Happy Halloween! I'm being Evicted

[donheld]

So they can do Renovations. I have till the end of November to be out.
:scared:

[deepthought42]

1. Yikes!

Do you have a place to go? :(

[donheld]

2. I'll survive

It's just the shock

[classiccwhitee]

3. ive never

heard of such a thing but i come from a small town too.

how long have they given you the "boot"?

is this legal?

[donheld]

4. I've known less than 1 hour

I just don't know

[classiccwhitee]

5. they....

told you this at one in the am?

[donheld]

6. No, I found the note when I came home from work

[DS1]

7. There are laws in most states

that say you cannot be evicted in less than 30 days

in fact, you should have at least 30 days to file an appeal, and then 60 more days for it to go to court

edit: In fact, at least in MA, nobody can kick you out with less than 30 days notice, and even then they have to prove you violated a contract. That's Massachusetts anyway.

[Haole Girl]

8. How awful

Hope you find a good place to live soon. Happy belated Halloween, btw! :hug:

[cabbage08]

9. Do you have a lease?

[donheld]

13. It expired in October

[Tangerine LaBamba]

15. That's where they got you

When you had a lease, you had cover. They clearly waited until the lease expired. Nor you're on a month-to-month tenancy, and in most jurisdictions - maybe not yours - all the landlord has to do is to give you thirty days notice to vacate.

It really sucks. Leases protect both tenant and landlord. I hope you find a great place and that the move isn't too traumatic.

[donheld]

16. It's not just me

The manager's being let go and all 12 units vacated.

[LostinVA]

17. Double check -- in NJ, you literally have months after they give you notice

[rug]

10. After you have your coffee, browse through this information.

http://www.hud.gov/local/co/renting/tenantrights.cfm

[donheld]

11. Thank you for that

[Breeze54]

12. My townhouse is being converted to condo's and I was told I had to move too but...

the law in Massachusetts states that if the landlord evicts you due to converting to condo's then
the landlord has to give you time to move/find a place AND pay all the expenses of your move.

I have movers coming on Monday morning. All paid for courtesy of my landlord to the tune of approx. $800.00. ;)

See if there is a similar law in CO. Also you should have a court hearing before they can evict you or it's illegal.
Contact your local court. They'll know and advise you of your rights. Also call the local Housing Authority.

Good luck!! :hug:

Moving sucks!! :(

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. Call these people

They will tell you what your rights are in this case. :hug:


Fair Housing Agency:



Civil Rights Division

1560 Broadway, Suite 1050

Denver, CO 80202

[phone]

[donheld]

19. That's a big help Thanks

[HEyHEY]

18. Fuck, is this one of those scams?

Where they say they're "Renovating" as an excuse to kick out old tennants who don't pay a high enough rent?

[donheld]

20. quite possibly