them into the rent box that the apartment complex provides for its residences. The following day he received an alarming call from a member of the staff alleging that she did not receive the rent money and she insisted it may be a miscommunication between her and a janitorial employee.

Realization that the money had been stolen she finally contacted my father via cellphone, a considerably long time after the fact, asking him to cancel payment on the money orders. He tried but they had already been 'washed' and illegally cashed. We received photocopies of the poorly washed money orders weeks later and spent money out of our own pocket to begin the investigation/refunding process.

It's now August of 2014 they've been constantly battling with us accepting all of are rent money beside this current month, they're now "refusing" to accept the payment of August 2014 alleging that we did not pay July of 2014's rent (We have receipts documenting they accepted July's rent.) They're attempting to charge us for the stolen rent of October 2013 by falsely accusing us of not paying July is this legal? They refuse to accept August 2014's rent and have served us with a three day or vacate notice.
 


STEPHAN

Senior Member
Did the LL at any time confirm that they got the October 2013 payment? Does you father have prove that he paid?
 

Final Judgement

Junior Member
Did the LL at any time confirm that they got the October 2013 payment? Does you father have prove that he paid?
The landlord didn't confirm they received the rent money of October 2013, my father was explicitly instructed not to file a police report. One other person had their rent money stole as well, we can prove the money orders were made out to the company at least. They acknowledged there had been a theft and allowed us to continue to pay rent and be current until just recently (Are lease is almost up) They've refused to accept are rent, claiming we didn't pay the month of July (That's not true, we have documentation to prove it) and if they did not believe Octobers rent had been stolen why would they allot us so much time? :confused:
 

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
The landlord didn't confirm they received the rent money of October 2013, my father was explicitly instructed not to file a police report. One other person had their rent money stole as well, we can prove the money orders were made out to the company at least. They acknowledged there had been a theft and allowed us to continue to pay rent and be current until just recently (Are lease is almost up) They've refused to accept are rent, claiming we didn't pay the month of July (That's not true, we have documentation to prove it) and if they did not believe Octobers rent had been stolen why would they allot us so much time? :confused:
Your family is a month behind. Your father also should have filed a police report last October regarding this situation. He chose not to do so and this could now result in your eviction.
 

bdancer

Member
Your family is a month behind. Your father also should have filed a police report last October regarding this situation. He chose not to do so and this could now result in your eviction.
If the money orders were stolen from the rental office, wouldn't it be the rental office who should file the police report?
 

FarmerJ

Senior Member
So does he have actual copies of the cashed money orders by now ? has he atleast gone to the local police station with those copies and tell them the LL claims the money order was stolen so he would like to know if they ever filed a police report for the theft or even this late in the game should he file one? ( I cant imagine anyone in the LLs office saying to not file a police report unless the thief is someone that office person knows and they are /were trying to cover it up)
 

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