AboutJonathan Dever, Esq Expertise Real Estate Law, Buying Selling, Investor, all types of acquiring property through "creative techniques" and fraud avoidance
Experience Super Lawyer by Law and Politics for the last three years, part of over 900 transactions in the last 6 years
Organizations Ohio Bar Assn
Greene County Bar Assn
Champaign County Bar Assn
Publications Personal web site and web articles
Education/Credentials JD - Capital University
MA - IU of Penn
BA - U of Cincinnati
Awards and Honors Super Lawyer 2005, 2006, 2007
Who is Who, Lawyers 2006, 2007
Question Hi,
My landlord (management company)just informed me that the owner of the building in which I live died and the heirs want to sell the property. I am currently on a month to month basis. There is an additional complication in that about 3 months ago some very noisy 19 year olds moved into the downstairs apartment. They frequently leave trash around, drink beer and smoke (sometimes marijuana)and shout curses under my window at all hours of the night and are just horrible neighbors. The property manager refuses to do anything about it unless there are police reports but when I've called the police, the tenants see them coming and run. I lived here for more than 4 1/2 years with no complaints from me or about me until these children moved in. The first time I complained the property manager threatened to evict me for complaining, which I know is not legal. I have a feeling that he intends to use this potential sale as an excuse to force me to move in retaliation for me wanting him to evict the tenants who are violating all the lease provisions. This is taking place in South Carolina. I am a graduate student who is desperately trying to finish my degree and get out of the area by the end of the year and having to move now would make that very difficult and cause me to incur costs that I can't really afford on a grad student salary. Hiring a lawyer is also basically out of my budget. What can happen here and what can I do?
Thanks
Answer First off, the new owners desiring to sell the building is not about you. There is no retaliation going on here. So let that part go.
More importantly, keep calling the police. Eventually, the police will catch them.
If the landlord will not do anything, you have two choices. 1. Leave. You can move if you want, I was a grad student and moved. A few guys, a large pizza, and a Uhaul for $19.95 was all it took. 2. Wait until the property is sold and hope the new landlord will remedy the solution.
